I help humans help humans.

Everything we design, build, write, and share is an act of offering — something given by one person or organization to serve another. The quality of that offering depends on two kinds of understanding: knowing what you have to give, and knowing what others truly need.

My work is grounded in the conviction that understanding the human condition — what we experience, what we need, and what we can offer each other — is a discipline that can be studied and practiced with rigor. I draw on studies of cognitive science, psychology, computer science, and design at Harvard; deep training in the Tibetan sciences of mind and medicine, which have investigated the nature of awareness and experience for thousands of years; and decades of practice as a designer, educator, and health practitioner, which has taught me how to translate what I’ve learned into things that actually work for people.

For 30 years I’ve helped others discover and give form to what they uniquely offer — across the frontiers of AI, robotics, assistive technology, fintech, healthcare, public service, and the arts. I’ve designed products used by hundreds of thousands, written grants funded by the NIH, built brands featured on NPR and HBO, developed international nonprofits, cultivated thriving communities, and helped organizations of every size become coherent, humane, and effective.

What is human has never mattered more. We’re living through a time when synthetic intelligence is reshaping how we create, communicate, and relate. The tools are extraordinary. But it is people who know what truly matters. The most important question of our time is not what technology can do, but how we ensure it serves what people truly need.