Carl Ledbetter
Partner Head of Design - Xbox Devices
- Role
- Partner Director of Design - Microsoft Device Design Team at Microsoft
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carl Ledbetter
Carl Ledbetter is a visionary design and product innovation executive with a proven track record of shaping industry-leading products in consumer electronics, gaming, personal computing, and test and measurement industries. With deep expertise in industrial design, user experience, and technology-driven innovation, Carl excels at translating business strategy into breakthrough products that drive market success and customer loyalty.As a strategic leader, Carl has built and led world-class design teams, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and execution at scale. His ability to align design with business objectives has resulted in category-defining products that have received numerous national and international design awards. Holding hundreds of patents, Carl is widely recognized for his impact on product development, design leadership, and industry innovation.Beyond his corporate leadership, Carl is deeply engaged in the design and academic communities, collaborating with universities on design-led programs. He is a longtime member of IDSA and serves on the Western Washington University Advisory Board. Currently, he leads design for Xbox and gaming devices at Microsoft, driving the future of immersive entertainment experiencesSpecialties: Championing Vision and Product Making. Building high impact teams. Product Design, Design Strategy, Interaction Design, User Experience, Human Centered Design and Design Leadership.
Experience
Partner Director of Design - Microsoft Device Design Team
Sep 2019 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Education
Western Washington University
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design, Industrial Design
1984 — 1987
Clark College
Applied Science Degree, Plastics Engineering
1981 — 1984
Skills
- Concept Development
- User Research
- User Interface Design
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- User Experience Design
- Consumer Electronics
- Experience Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Industrial Design
- Design Strategy
- Design Management
- Design Thinking
- Concept Generation
- User Interface
- Creative Direction
- User Experience
- User-Centered Design
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