About
Founded and led global UX research functions at WhatsApp/Meta, Roblox, and Google Comms, and served as lead researcher at Microsoft Surface and Motorola. An active investor/advisor with expertise in AI apps, product UX, user research, and 'next billion users' scale-up.
Experience
- STRATMINDSPartner, AI x UX & Productcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- RobloxGlobal Head, Roblox Research & Metaverse Insights Lab2021 — 2023
- WhatsAppGlobal Head of Research2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookDirector of User Experience2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleHead of User Experience Research2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area and Waterloo, Canada
- MicrosoftUser Experience Research Lead2013 — 2015Redmond, WA
- Motorola SolutionsBusiness Innovation Manager2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- MotorolaSenior Staff Lead, Innovation & Design2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
- MotorolaDesign Researcher, Innovation & Design2006 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- National Capital Commission - Commission de la capitale nationaleIndustrial Designer2004 — 2005Ottawa, Canada
Education
- Columbia UniversityMS, Technology Management
- Carleton UniversityBID, Industrial Design
- Harvard University Graduate School of DesignArchitecture
Skills & more
Building Relationships3Design Thinking17Facilitators2Strategy18Management10LeadershipCustomer Insight7User-centered Design42User Experience52Customer Research2Product Innovation15Customer Engagement3
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Business InnovationLong-term Customer RelationshipsMobile Product DevelopmentBrainstorm FacilitationProduct Portfolio StrategyMulticulturalQualitative ResearchCoachingProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentDesign StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipFrom Summer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University498
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also attended Carleton University38
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupTrevor BlackwellInvestor at Y CombinatorKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita VentureAmit SharmaFounder/GP at Black Jays VenturesDani TaoMarketing Coordinator at Untapped Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University Graduate School of Design7
Payton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton VenturesAdrian MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza VenturesMiu KumakuraCampus Lead at The MBA FundNima WedlakeManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesMark StrehlowVenture Partner at BootstrapLabsRaina KumraPartner at Everywhere Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Roblox17
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockNeil RimerInvestor at Index VenturesKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesDiego DzodanCo-Founder & CEO at Facily at PICUS CAPITALMike LiuGeneral Partner at SV Angel
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Also worked at WhatsApp7
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeeraj AroraCEO India, MENA & Managing Director at General CatalystAnton BorzovLead Partner at StratMindsKatya SkorobogatovaOperating Partner - Growth at TheVentureCityHelen ChenVice President at DST GlobalEthan YuInvestor at Motion Technology Partners
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Also worked at Google945
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis
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Also worked at Microsoft626
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital
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