Hi 🙋🏻♂️ I’m Joshua (he/him) 🇮🇩🇺🇸
I’m a well-rounded Design Ops / Program Mgr / Creative Project Mgr with 7+ years of experience driving diverse teams at Disney, Google, Instagram, Qualia, Khan Academy, and Hilton.
From producing world-class theme park attractions and the biggest social media digital app, to managing fast-paced branded campaigns at startups and shipping an AI tool to provide free worldly education, as well as leading the global digital design operations at the biggest travel-hospitality chain—I’ve helped teams/companies, huge and tiny, to operate and scale seamlessly with long-term strategic thinking, clear process, and structure, to exceed business goals.
I thrive in multi-disciplinary, fast-paced teams, and ambiguous environments. My role is to put structures in place—to empower by establishing scalable processes, fostering a healthy team culture, managing resources, building stakeholder relationships, and connecting the dots while shepherding projects successfully to the finish line.
As someone who has been navigating a windy creative career, including a mid-career break, I decided to be a mentor for other professionals out there via MentorCruise. If you’re building a career in Design Ops/Creative Project Mgmt/Design Program Mgmt, or if you’re contemplating of a mid-career break—I’d be honored to be your mentor and help navigate your journey!
I am a self-published poet. As an ambivert, I believe that written words are just as powerful as spoken. Check out my book Not All Fallen Is Lost and some writing I’ve done! Along with Jasmine Lawrence, I co-hosted Align by Line, a podcast where we shared candid conversations about life with the help of poetry.