Head of Product Design at Airblox, designing AI-native product ecosystems from zero-to-one.
Head of Product Design at Airblox, designing AI-native product ecosystems from zero-to-one.
CHICAGO
© 2026
WORK GALLERY
Selected product work across systems, workflows, and interfaces
I specialize in creating systems that bake AI into the information architecture.
WORK GALLERY
Selected product work across systems, workflows, and interfaces
I specialize in creating systems that bake AI into the information architecture.
WORK GALLERY
Selected product work across systems, workflows, and interfaces
I specialize in creating systems that bake AI into the information architecture.
WORK GALLERY
Selected product work across systems, workflows, and interfaces
I specialize in creating systems that bake AI into the information architecture.
Work sample
DeFi Bridge & OTC Desk
Cross-wallet DeFi flows across trading, token creation, and OTC execution. Upon launch, the product drove a 95% increase in native token (AVI) price action, developed partnerships with Chainlink and Hacken, and procured $400k in grant funding.
Conversational UI
DeFi
GenAI
Work sample
DeFi Bridge & OTC Desk
Cross-wallet DeFi flows across trading, token creation, and OTC execution. Upon launch, the product drove a 95% increase in native token (AVI) price action, developed partnerships with Chainlink and Hacken, and procured $400k in grant funding.
Conversational UI
DeFi
GenAI
Work sample
DeFi Bridge & OTC Desk
Cross-wallet DeFi flows across trading, token creation, and OTC execution. Upon launch, the product drove a 95% increase in native token (AVI) price action, developed partnerships with Chainlink and Hacken, and procured $400k in grant funding.
Conversational UI
DeFi
GenAI
Work sample
MCP-powered RFP execution for multi-round bidding
Designed an MCP product leveraging an intent graph to structure and manage complex multi-round RFP bidding workflows. Design helped procure $1M in seed funding.
MCP
Agentic AI
Dual-side marketplace
Work sample
MCP-powered RFP execution for multi-round bidding
Designed an MCP product leveraging an intent graph to structure and manage complex multi-round RFP bidding workflows. Design helped procure $1M in seed funding.
MCP
Agentic AI
Dual-side marketplace
Work sample
MCP-powered RFP execution for multi-round bidding
Designed an MCP product leveraging an intent graph to structure and manage complex multi-round RFP bidding workflows. Design helped procure $1M in seed funding.
MCP
Agentic AI
Dual-side marketplace
Work sample
A conversational AI layer for workforce analytics
Conversational UI over a talent dataset that lets users query, generate insights, and compose structured reports via a draggable canvas. Piloted across 250 at-risk accounts, with 200 renewals citing the redesign as the top reason for staying.
Analytics
Conversational AI
Composable UI
Work sample
A conversational AI layer for workforce analytics
Conversational UI over a talent dataset that lets users query, generate insights, and compose structured reports via a draggable canvas. Piloted across 250 at-risk accounts, with 200 renewals citing the redesign as the top reason for staying.
Analytics
Conversational AI
Composable UI
Work sample
A conversational AI layer for workforce analytics
Conversational UI over a talent dataset that lets users query, generate insights, and compose structured reports via a draggable canvas. Piloted across 250 at-risk accounts, with 200 renewals citing the redesign as the top reason for staying.
Analytics
Conversational AI
Composable UI
DESIGN TOOLS
My UX/UI + frontend stack has become more AI driven to streamline implementation while staying grounded in user research and testing.
My UX/UI + frontend stack has become more AI driven to streamline implementation while staying grounded in user research and testing.
About me
About me
INFJ/INTJ
Systems thinker
AI/ML UX
Linguistics background
Chicago-based
I’m a product designer who specializes in reimagining complex systems from the inside out.
I’m a product designer who specializes in reimagining complex systems from the inside out.
I’m a product designer who specializes in reimagining complex systems from the inside out.
My background in linguistics and semantic architectures shaped my understanding of systems, information architecture, and how meaning is experienced in HCI. Because semantics is the foundation of AI and ML, I had the opportunity to consult for both Adobe and dscout to shape their early AI strategies in 2023. I currently lead design at Airblox, an AI startup in supply chain, where I work across product strategy, UX, and FE implementation.
