Since 1990, Skip has created several successful software companies for improving knowledge worker productivity in health care, customer support, and legal electronic discovery. Most recently he was the founder and Chief Technology Officer for Attenex the leading innovator in visual analytics.

Skip was the executive responsible for product development and marketing at Primus Knowledge Solutions providing the Internet customer self service strategy that led to a successful IPO. Primus was acquired by ATG.

Skip has taught Interactive Product Design and Strategic Design Management at the Institute of Design of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Skip is on the Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Informatics at Indiana University. Skip guest lectures at design and informatics schools on topics ranging from knowledge management, social networking, high performance team building, and visual analytics. Skip is a regular panelist and instructor in Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on electronic discovery.

Skip's product designs are always ahead of their time. The highly successful ALL-IN-1 product created at Digital Equipment was the first integrated office information system and illuminated the path for Lotus Notes and Microsoft Office. The Lexant DoHealth system was the first web based behavioral health system aimed at consumers and was an early competitor of systems like WebMD. Attenex Patterns is the first successful application of visual analytics that uses visualization for filtering of large volumes of information rather than just eye candy.

Skip's clients value his ability to understand their products, business models, and target markets. Using powerful frameworks from his academic work at the Insitute of Design, Skip provides a synthesis of their overall business and markets using the 10X Factor Model.

Skip has created powerful group methodologies for creating disruptive strategies, product road maps and product designs.