Christian Crumlish
Author of Product Management for UX People
Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind Systems, helping governments develop transformative digital services. Author of Product Management for UX People and curator of the Design in Product conference, he brings unique perspective from leading product at California's Office of Digital Innovation and federal 18F. His current Piper Morgan project explores AI-assisted product development, while his government experience—from COVID19.ca.gov to federal digital services—demonstrates product thinking applied to public sector challenges. A Rosenfeld Media Expert and past mentor at Code for America and StartX, Christian bridges traditional product excellence with emerging AI capabilities to shape the future of product practice.
Rosenverse talks by Christian:
" The more that you can get context out of the backend and into a place you control, the easier it is to work with AI. "
From tools to staff: What the next generation of agents means for the future of design
June 10, 2026
" I thought I could skip the architecture step, but I ended up with spaghetti code that broke constantly. "
The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…
August 14, 2025
" Building a portfolio of talks, refreshed over time, lets you keep evolving and sharing your ideas in different formats. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" We want you to put your pencil down and pay attention because you have access to sketch notes, recorded talks, decks, and written notes. "
Opening Remarks
November 29, 2023
" I feel a lot of pain and anxiety in the community people wondering, you know is our seat at the table slipping away. "
Introduction by our Conference Chair
December 6, 2022
" Empathy mapping uses sensory metaphors but can exclude people with disabilities if we’re not careful. "
Pulse Check: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 2
December 6, 2022
" Grouping new features into buckets helps teams prepare for different types of product work appropriately. "
A PM State of Mind: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 1
December 6, 2022
" Product folks face challenges translating clear founder or business goals down to motivating operational teams. "
Morning Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" Storytelling helps us speak in the language and context that motivates each team and stakeholder. "
Afternoon Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" If you’re a product manager, you don’t do very much design work anymore; you care about it but step away from the Figma. "
AMA with Christian Crumlish, author of Product Management for UX People
March 24, 2022