My background in linguistics and semantic architectures shaped my understanding of systems, information architecture, and how meaning is experienced in HCI. Because semantics is the foundation of AI and ML, I had the opportunity to consult for both Adobe and dscout to shape their early AI strategies in 2023. I currently lead design at Airblox, an AI startup in supply chain, where I work across product strategy, UX, and FE implementation.
My background in linguistics and semantic architectures shaped my understanding of systems, information architecture, and how meaning is experienced in HCI. Because semantics is the foundation of AI and ML, I had the opportunity to consult for both Adobe and dscout to shape their early AI strategies in 2023. I currently lead design at Airblox, an AI startup in supply chain, where I work across product strategy, UX, and FE implementation.
Outside of work, I am an aspiring author, musician, and devoted father.
Outside of work, I am an aspiring author, musician, and devoted father.
Outside of work, I am an aspiring author, musician, and devoted father.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
A design resonates with users when it mirrors the way they think. The best products encode the user’s mental model directly into the product’s information architecture and workflows.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
A design resonates with users when it mirrors the way they think. The best products encode the user’s mental model directly into the product’s information architecture and workflows.
I design systems where AI augments workflows and reduces friction.
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
A design resonates with users when it mirrors the way they think. The best products encode the user’s mental model directly into the product’s information architecture and workflows.
I design systems where AI augments workflows and reduces friction.
Feedback from leaders & peers
LinkedIn Reviews
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Christian is an extremely talented UX designer, and I would gladly hire him again if the opportunity presented itself. Christian is able to create a long-term design vision and articulate the incremental steps needed to get there.
Johan Bilean
Google, ex-Aquent CTO
Christian transformed the way we looked at UX and was a game changer for our product organization. He is incredibly thoughtful in all his efforts and the results always challenged and excited those lucky enough to be a part of the process.
Jeffrey Simmons
Director of Product, Lightcast
Our team was extremely fortunate to have Christian as the lead designer on our new crowdfunding platform. His expertise in the field is second to none.
Chris Annase
COO, OrgHunter
In a short time period of two weeks, Christian was able to pinpoint and articulate complex usability problems that had taken some of our business units years to realize.
Caleb Smith
Product Manager, Lightcast
Feedback from leaders & peers
LinkedIn Reviews
Christian is an extremely talented UX designer, and I would gladly hire him again if the opportunity presented itself. Christian is able to create a long-term design vision and articulate the incremental steps needed to get there.
Johan Bilean
Google, ex-Aquent CTO
Christian transformed the way we looked at UX and was a game changer for our product organization. He is incredibly thoughtful in all his efforts and the results always challenged and excited those lucky enough to be a part of the process.
Jeffrey Simmons
Director of Product, Lightcast
Our team was extremely fortunate to have Christian as the lead designer on our new crowdfunding platform. His expertise in the field is second to none.
Chris Annase
COO, OrgHunter
In a short time period of two weeks, Christian was able to pinpoint and articulate complex usability problems that had taken some of our business units years to realize.
Caleb Smith
Product Manager, Lightcast
Feedback from leaders & peers
LinkedIn Reviews
Christian is an extremely talented UX designer, and I would gladly hire him again if the opportunity presented itself. Christian is able to create a long-term design vision and articulate the incremental steps needed to get there.
Johan Bilean
Google, ex-Aquent CTO
Christian transformed the way we looked at UX and was a game changer for our product organization. He is incredibly thoughtful in all his efforts and the results always challenged and excited those lucky enough to be a part of the process.
Jeffrey Simmons
Director of Product, Lightcast
Our team was extremely fortunate to have Christian as the lead designer on our new crowdfunding platform. His expertise in the field is second to none.
Chris Annase
COO, OrgHunter
In a short time period of two weeks, Christian was able to pinpoint and articulate complex usability problems that had taken some of our business units years to realize.
Caleb Smith
Product Manager, Lightcast