Let’s use computers for important things.
Chris France
Data product design, software development
I work with startups and large enterprises as an independent consultant to help scope and deliver AI platform products that enable new types of creativity, collaboration and knowledge work. I help my clients build novel digital products that require a full spectrum of product design, development, operations and analytics.
Knowledge work platforms
Agents as user interfaces, LLM systems
Collaboration and learning systems
DevTools, UX for complex technical products
- Pilot44 — AI strategy, platform development, venture building
- Meedan — Platform design for translation and fact verification
- The Data Guild — Data product design, venture building
- 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
- 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
The Data Guild
I am a lead member at the Data Guild , a venture studio. At the Guild, I've supported data products in healthcare, life sciences, marketing, agriculture and climate change. I perform commercial…
Faer
Disparities in health in the United States have grown, leaving some urban cores on par with undeveloped nations. The rate of chronic illness such as diabetes, asthma, sickle cell disproportionately…
LightField
I co-founded LightField , which is a data startup dedicated to improving agricultural practice through new financial mechanisms combined with organizational and social design. LightField builds data…
Contain
Contain (Techstars 2019) is an fintech platform that matches farmers to financing. Contain focuses on serving indoor growers who have specific equipment needs and return profiles. For example, growing…
Litterati
Litterati is a startup dedicated to community organizing for policy change. Litterati helps local teams of citizens organize to clean up beachfronts and urban areas. Users use an iOS or Android app to…
Meedan
Meedan is a vibrant mission-driven company with a vision of a healthier, cross-lingual internet. I helped build Meedan from concept to a team of more than a dozen people, serving as Director of User…
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