Why I do the things I do

I keep noticing something in the work I do: we've gotten very good at individual freedom, but we've lost some of the muscle for deciding things together. We're social beings — and yet many of our systems are designed as if we're not.

I believe we're moving toward something new. Not back to community that's enforced from above, but forward to collaboration that's chosen — where different perspectives find their place, where technology supports connection rather than replacing it.

Not everyone thinking the same. But everyone being heard.

Most of the knowledge we need to solve complex challenges already exists — scattered across the people living them. The question isn't "what's the right answer?" It's "how do we bring those perspectives together?"

I've come to believe that lasting change rarely comes from the top down. It emerges when communities take ownership, when people feel that solutions are theirs, when the process itself builds trust and shared understanding.

As social beings, we thrive when we feel safe, valued, and connected to others. I've seen it again and again: when people feel comfortable enough to be honest, everything changes. That's why I focus on bottom-up approaches — creating conditions where groups can tap into their collective wisdom and find their own direction.

My background in industrial design taught me to see systems. But over time, I discovered that my real curiosity wasn't about products — it was about people. What makes them open up. What helps them feel heard. How groups with different perspectives find direction together.

Drawing from that foundation, I bring people together and encourage experimentation, fostering environments that promote continuous learning and growth.

Whether it's developing strategies for organizations, facilitating workshops, or coaching individuals through transitions — my goal is to help people feel connected to each other and their work.

The more I learn about what makes collaboration work, the more curious I become about what technology could do for it.

I'm particularly excited about how AI can strengthen bottom-up processes rather than bypass them. Not technology that decides for us, but technology that helps us decide together. Tools that capture what people actually mean, surface patterns we'd otherwise miss, and amplify voices that tend to go unheard.

The potential isn't in the technology itself. It's in what it could do for the conversations that matter.

My vision is to help build that next phase — where communities make decisions collectively, supported by tools and processes that amplify every voice.

Whether through workshops, coaching, or strategic initiatives, I'm committed to helping create environments where lasting change emerges from shared purpose.