In addition to product design, I am also an entrepreneur.
Skuse Labs
Founder. Skuse Labs is an independent product development and intellectual property company focused on identifying meaningful problems and developing original solutions around them. The work spans physical products, connected systems, operational workflows, technical architecture, and intellectual property.
Through Skuse Labs, I take concepts from initial problem definition through product strategy, system and interaction design, technical development, prototyping, and IP creation—with a focus on developing technologies that can ultimately be commercialized, licensed, or acquired.
CaregiverOne
Inventor. CaregiverOne is a patent-pending solution designed to help caregivers respond quickly and accurately to a care recipient’s needs. By clearly identifying what type of assistance is required—whether toileting, repositioning, getting a drink, or addressing pain—it enables caregivers to deliver more efficient, targeted, and compassionate care.
Key benefits include:
Enables caregivers to respond promptly and accurately by knowing exactly what the care recipient needs.
Reduces caregiver stress and anxiety by offering a structured way for needs to be expressed and acknowledged.
Creates more time for caregiver self-care by streamlining requests and reducing constant check-ins.
Empowers care recipients by giving them more control and a clearer way to communicate their needs, supporting emotional well-being.
Improves the efficiency of resource allocation, allowing caregivers to focus attention where it’s most needed rather than guesswork.
Pending patent:
https://patents.justia.com/patent/20250166812Upperstate
Founder & Inventor. Upperstate designs and developes consumer products to help caregivers and care recipients with their day-to-day. I founded and led Upperstate LLC, developing a patented line of mobility products from concept to market. I guided the company through product design, manufacturing, e-commerce, and sales, building direct-to-consumer and retail channels while managing operations, marketing, and partnerships. My role spanned end-to-end leadership—shaping product strategy, securing patents, running the e-commerce storefront, and overseeing financials—while growing a customer base and navigating the challenges of scaling a hardware business.
Patents include:
https://patents.justia.com/patent/12108850https://patents.justia.com/patent/D1030297https://patents.justia.com/patent/D935761https://patents.justia.com/patent/11408459https://patents.justia.com/patent/D881550