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:
" Vibe coding turns the conversation 'should designers code?' on its head — now designers can just talk to bots. "
The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…
August 14, 2025
" Don’t be afraid to poke the bear; controversy can help make your talk stand out and provoke meaningful discussion. "
Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?
May 2, 2024
" Please come away from this conference with at least one contact, maybe even a friend. "
Opening Remarks
November 29, 2023
" During discovery, it’s important to identify which features require exploration versus those that just need validation or small fixes. "
A PM State of Mind: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 1
December 6, 2022
" Leadership needs to design workflows that favor hybrid vigor instead of ambiguous relationships that frustrate everyone. "
Pulse Check: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 2
December 6, 2022
" 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
" We can design the experience of working with us just like we design for end users. "
Afternoon Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" Teams who translate complex goals into everyone’s language help people feel proud and aligned with broader business outcomes. "
Morning Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" If you want to improve the product team’s understanding, frame UX value in terms of their language and goals, not just UX jargon. "
AMA with Christian Crumlish, author of Product Management for UX People
March 24, 2022