My work sits at the intersection of product, design and AI.
My work sits at the intersection of product, design and AI.
“Elegant. Mega work.”
Tobias Lütke, CEO, Shopify
“Elegant. Mega work.”
Tobias Lütke, CEO, Shopify
“Some of the best work I’ve seen to come out of this team.”
Val Casey, Chief Design Officer, Walmart
“Some of the best work I’ve seen to come out of this team.”
Val Casey, Chief Design Officer, Walmart
“Ron brings a high degree of compassion and humanity to our design practice.”
Anonymous Direct Report
“Ron brings a high degree of compassion and humanity to our design practice.”
Anonymous Direct Report
"Ron consistently brings clarity and direction where it is most needed."
Tim Schavitz, Sr. Design Manager, ŌURA
"Ron consistently brings clarity and direction where it is most needed."
Tim Schavitz, Sr. Design Manager, ŌURA
Designed and led teams at Shopify, Meta, Google, Uber
2x startup founder
Designed and led teams at Shopify, Meta, Google, Uber
2x startup founder
“Elegant. Mega work.”
Tobias Lütke, CEO, Shopify
Designed and led teams at Shopify, Meta, Google, Uber
2x startup founder
“Ron brings a high degree of compassion and humanity to our design practice.”
Anonymous Direct Report
“Ron brings a high degree of compassion and humanity to our design practice.”
Anonymous Direct Report
"Ron consistently brings clarity and direction where it is most needed."
Tim Schavitz, Sr. Design Manager, ŌURA
"Ron consistently brings clarity and direction where it is most needed."
Tim Schavitz, Sr. Design Manager, ŌURA
“Some of the best work I’ve seen to come out of this team.”
Val Casey, Chief Design Officer, Walmart
I believe AI is a natural evolution of how we design and build products.
I believe AI is a natural evolution of how we design and build products.
Professional work
Shopify
AI-native leadership in online checkout
2025
As one of the early adopters of AI at Shopify, I made strides with how we push AI to prototype and develop ideas while launching impactful initiatives in crypto, agentic (AI) commerce and leading a major Checkout redesign.
Shopify
AI-native leadership in online checkout
2025
As one of the early adopters of AI at Shopify, I made strides with how we push AI to prototype and develop ideas while launching impactful initiatives in crypto, agentic (AI) commerce and leading a major Checkout redesign.
Shopify
AI-native leadership in online checkout
2025
As one of the early adopters of AI at Shopify, I made strides with how we push AI to prototype and develop ideas while launching impactful initiatives in crypto, agentic (AI) commerce and leading a major Checkout redesign.
Walmart
Transforming Fortune #1 to an AI-first omnichannel retailer
2023
I worked directly with the C-Suite on both vision and MVP initiatives to bring AI into every aspect of how Walmart operates omnichannel retail, from identifying product trends to automating inventory and pricing.
Walmart
Transforming Fortune #1 to an AI-first omnichannel retailer
2023
I worked directly with the C-Suite on both vision and MVP initiatives to bring AI into every aspect of how Walmart operates omnichannel retail, from identifying product trends to automating inventory and pricing.
Walmart
Transforming Fortune #1 to an AI-first omnichannel retailer
2023
I worked directly with the C-Suite on both vision and MVP initiatives to bring AI into every aspect of how Walmart operates omnichannel retail, from identifying product trends to automating inventory and pricing.
Redesigning Local Search
2020
Hands-on design lead responsible for reimagining Google's Local Search, leaning heavily on AI/ML to create a more visual and relevant expeience for consumers to find local businesses and places.
Redesigning Local Search
2020
Hands-on design lead responsible for reimagining Google's Local Search, leaning heavily on AI/ML to create a more visual and relevant expeience for consumers to find local businesses and places.
Redesigning Local Search
2020
Hands-on design lead responsible for reimagining Google's Local Search, leaning heavily on AI/ML to create a more visual and relevant expeience for consumers to find local businesses and places.
Personal projects
MTCHMKR
Self-funded and built startup venture
2025
I co-founded a startup with two partners that enables brands to discover opportunities for partnerships and collaborations, powered by AI intelligence. I designed and built the product entirely using Lovable and Claude Code.
MTCHMKR
Self-funded and built startup venture
2025
I co-founded a startup with two partners that enables brands to discover opportunities for partnerships and collaborations, powered by AI intelligence. I designed and built the product entirely using Lovable and Claude Code.
MTCHMKR
Self-funded and built startup venture
2025
I co-founded a startup with two partners that enables brands to discover opportunities for partnerships and collaborations, powered by AI intelligence. I designed and built the product entirely using Lovable and Claude Code.
Formative Labs
Home-brewed AI experiments
2026
I created a spinoff of my Substack, Formative ("Top 100 Rising in Tech") that puts my AI principles and learnings to practice with a mix of projects that range from the practical to the provocative.
Formative Labs
Home-brewed AI experiments
2026
I created a spinoff of my Substack, Formative ("Top 100 Rising in Tech") that puts my AI principles and learnings to practice with a mix of projects that range from the practical to the provocative.
Formative Labs
Home-brewed AI experiments
2026
I created a spinoff of my Substack, Formative ("Top 100 Rising in Tech") that puts my AI principles and learnings to practice with a mix of projects that range from the practical to the provocative.
TAP NYC
IRL community for product design leaders
2025
I founded an event series for product design / UX leaders. The goal is to foster a sense of community and support in a rapidly changing discipline and industry. Events are informal, pay-your-way with a small number of attendees to keep things intimate.
TAP NYC
IRL community for product design leaders
2025
I founded an event series for product design / UX leaders. The goal is to foster a sense of community and support in a rapidly changing discipline and industry. Events are informal, pay-your-way with a small number of attendees to keep things intimate.
TAP NYC
IRL community for product design leaders
2025
I founded an event series for product design / UX leaders. The goal is to foster a sense of community and support in a rapidly changing discipline and industry. Events are informal, pay-your-way with a small number of attendees to keep things intimate.
Earlier work
Meta
Leading a 0-1 hardware product's framework and design system
2022
Hybrid design and leadership role, establishing Meta's roadmap, first experiments and cross-product journeys in wearables for the wrist and AI-powered smart glasses.
Meta
Leading a 0-1 hardware product's framework and design system
2022
Hybrid design and leadership role, establishing Meta's roadmap, first experiments and cross-product journeys in wearables for the wrist and AI-powered smart glasses.
Meta
Leading a 0-1 hardware product's framework and design system
2022
Hybrid design and leadership role, establishing Meta's roadmap, first experiments and cross-product journeys in wearables for the wrist and AI-powered smart glasses.
Uber
Early Uber Eats pre-IPO global expansion
2017
One of the first designers at Uber Eats when it was just an experiment. Instrumental in growing the business 10x globally by creating the first food delivery experiences in the Driver App.
Uber
Early Uber Eats pre-IPO global expansion
2017
One of the first designers at Uber Eats when it was just an experiment. Instrumental in growing the business 10x globally by creating the first food delivery experiences in the Driver App.
Uber
Early Uber Eats pre-IPO global expansion
2017
One of the first designers at Uber Eats when it was just an experiment. Instrumental in growing the business 10x globally by creating the first food delivery experiences in the Driver App.