University of Melbourne

Human-Centred Design for Social Impact

Founder of design consultancy that works with clients worldwide using human-centred design methods to create compelling and actionable user experience designs for social good.From financial inclusion to education to healthcare to community participation, Gabriel provides the global perspective and on-the-ground experience needed to deliver great UX design to those who can benefit from it most.Gabriel’s award-winning designs have helped social impact innovation leaders such as the Grameen Foundation, Ushahidi, CGAP, Wave Money Myanmar, FrontlineSMS, CARE International, Refugees United, Daktari Diagnostics and Bridge International Academies deliver innovative and appropriate products and <a href="http://services.www.smallsurfaces.com">services.www.smallsurfaces.com</a>

Small Surfaces

Principal & Founder

Manager of Interaction Design practice that created next generation device experience, with a focus on creative leadership, business development, project planning, and strategy development. Managed a team that grew to fourteen people. Creative leader who made significant impact on key strategic projects.Punchcut is a user interface design company specializing in mobile and convergent experiences across <a href="http://devices.www.punchcut.com">devices.www.punchcut.com</a>

Punchcut

Director of Interaction Design

Design leader in studio focused on creating digital and physical products. Developed strategies and designs for new categories of devices, and services with cross-functional teams. Led discussions on the how to create 'green’ digital products. Active in design community, including conferences and publications.Frog is a global innovation firm that works with the world’s leading companies, helping them create and bring to market meaningful products, services, and <a href="http://experiences.www.frogdesign.com">experiences.www.frogdesign.com</a>

frog

Principal Designer

Senior User Experience Designer

Managed a team of ten local interaction designers, designing across multiple software platforms. Raised quality of design output by improving processes and skills. Lead designer on ground-up design of Motorola F3, an award-winning phone created specifically for people in non-literate communities in developing countries. Conducted and analysed on-the-ground user research in China and India. Planned and led design innovation program. Guest lecturer at universities. Motorola is a global communications leader which creates communication solutions allow people, businesses and governments to be more connected and more <a href="http://mobile.www.motorola.com">mobile.www.motorola.com</a>

Motorola

Interaction Design Team Lead

Led research exploring novel approaches to user interfaces, including: a mobile music ‘steering’ UI,  text mining data visualisation, and new approaches to email notification. Helped research teams imagine how their new technologies could be used. Conducted training for local technical and design staff.Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software <a href="http://engineering.research.microsoft.com">engineering.research.microsoft.com</a>

Microsoft Research

Visiting Researcher (Asia Center for Interaction Design)

Lead consultant with experience planning and executing user research and usability evaluations, and analysing reporting findings. Hiser is an interface and experience design company with a strong focus on User Experience Service and Design. <a href="http://www.hiser.com.au">www.hiser.com.au</a>

The Hiser Group

Senior Consultant

Consultant

Designer for web and phone services, and instructional writer.Primus Telecom is one of Australia’s largest telecommunications companies.www.iprimus.com.au

Gabriel White