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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

" The agent is a thing that's going to put an outcome of a story we told, but we're not going to be the ones building it. "

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

" 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

" How do you influence bosses who don’t understand design, product, or technology? That’s a key challenge. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

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

" Product managers are trying to keep up with deadlines but often launch hard-to-use features hoping to make them better later. "

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

" Human-centered metrics put qualitative user needs back into the conversation alongside quantitative data. "

Morning Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" We can design the experience of working with us just like we design for end users. "

Afternoon Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Use your UX skills to design better working relationships by empathizing with colleagues like you do with users. "

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

March 24, 2022

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