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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

" I use AI throughout every part of the design process, from strategy to prototyping to creating UIs. "

From tools to staff: What the next generation of agents means for the future of design

June 10, 2026

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

" Collaboration with peers and speaker coaches creates better content and stronger relationships beyond the conference. "

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

May 2, 2024

Christian Crumlish

" There is no one size fits all answer, but there’s also not even a common everyday answer to how design and product roles work together. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Christian Crumlish

" This is for me an amazing opportunity to see these ideas explored by brilliant people with a wonderful community. "

Introduction by our Conference Chair

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" We put product managers at the center to map what they see, say, do, and also think and feel based on our collective experiences. "

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

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Product managers carry a lot of pressure and accountability without a lot of ability to force people to do anything. "

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

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" I ask how a goal could go wrong and who might be harmed to help design safer, more effective goals. "

Morning Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" You can build your strategy into eight pages, five, three, one, half a page, then a sentence to adapt to your audience. "

Afternoon Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Product manager is not the CEO of the product and I don’t think that’s a very helpful metaphor. "

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

March 24, 2022

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