I had the pleasure of working with Charles for close to three years at two different companies and learned so much during that time! Charles worked closely with me on designing & shipping two complete multi-platform design systems and helped explore how we could use AI to own the implementation of our designs. On any product design work he always challenged us to think in systems and ensure we were confident in our solutions. He also always pushed me towards leveling up my visual & motion skills and I feel I’m a much better visual designer now than I was before. Charles also always advocated for the design team and made sure we were heard & seen by others in the company. He gave us the time, space and budget to learn new tools or technologies we were interested in. Always hoping we can work together again in the future!

Senior Design System Designer, Ribbon

Charles ran design and branding at Gradle. Before he got there, design work was happening, but nobody owned it and there wasn’t much structure behind it. He changed that. He put guidelines in place, built out a plan for the department, and the quality of the work went up in a way people across the company noticed. He worked with pretty much every team. Engineering, sales, marketing, the execs. He was good at getting people with very different priorities to agree on something, and people listened when he weighed in. During our work history, I built an automated system for our marketing team while he was there, and he was one of the people I leaned on most to get it right. A lot of the decisions in it came out of conversations with him. The thing I’ll remember most is how far ahead he thinks. He paid close attention to his team and to where the industry was going, and he’d often make a call before the rest of us saw the reason for it. I learned a lot from him and I’d work with him again without hesitating.

Senior Digital Marketing Program Manager, Gradle

Charles was a fantastic manager! I worked with him for four years, and I learned so much from him. He always pushed me to think through my decisions and challenge myself, which really helped me improve my UI/UX skills and become a more confident designer. He’s also great with people and someone you can count on to advocate for design and his team. I always felt supported while having room to grow. I’m really grateful I got to work with him and would happily work with him again.

Senior Product Designer, Gradle

Not only is Charles one of the most creative minds I’ve ever worked with, he’s a joy to collaborate with, and his designs are always the most innovative and effective I’ve ever seen within my professional career.

Vice-President of Sales, Abena

Charles is one of the most outgoing and creatively brilliant people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working for. He taught us how to think beyond the expectations of our distributors and customers, which led to obtaining numerous contracts and conversions through unique marketing campaigns and packaging design. He is a true leader.

Senior Graphic Designer, Abena