His practice is focused on iterative service delivery, and has been on stage at events on four continents, speaking on design, tech & policy. He's currently Head of Design & Strategy at 18F.gov, where he directs one of the largest design teams in the federal government.
Outside of work, he's a global speaker who has been on stage at design & tech events around the world talking about design friction, harm & a speculative design framework called Consequence Design. Outside of work, Ron is a successful high school tennis coach, runs a bevy of local groups, once invented a sport, is a tea sommelier & often spends part of his summer volunteering with non-profits in Finland.
Recent Posts
A Parliament of Neighbors
Posted on:May 14, 2023 at 07:00 AMA interactive & speculative design exhibition at Chimaera.site in Portland, OR
On art & design
Posted on:April 15, 2023 at 12:55 AMSome notes about recent projects
Motivating (or setting realistic goals when your team loses a lot)
Posted on:January 22, 2023 at 04:27 AMSome tactics on coaching a developing team (especially for high school tennis)
2022 Book List
Posted on:January 1, 2023 at 12:55 AMBooks I started reading in 2022