Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Steve served as a member of the Board of Directors at the globally acclaimed CRM company Zendesk, (founded by Mikkel Svane), from its time as a publicly traded entity on the NYSE through its sale to Hellman & Friedman and Permira.

Jul 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

• Steve currently leads Netflix’s multidisciplinary, Emmy Award-winning global Experience Design (XD) team. Under his leadership, the team’s dedication to inclusive design, discovery, innovation, productivity, and personalization has redefined industry standards for streaming media platforms worldwide.

Jun 2009 – Jul 2016 · 7 yrs 1 mo

• Starting as a pre-IPO startup with fewer than 400 employees and continuing through its Initial Public Offering on the NASDAQ and eventual acquisition by Microsoft, Steve served as LinkedIn’s Vice President of Design & User Research. In this role, he led a diverse User Experience organization comprising User Researchers, Product Designers, Brand Designers, Content Designers, Marketing and Campaign Designers, and Front-End Web Developers. He and his team’s work has been instrumental in establishing the industry standards for professional social network design around the world.

Jan 1998 – Jan 2009 · 11 yrs

• Steve led a diverse User Experience and Product Design organization that transitioned from crafting standalone products to establishing new global business lines, including the Adobe Creative Suite. His team, composed of Product Designers and User Researchers, designed and launched award-winning products for both global enterprises and consumers, creating a professional productivity design language that has become the global standard.

Jan 1994 – Jan 1998 · 4 yrs

• As a pioneering member of EA’s sub-50-person educational spin-off EA Kids, (which was later re-branded to Creative Wonders), Steve worked in testing, production, and design on multiple award-winning children’s educational and edutainment titles until Creative Wonders eventual acquisition by the Learning Company/ Mattel Interactive.