Alonzo Canada

Alonzo Canada is a design leader with a strong focus on using design thinking to drive change and innovation in creating products that enhance our lives. With experience in both startups and big tech companies, he has a track record of building and expanding global design teams to tackle complex challenges and deliver groundbreaking solutions.

Before his tenure in Silicon Valley, Alonzo collaborated with top executives from renowned companies like Audi, VW, Samsung, HP, Yahoo!, GE, and P&G, shaping new product offerings and services. His expertise spans various design domains including design strategy, design research, product development, user experience, user interface, graphic design, brand development, and design management.

Apart from his roles as a design leader, Alonzo Canada is also actively involved in writing, speaking, and teaching about design. His insights on design strategy and product design have been featured in reputable publications like BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Design Management Review, and Rotman Magazine. Additionally, he has shared his knowledge by teaching design research and strategy at Stanford University's d.school.

Alonzo's educational background includes a Master of Arts in Product Design from Stanford University, a Master of Fine Arts in Multi Media from Mills College, and a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Japanese from Brigham Young University. His professional journey has seen him hold key positions such as Director of Product Design at Meta, Head of UX, Platforms Design at Amazon Web Services (AWS), VP of Design and Experience at ThoughtSpot, among others.