Howdy, I’m Mitch!

I’m obsessed with understanding how different things fit together—be it part of a data pipeline, an interface, a system, or a piece of furniture.
For me, design is about understanding through making, and I’m addicted to those little “aha” moments along the way. The bigger and hairier the problem, the more I want to roll up my sleeves and see what makes it tick.
Lately, I’m chasing my curiosity as the Head of Product at Hansa—rethinking how the commercial credit ecosystem serves small businesses, lenders, and the bureaus.
A digital whiteboard on a zoom call
“Mitch has an excellent handle on the big picture and an intuitive understanding of how pieces fit together.  He’s able to picture the horizon of what doesn’t exist yet and figure out exactly how to get there.”
— LeAnn Pearson, Director of HR @Venveo

Work + Play

Where the rubber meets the road

Sometimes the most original and insightful ideas come from connecting two things that at first felt entirely unrelated.  Because of that, I find it invaluable to always be exploring new things that interest me.
Below is a mix of larger projects (work) and side-endeavors (play) that helped me exapans my skillset.

Work

Where the rubber meets the road

While I focused my growth on creative leadership and management, there's still something to be said by projects taken to completion. Here is a sampling of some of work that I'm proud of.
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Musings

Here are Some things I wrote down.

I spent a lot of my waking hours (and sometimes non-waking hours) trying to learn how to be a better creator, maker, and leader.
Sometimes I write those things down and give it a click-bait headline for fun. (You'll never believe what number 5 is! 😱 )
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About Me

Pay no attention to the man behind the lens-flare

For what it's worth though, my mom says I’m pretty cool.
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