Zoe Schladow

Head of Design

San Francisco, California, United States18 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led design strategy for advanced concepts at Google.
Pioneered UX design for future consumer electronics at Fitbit.
Collaborated on innovative projects with leading global brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a UX and Design Strategy expert in the tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design StrategyUser ExperienceProduct DesignUx DesignResearchDesign LeadershipUser Experience DesignDesign

Other Skills

Interaction DesignInformation ArchitectureDesign ResearchPrototypingClient CollaborationCollaborationParticipatory DesignHTML 5User-centered DesignTechnological InnovationStrategyResearch Project ManagementConcept GenerationUser InterfaceAnalytics

Experience

18 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Google

Design Strategy Lead

Nov 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

Leading Design Strategy at Seed Studio, an advanced concepts team within Google Hardware

Design StrategyUser ExperienceInteraction DesignInformation Architecture

Netflix

Product Design Lead

Oct 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr

Design on the TV team working on projects to respond to new TV viewing patterns, new forms of content creation, and new technological capabilities

Product DesignUser ExperienceDesign Research

Fitbit

Principal Designer

Jun 2015 – Nov 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Led the UX Design Vision team: a cross-functional collaboration with R&D and Industrial Design for future products and services (3-5 years out). The team researches, designs, and prototypes hardware and software experiences to inform the Fitbit roadmap.

UX DesignResearchPrototyping

Impossible labs

Head of Design, Bay Area Office

Sep 2014 – Jun 2015 · 9 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Led design for the Bay Area office and collaboration with major clients

Design LeadershipClient Collaboration

Samsung electronics america

UX Designer

Jun 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Francisco

User experience design and research for future consumer electronics and platforms (1-3 years out), specifically for mobile, wearables, connected home devices, and next generation audio experiences. Led end-to-end design of the Samsung Galaxy Circle, a set of advanced earphones.

User Experience DesignResearchDesign

U.s. department of housing and urban development

Project Development

Jun 2009 – Sep 2009 · 3 mos · Sacramento, California Area

Mit design lab

Designer & Researcher

Jan 2008 – Apr 2013 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Worked with private companies and public institutions to identify future opportunities. Outlined and designed use cases for new technologies and conducted original research. Select projects include:
Mediated Collaborations - Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (US)
Digital Channels - AG2 Publicis (Brazil)
Youth Mapping - Unicef
Bank 2.0 - Banca Intesa San Paolo (Italy)
Fashion Valley - Chamber of Commerce of Prato (Italy)
Memory Traces - Italian Consulate, Boston (US)
Locast H2fl0w - FBK (Italy)
Greenwheel - MIT Media Lab

ResearchDesignCollaboration