5 of 6
Hackathons won
5 of 6 Hackathons Won
Built 4 winning teams while at Sapient-Razofish, and 1 at Convatec
7
Innovation awards
7 Innovation Awards
4 Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange (MITX) finalist awards, a bronze "Hatch" award, a Design System award for Schneider Electric, and "Lead Like a Founder" award at Convatec
8
Interface modalities
8 Interface Modalities
Created UX and UI for Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Voice, Gesture, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Desktop, and Mobile
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Industries
9 Industries
Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Entertainment, Finance, Footwear & Apparel, Insurance, Sport, Technology
40+
Patentable prototypes
40+ Patentable Prototypes
32 with my SNAP program at Sapient-Razorfish, a multi-modal HCI, an interactive lighting system for Intel, 6 advanced technologies for Nike R&D
280+
Innovations
280+ Innovations
240 projects with Nike Innovation, 32 physical-digital prototypes created at Sapient-Razorfish, an AI-powered HCI interface, and a Node UI created for FINRA

0 to 1 product innovator and UX leader who turns greenfield ambiguity into scalable practices.

Often the first design hire, Mo builds the teams, systems, and quality standards that carry a product from a rough idea to something people rely on. He calls it "Workmanship of Consequence."  Nine industries, eight interface modalities, and design practices that outlast the projects that created them.

Read Mo's story View résumé Apple, Nike, Jordan, Converse, Audi/VW, Intel, Kodak, The Hartford, Schneider Electric, FINRA, Convatec
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Case study: Design Leadership

They Thought Small. I Shipped Big. 

UX Design Leadership: Standing up 0→1 & Greenfield Initiatives

Standing-up fledgling and non-existent design functions, teams, and systems, then handing off something that scales. Convatec, Schneider Electric, FINRA.

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Case study: Product Innovation

Creating the First Version of Everything Cool

Product Innovation: AI, IoT & Physical-Digital Products

Sixteen years at Nike Innovation, a founder-run studio at Publicis Sapient: 32+ patentable IoT devices, a dozen more beyond it, and formal work in applied AI.

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Mo's Story

Electro/hydraulic technician on heavy equipment. Flight Controls Technician on F-16 fighters. Field service technician for Kodak and Apple. Concept Creator for Nike Innovation. The instinct for building things that work under pressure started long before the term "UX" did.

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Before design: technician years
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