Robert is a product designer building software for the architecture and design industry. In 2023, he co-founded Hearth, a cloud-based platform that helps architecture firms organize, manage, and operationalize their material libraries — bridging the gap between design intent and real world decision making.

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He came to product design after nearly a decade practicing architecture, working across scales from university master planning to the finely tuned details of luxury single-family residences. That path took him through multi-national and boutique firms, where he got deep exposure to the realities of design delivery, coordination, and execution — the same instincts he now brings to building software for the people who do that work.

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Outside of work, Robert is deeply engaged in ceramics and teaches wheel throwing at a local studio. He’s particularly drawn to creating large serving trays illustrated using sgraffito, a technique that involves carving detailed imagery through a thin layer of colored clay. He has played guitar since childhood and is currently learning the banjo, an endeavor his neighbors are still adjusting to.