“I worked with Nate after being shifted into the Product Design department and was lucky to have had some introductory months with his mentorship there. I have had a career in Brand Design, and a move to Product Design represented a large shift in mindset, which Nate enthusiastically walked me through. While working with him, he demonstrated how to gather competitive research and distill that into actionable ideas, how and when to implement feedback from project stakeholders, how to design iteratively, and how to present ideas and options to stakeholders. His calm demeanor and willingness to discuss projects (both in progress and hypothetical) was so, so appreciated and really helped me to feel confident in a new career path. When I was given a handful of my own projects to work through, he was a great collaborator as well, offering me great feedback and asking me thoughtful questions which made me analyze my designs in ways I hadn't before.

Any junior would be lucky to have Nate on their team; he really eased me into a new career and set me up for success, and I am so grateful for his enthusiasm in mentoring me.”

- Alyssa Welch, Product Designer

“Nate is thoughtful, thorough, and he is a great collaborator to product managers and developers. He is clever, creative, and he approaches his work without ego. Nate has a point of view — a trait I highly value in designers — yet he remains flexible in his thinking, open to feedback, and receptive to others' ideas.

Any design team would greatly benefit from his expertise and his ability to foster a positive and collaborative work environment. I recommend him to any team seeking a versatile and collaborative design partner!”

- Robert Kissinger, Head of Product Design

“I had the good fortune to work with Nate on several projects over the past year while at Reverb. Nate does his homework and always shows up with a point of view and research to back it up. He’s thoughtful, articulate, and concise when describing his process, and how he arrives at a particular product solution for users. He’s also curious, collaborative, and receptive to feedback and the points of view of others - including our customers. And when it comes to documentation and handoff, Nate takes care to ensure his work accessible to other designers and developers, ensuring smooth handoffs. In short, Nate is everything you want in a Product Designer, and any team would benefit from his contributions.”

- Raphy Fedida, Design and UX Leadership

“Nate and I collaborated on several projects during his time at Reverb. As a UX Researcher, I could always count on Nate to bring thoughtful questions to guide our approach and ensure that our learnings were relevant and actionable. He was a dependable and active collaborator, making on-the-fly updates to prototypes as needed and staying engaged throughout the research process. Nate was a great partner to UX Research and someone I would be eager to collaborate with again!”

- Rachel Huvard, Senior UX Researcher

“Nate is an excellent collaborator to engineering and a great human. Human centered design takes place in context with deadlines, constraints, tech debt, business metrics, and politics. Nate graciously navigated all of the above, often delivering on different stages of the design process at the same time. He not only crafted great designs and helped refine them into production, but contributed regularly to the improvement of our process and collaboration. Simply put, being on a team with Nate makes things better.”

- Mark Yoon, Engineering Manager

“I had the pleasure of working closely with Nate as we collaborated on a large go-to-market release at Reverb. Nate is an incredibly creative and intentional designer who brings passion and authenticity to his work. I appreciated how he truly took the time to understand the customer's needs and experience, which resulted in a more informed product rollout. Outside of his design expertise, he was just a great collaborator and person to work with. Any company would be lucky to have Nate join their team.”

- Doug Saltzman, Senior Marketing Manager

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