Daniel Tauber

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ABOUT DANIEL TAUBER

I\'m a hands-on product design leader who’s passionate about crafting thoughtful, high-impact experiences that make a real difference for people and businesses alike. I have deep expertise in innovation and early-stage discovery, building 0–1 products, tackling complex global challenges and UX + product design excellence.I currently support ambitious startups as a fractional Head of Design or Senior IC, helping build products that truly leverage emerging paradigms enabled by generative AI.Most recently, as Executive Design Director at IDEO, I led multidisciplinary teams in designing and launching breakthrough products and services at the intersection of UX and emerging technologies. In addition, as co-lead of the Products & Services group—a team of 50+ multidisciplinary designers across the U.S—I was responsible for fostering a creative design culture, implementing new systems and rituals to improve efficiency, and making key hiring decisions.Before IDEO, I designed mobility experiences in-house at BMW, developed novel music creation tools with ROLI, invented new interfaces at the MIT Media Lab, and helped shape the future of global brands at Native Design.Selected in-market impact- Launched an AI-powered product for Abbott- Developed self-driving UX for BMW- Co-created new product features for Fitbit- Invented differentiating IP for Ford- Inspired cross-functional collaboration & innovation at Google- Launched a multi-channel global UX for IKEA- Influenced multi-year product strategy at Meta- Designed user-centric new offerings for SamsungThroughout my career, my work has resulted in several UK and US patents for interaction and interface design and has been recognized by Core 77 Design Awards, the iF Design Award, Innovation by Design, CES Innovation Award, the Design Museum London, Salone del Mobile Milan, Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Étienne, Design Week, The Guardian, and others.I bring a unique global design perspective, having studied at six universities across six countries in five languages, and I hold an MA in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art.I recharge outdoors and through adventures, including surfing, kite-surfing, biking, hiking, and climbing.