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
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:
" Verification first — always check existing docs and models before asking the bots to build anything new. "
The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…
August 14, 2025
" 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
" Sponsor sessions at our conferences are often so good that people ask for recordings — that’s unusual. "
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
" 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
" I wrote the book because people have a lot of questions about how to become a product manager or how to work with product managers or what is product. "
Introduction by our Conference Chair
December 6, 2022
" Have you just asked what scares us or keeps us up at night? Those repeated fears highlight the risks we need to avoid. "
Afternoon Insights Panel
December 6, 2022
" 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
" 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