I’m a technologist, designer, artist, and educator based in Montreal.

I work at the intersection of technology, experience design, and culture—building systems, spaces, and projects that shape how people think, feel, and interact.

I’m the co-founder of RECESS, a social wellness space exploring thermal therapy, design, and human connection. My role spans operations, infrastructure, and experience design—translating ideas into tangible, lived experiences.

My background includes product and engineering work at Lightspeed, Trello, and Atlassian, with a focus on composable systems, analytics, and scalable product thinking.

I hold a BFA in Design and an MFA in Photography from Concordia University, where I’ve taught courses on image culture, digital space, and technology’s role in visual practice.

• 🏢 RECESS — Brand, operations, experience design, technology infrastructure, and growth
• 📱 Dictionary of Newfoundland English — A local-first mobile app preserving dialect and culture
• 🎨 Lynne Cohen Catalogue Raisonné — Digital infrastructure for an artist archive

Problem-solving: Data-informed iteration, systems thinking, API-first architecture, composable design
Technical: Full-stack web development, product strategy, analytics, server-side tracking, martech
Creative: Visual design, UX/experience design, media art, photography, microelectronics

• 🤖 Creative applications of AI, machine learning, and generative systems
• 💻 Composable, API-first systems and developer tools
• 🧠 UX for wellness, screen theory, design systems at scale
• 📊 Advanced analytics for early-stage ventures
• 🌱 Decentralization, networked systems, and emerging cultural and technology patterns
• 🎨 The intersection of technology, photography, cultural practice, and place-based art

• Pinchard's Island — A collection of work investigating resettlement, displacement, and belonging in Newfoundland
• Cloudberry — Solar-powered camera system on Pinchard's Island broadcasting landscape continuously, thousands of photographs across seasons and light
• Cabin — Immersive installation merging Montreal studio space with live video stream from family cabin on Pinchard's Island
• Driftwood — Kinetic sculpture responding in real-time to Atlantic ocean buoy data via microelectronics
• Mug Up — Video and sound performance exploring ritual, resettlement, and cultural continuity

I'm open to working on thoughtful, early-stage ideas with real-world impact:

• 🚀 Design leadership and product strategy for ventures at the intersection of tech/culture/wellness
• 💻 Freelance technical consulting and web development
• 🎨 Cross-disciplinary collaborations blending technology, design, and artistic practice
• 🗣️ Speaking, teaching, and knowledge-sharing on technology, design, and culture
• 🌐 Open source contributions

• Website: adamsimms.xyz
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adamsimms
• Instagram: @adamsimms

Ask me about: Product thinking, design systems, photography, thermal circuits, systems design, responsive installations, the politics of landscape, or the future of human-technology interaction.

Also: always thinking about chocolate chip cookies.