about me

I’m an independent musician, builder of web products, writer and dad. I’m based in central Massachusetts, USA, with my wife Alicia, daughter Talia and dog Rosie.

I produce my own music as Kid Lightbulbs. My music is vaguely considered alternative rock — minimal and abrasive, yet optimistic, vulnerable and often self-deprecating, with a lot of piano thrown in. You can listen to my stuff or support my music work directly here or on Bandcamp.

I won a few awards for piano performance as a kid. During my teens, I taught myself bass, guitar, trombone, tuba, and now I dabble with software. While in music school at Northeastern University I composed modern avant-garde works for solo 5-string bass and live electronics. I’ve played in an instrumental prog metal group (now known as Earthside), in a Talking Heads tribute band, a grunge rock band, and alongside some singer-songwriters and DJs.

I occasionally produce & collaborate with other musicians. I offer songwriting & arrangement help, session piano work, and guidance on blending instruments and electronic sounds in your production. If you’d like to work with me, please feel free to reach out.

Product management & leadership

People on LinkedIn know me as a “product guy.” I’ve worked as a product manager and leader for 11+ years in several startups and a few big pre-IPO and public tech companies, mostly in the Boston area. I pride myself on having tackled problems in a variety of industries and focus areas, including consumer & enterprise SaaS, food & furniture delivery, immersive 3D experiences, and the music business. If you don’t know what a product manager does, this is my favorite description of it.

Currently I’m employed as a Staff Product Manager at Buffer, a bootstrapped, values-driven tech company building organic social marketing tools for creators and small businesses. After more than a decade in big tech and startups, I advocate for sustainable independent tech businesses and regularly help artists, creators & fellow product managers retain their independence online while growing their audiences. I’m a massive proponent of the Jobs-to-be-Done framework, asking a ton of questions, and async & remote work. I also have a fixation on improving how teams work together.