Kirby Smith

Kirby Smith is a dedicated professional with a passion for improving lifestyle health behaviors globally. With a diverse background in research and wellness, Kirby has worked at top tech companies like Google, Fitbit, and several startups. Kirby's experience extends to roles such as health coach, mindfulness teacher, fitness trainer, and yoga instructor.

Kirby's educational journey includes studies at prestigious institutions like the University of California, Berkeley, Duke University, Northwestern University, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where Kirby pursued degrees in Development & Design, Integrative Health Coaching, Education & Social Policy, and Public Health.

Currently, Kirby is embarking on a new venture as an Aspiring Co-Founder of a Wellness Social Enterprise, slated to begin operations after Kirby relocates from Hawaii to San Francisco in June 2023. This enterprise aims to offer innovative wellness services and technology solutions to enhance physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and mental health, particularly focusing on underserved communities in healthcare.

Kirby's past professional engagements include significant roles such as Lead User Experience Researcher at Tempo, Head of User Experience Research at Canopy, Senior User Experience Researcher at Fitbit, and various positions at startups like Impact CoDesign and Kinsa. Kirby's tenure at Google involved health and wellness research, as well as contributions to new product development and partnerships. Furthermore, Kirby has academic experience as an Organizational Behavior Research Assistant at Northwestern University.

With over a decade of experience in exploring how technology can positively impact health behaviors, Kirby Smith's expertise spans research, fitness, mindfulness, and wellness coaching. By combining this expertise, Kirby strives to create a meaningful impact on global wellness through a compassionate and technologically advanced social enterprise.