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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

" We are not just designing for people anymore. We're designing for people and the agents that are working alongside them. "

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

June 10, 2026

Christian Crumlish

" I’ve created dedicated personas in the bots, like a chief of staff and lead developer, to keep roles clear. "

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

" The conversation about design and product collaboration is happening privately inside businesses or from coaches and mentors. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Christian Crumlish

" What is going wrong? What’s the matter? What’s the cause of that? "

Introduction by our Conference Chair

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" We each bring different skills, temperaments, and interests, so there’s no one perfect relationship model between roles. "

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

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Sometimes the solution is obvious and doesn’t need a lot of user research time. "

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

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" If the design team is on board with the product strategy, they own the design part of it, which should deliver a win for the product and business strategy. "

Morning Insights Panel

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

" 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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