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:
" These bots will say yes to all your ideas, whether they're good or bad—that's the rocket to Mars anti-pattern. "
The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…
August 14, 2025
" Newness isn’t necessarily a new methodology—it can be a new way of looking at something familiar. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" The conversation about design and product collaboration is happening privately inside businesses or from coaches and mentors. "
Opening Remarks
November 29, 2023
" Empathizing with product managers is a great first step towards turning understanding into bigger influence for product and design. "
A PM State of Mind: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 1
December 6, 2022
" Taking a pause to reflect on what our counterparts are experiencing can help us partner better, rather than react defensively. "
Pulse Check: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 2
December 6, 2022
" This is a topic near and dear to my heart and I feel really long overdue conversation. "
Introduction by our Conference Chair
December 6, 2022
" The idea of one designer to 12 PMs is dead on arrival; either design isn't valued or the company is short on designers. "
Afternoon Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" Data can be seductive, but focusing only on clicks risks sacrificing the user perspective. "
Morning Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" Product managers are responsible for value – making sure something valuable is being created that meets real needs. "
AMA with Christian Crumlish, author of Product Management for UX People
March 24, 2022