I'm Nate, a UI designer
who uses design, research, and AI to ship products people love.
CAS
2012 – 2026Head of Design and Research for a $500M+ scientific information portfolio. Building tools that help scientists access the world's scientific knowledge.
Plas-Tanks Industries
2026Replaced a macro-driven Excel quoting workflow with a guided SaaS configurator for FRP chemical-storage tanks — built with embedded engineering rules, a live pricing engine, and a structured digital handoff from sales to manufacturing.
Daybase
2020 – 2022A startup that sought to revolutionize the workday by helping you work where you live. Designed the full mobile experience from zero to launch across iOS and Android.
CLOG
2015 – 2022A book series which explores, from multiple viewpoints and through a variety of means, a single subject particularly relevant to now.
A chemist turned editor and self-taught designer, I've spent over 10 years building enterprise-scale scientific research software and consumer apps that put people first. I care deeply about the craft of making things: how they work, how they feel, and what they mean to the people who use them.
I'm currently Trucordia's first in-house designer and builder, and a consulting designer, researcher, and builder at The Understanding Group (TUG). Previously, I was head of Design and Research at CAS, where I led a multi-disciplinary team building tools that help scientists and researchers access the world's scientific knowledge. I also designed the full product experience for Daybase, a coworking startup that made it to the pages of the New York Times.
I coach and mentor designers, volunteer for humanitarian and community projects, and advocate and fundraise for Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of those with type 1 diabetes.
Outside of work, you'll find me cycling, lifting weights, playing chess, cooking, reading, designing physical spaces and furniture, or spending time with my cat, Moose.
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