Happy clients.
“Whether you're building a new feature or upgrading an old one Leo will create the experience faster, better, and stronger. He is both innovative and technical, so you're not trying to build something that will take endless lines of code. When anyone on our team had questions, I was consistently impressed by his command of user experience, his reasoning, and his explanations. I look forward to working with Leo again and recommend him without reservation.”
—Seana Meek, Director of Product Management, Picateers
“I've worked with Leo several times and it has always been a pleasure.
The most significant was when I had a startup client who hired me to build the prototype
of their web-based app. Neither co-founder had any experience in web startups but
both were experts in their domains. Taking a "how hard can it be" attitude they designed the UI themselves.
Their efforts were disastrous — it was both hard to use and difficult to build.
My feedback fell on deaf ears so I asked them to schedule
a one-hour consultation with Leo. The result was spectacular. They came away
from the meeting realizing how their design was flawed — and without hurt feelings. They
fully embraced Leo's vision of how the app should work and how it should be presented.
Bravo Leo!”
—Guy Argo, Principal, Space Time Consulting
“Leo is someone too smart not to work with. He's a unique combination of very technical, very bright, extremely creative, and sympathetic to users. We had complicated tasks and a non-tech-savvy audience. We handed the problem to Leo and he'd figure out several approaches that we could compare and discuss. He is opinionated but usually right. I have used Leo's services at three different companies and I will use him again.”
—Laurel Lee, Director of Product, TurnHere
“I had the extreme pleasure of working with Leo on a number of occasions.
We engaged him as part of solving a myriad of issues/challenges at a startup building a unique, new product. The product was evolving real-time as were the strategies driving it. I valued Leo's calm professionalism and steadfast opinions, which made my job easier. More importantly, he made me look good and that is a unique skill. I found him to be a solid counterpoint and an eloquent speaker capable of speaking to any audience. His problem-solving skills are second to none and his instincts are impeccable. I'd work with Leo again in a heartbeat and I am honored to consider him a colleague.”
—Greg Levine, Technical Director, CMD Agency
“Leo is a rare mix of design brilliance and technical know-how. He creates clean and fluid interaction designs that match the needs of the customer and fit within the constraints of the platform he is designing for.”
—Josh Michaels, Director of Product, Doppelganger
“We were struggling with how to redesign our firm's portfolio web site. Leo knew what we needed to do. I was impressed with his deep understanding of the web medium, his ability to guide us through a number of hard decisions, and how he could back up his advice with sound UI principles. It would have been much harder without him. We've worked with him on other projects and it's been rewarding every time.”
—Christopher Hayes, Principal, Forthright Strategic Design
“Leo has that unusual mix of skills that allows him to wrap aesthetics and words around technology and create elegant solutions quickly. He's a smart guy with a great style who works well on many levels.”
—George Tzinas, Director of eMarketing & Product Development, ADP TotalSource
“I've worked with Leo for many years and his work only gets better. His technical and creative leadership on the enron.com web site were well ahead of what most people were doing on the web at the time. I routinely refer people to Leo for his expertise in user experience, and he's my first choice when one of my projects needs UX help.”
—Stan Hanks, Chief Technologist, Columbia Ventures Corp
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