About me
I’m John. 👋
I’m a designer, maker, author and father.
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a career that spans across product development, consulting, video gaming and financial services. Along the way I got to:
- help Bloomberg launch new verticals
- launch Morgan Stanley’s first ever retail mobile app
- design the #1 ranked Robo-Advisor in the marketplace
- present at multiple industry conferences across the globe
- scale an internal facilitation academy across a workforce of 13,000 employees 🧑🎓
- localize Design Thinking training into four different languages 🇨🇳🇯🇵🇰🇷🇬🇧
- create a playbook for running distributed hack-a-thons
- and even got to design a rap karaoke video game with Def Jam records. 🤘
I also co-founded the first digital platform to deliver online interior design via VR and was featured in the New York Times, Wall St Journal, TechCrunch and on CBS news.
What I'm currently up to
- Leading the APAC expansion of Ship Street Venture Studio, where we help clients both big & small bring their innovative visions to life. 🚀
- Writing a book on how to successfully scale new ways-of-working inside big corporates. 📖
- Deepening my expertise in AI & automation and looking for practical ways to apply user-centered design to technology. 🤷♂️ + 🤖
- Advising early stage start-ups on product fit and GTM strategy.
- Experimenting with rapid product deployment and e-commerce platforms through small side projects, like UXPrompts.ai and RELIC Skills.
- Co-creating silly AI-generated cartoons with my daughter.
- Slowly attempting to hike all of Hong Kong’s big four trails. ⛰️
Get in touch
I love meeting new people and learning about new things. Please feel free to reach out to discuss design, product development, emerging digital trends – or Hong Kong’s hiking trails.