Ability isn’t binary.
Design shouldn’t be either.
I speak about how performance changes with age, injury, fatigue, and context—and what adaptive design makes possible.
ABOUT ME
I’m a West Point graduate, disabled veteran, inventor, and founder of NULU—a company reimagining how we think about ability, independence, and performance. My work is shaped by lived experience, not theory alone.
Through my speaking and writing, I challenge the outdated divide between “able-bodied” and “disabled,” showing how adaptive products and inclusive design lead to safer, smarter tools that benefit everyone.
Better Ability Paradigms for Maximum Productivity and Value
Innovating and Operating Through the Ability Curve Model
MY TALK
Organizations make critical decisions about people—employees, customers, and users—based on flawed assumptions about ability.
This talk introduces the Ability Curve Model, a practical framework for understanding how performance shifts with age, fatigue, injury, and context—and how better design and operations emerge when we plan for real human variability.
What Attendees Will Gain
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A modern, non-binary model for understanding human capability
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Practical tools for aligning tasks, environments, and expectations
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Strategies to improve productivity while reducing injury and burnout
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Design and operational insights that expand markets and usability
Designed For
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Innovators and Product Leaders
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HR, Operations, and Safety Professionals
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Executives and Decision-Makers
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Anyone building systems for real people
