Product Strategy · Design · AI

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Build sharper.

I help teams plan smarter, design better products, and put AI to work, so you ship faster without cutting corners.

  • 15+ Years leading product and design
  • 1.6M Monthly sessions on a platform I helped build from scratch
  • 40 Designers, artists and builders led on one team
  • Up to 80% Faster production with AI-assisted workflows

Services

How I Can Help

Three ways to work together. Pick one, or bring me in across all three.

Strategy

See the Whole Picture

Before anything gets built, I'll help you get clear on what matters. I'll review your product, spot where people get stuck, and map out a plan your team can actually follow.

Includes
  • Product Strategy
  • Experience Audits
  • Roadmap Planning

Design

Design That Does the Work

Products, screens and brands that look sharp and make sense the first time someone uses them. Everything is built so your developers can pick it up and run.

Includes
  • Branding
  • Product Design
  • UI/UX Design

AI

Put AI to Work the Right Way

I help teams fit AI into the way they already work, so you get more done without losing quality. I also work as a contract AI training expert, helping improve how AI models reason and respond.

Includes
  • AI Workflow Setup
  • AI-Assisted Design
  • AI Model Training and Review

I also design and build my own apps under Talon Forge, my in-house studio. Visit Talon Forge

Approach

How It Works

Every project follows the same simple path: see it from above, then move with precision.

  1. Take the High View

    We start with the full landscape: your goals, your users and what's slowing you down.

  2. Chart the Course

    Together we pick the moves that matter most and plan them out, so nobody's guessing.

  3. Execute With Precision

    Then I get hands-on: designing, refining and delivering work your team can use right away.

Less back-and-forth. Faster turnaround. Work that holds up.

Nate Aguila, smiling, in a navy t-shirt against a slate-blue background

About

Hi, I'm Nate.

I've spent over 15 years leading product and design. Most recently, I was VP of Creative at Splinterlands, where I helped grow the platform from a blank page to 1.6 million monthly sessions and led a team of 40. Before that, I led design and product work for agencies and consumer brands, including national retail partnerships.

Talon Edge Strategy is how I work today. It's hands-on, close to the problem and focused on results you can see. I still advise Splinterlands, and I work as a contract AI training expert with micro1 and Mercor, using my design and product background to help train and evaluate AI models.

Contact

Let's Talk

Tell me a little about what you're working on. I'll typically get back to you within two business days.

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