I'm Charles, a product designer based in Chicago, where I focus on building AI + onchain experiences. I care about making interfaces and interactions that feel simple, clear, and enjoyable to use.

currently the Lead Product Designer at Stellar.

I'm drawn to crypto and AI because they're both rails for freedom: crypto for financial autonomy, AI for creative autonomy. Both fields are full of ambiguity and demand solving problems that didn't exist a year ago. That's the work I find most interesting.

I do my best work in high-agency environments—collaborating with talented engineers, iterating fast, and staying close to the thing we're making. For me, design is about taking something complex and making it feel simple without losing what matters.

In my free time, I vibecode, experiment with brands, and build my ideas. If you're working on something interesting, let's chat.