Federico Casalegno — CEO
As Executive Vice President at Samsung, I lead product experience innovation across business units. I build teams of designers, engineers, creative technologist and strategists who create innovative products and experiences that enhance the lives of millions of customers around the world. I lead the advanced design and next generation experience planning and, as head of design and AI, I’ve established the Computational Design function and lead the digital transformation within the organization. Directly report to CEO, demonstrated successes on delivering cutting innovative products to market, I champion experience driven innovation. I thrive to foster a culture of innovation and excellence through human-centered design, I am passionate about mentoring and empowering the next generation of designers and innovators. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology I’ve created the MIT Design Lab, and the MIT Mobile Experience Lab, and conducted advanced research and projects on the intersection of design, AI and new technologies. As former Professor, I taught at MIT and MIT Madia Lab. Previously at Motorola and Philips Design.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in design innovation and product strategy within the technology sector.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 32 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Led innovation in product experience at Samsung.
- Founded MIT Design Lab and Mobile Experience Lab.
- Mentored future designers and innovators.
Work Experience
Samsung Electronics
Head Samsung Global Design Studios (4 mos)
Head, Next Generation Experience Planning, Video Division (2 yrs 2 mos)
Head of Samsung Global Design Strategy & Global Design Studios (2 yrs)
Head of Computational Design, AI & design (3 yrs 4 mos)
Head, Experience Design & Planning, Samsung Research (4 yrs 1 mo)
Head, Next Generation Experience Planning, Mobile Division, Customer Experience Office (6 yrs 2 mos)
Head, Next Generation Product Strategy (2 yrs)
Head, Experience Planning, Mobile Division, Customer Experience Office (2 yrs)
Head, Samsung Design Innovation Center - Chief Design & Innovation Officer (8 yrs 1 mo)
Innovation By Design, LLC
Founder, CEO (4 yrs)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Design Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Design Lab) - Founder & Executive Director (15 yrs)
eNadis design consulting
Founder, CEO (12 yrs)
Motorola
User Experience Designer - User Experience Modeling manager (4 yrs)
MIT Media Laboratory
Research Scientist, Lecturer (11 yrs)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Associate Professor of the Practice (19 yrs 5 mos)
Philips Design
User experience designer, new media antrhopologist, ethnographic research lead (9 yrs)
Education
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Global Executive Leadership Program at Harvard Business School
Post Doctoral at University of Ottawa
Ph.D at Université Paris-Sorbonne