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Chris France

Data product design, software development

I am a cross-functional designer and developer. I work with nonprofits, startups and large enterprises. I help my clients build digital products that require a combination of product design, development, operations and analytics. I help teams learn and scale.

2025 Themes

Knowledge work platforms

Agents as user interfaces, LLM systems

Collaboration and learning systems

DevTools, UX for complex technical products

Experience
Product leadership and platform design
  • Pilot44 — AI strategy, platform development, venture building
  • Meedan — Platform design for translation and fact verification
  • The Data Guild — Data product design, venture building
Software development
  • Cypress — AI/UX in devtools, product design systems for developers
  • WeaveGrid — UX/UI lead for applied ML in energy
  • Contain — Technology and product design lead for fintech agriculture
Product design, strategy, IXD, UI, visualization
  • LightField — Founder agriculture and climate data startup
  • Litterati — Design consultant for data prep and computer vision
  • Healthmade — Data visualizations for health
  • Ethnio — UI development for usability research products
  • Bolt | Peters — Design and UI research consulting

For more detail please review my expanded résumé and selected portfolio.