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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:

Christian Crumlish

" If I stop doing it, it stops, and I'm the human in the loop, or the monkey in the middle. "

The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…

August 14, 2025

Christian Crumlish

" Most bad panels feel like a bunch of people showing up at the last minute without shared goals or preparation. "

Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?

May 2, 2024

Christian Crumlish

" This is a beautifully aged stew, delicious ideas that have a sum that’s greater than the parts. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Christian Crumlish

" It’s important not to seek control but understanding. "

A PM State of Mind: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 1

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Product and UX ought to be allies presenting a united front at the table, not competing for supremacy. "

Pulse Check: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 2

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" 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

Christian Crumlish

" I know that a development team of six costs me a million bucks a year, so risk has a dollar value executives understand. "

Afternoon Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" When I was head of product, I wasn’t enough of a domain expert or business model expert to scale the company. "

Morning Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" It’s best thought of as a service and enabling role where you orchestrate people and bring out their best collectively. "

AMA with Christian Crumlish, author of Product Management for UX People

March 24, 2022

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