article January 2026
Some advice on managing your design career upwards
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I help institutions design, govern, and oversee AI‑driven decisions. I work with leaders who need clarity on how their systems should delegate authority, manage risk, and maintain trust as they adopt AI. My background spans service design, civic tech, and federal digital transformation — all focused on how organizations make decisions at scale. Today, I work on decision infrastructure at Occupant, teach at the University of Michigan and built State Capacity AI. Previously, I was Head of Design at 18F.gov
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Wishing they'd bring Andor back to television.