M. Everett Lawson
Principal Product & Experience Architect Human-Centered Perceptual Systems | Spatial & Adaptive Media Infrastructure
- Role
- Principal Systems Architect at Lawson Scientific Llc
- Location
- Cambridge, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About M. Everett Lawson
Principal product and experience architect specializing in human-centered perceptual systems, spatial media infrastructure, and human-in-the-loop platforms.I design and scale perceptual systems that expand how people interact with information.My work sits at the intersection of product strategy, adaptive media infrastructure, and spatial computing. Over the past 15+ years, I have led the design and deployment of full-stack human-in-the-loop platforms — integrating hardware, embedded systems, computational imaging, and adaptive interfaces into cohesive product architectures.I operate comfortably at scale, defining system direction, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and guiding complex programs from concept through deployment. This includes directing psychophysical human-subject research, building multidisciplinary engineering teams, generating IP, and transitioning laboratory prototypes into international field deployments.Across medical imaging, consumer electronics, automotive systems, and emerging media platforms, I focus on one core question:How can we expand perceptual bandwidth without increasing cognitive load?I am drawn to environments where interaction, motion, and sensory infrastructure converge — spatial media, embodied AI, advanced HMI, and cinematic experience systems.My strength lies not in surface-level interface design, but in architecting the perceptual substrate beneath it.
Experience
Principal Systems Architect
Jun 2017 — Present · US
Defined and led full-stack perceptual system architecture across 60+ hardware iterations, delivering field-ready adaptive platforms for clinical, home, educational, and rural environments. • Architected sensor and capture infrastructure enabling international deployment across diverse operational contexts. • Owned core technical direction across optics, embedded systems, firmware, and interface layers — translating complex research systems into stable, scalable product infrastructure. • Directed cross-functional collaboration across engineering, clinical, regulatory, and institutional stakeholders, aligning technical development with real-world constraints. • Led multidisciplinary engineering programs and coordinated large-scale initiatives involving 250+ participants. • Presented system architectures and adaptive media platforms to executive, federal, and international stakeholders.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Course 4, Cognitive and pre-cognitive multisensory processing
2010 — 2012
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Fourier optics and optical mechanics
2007 — 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Course 4, Media Arts and Sciences, Biologically encoded augmented reality
2015 — 2020
Pražská konzervatoř
Soli Certificate in Violin Performance, Protégé to Jaroslav Foltyn
2003 — 2006
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, violin performance, Music Theory, and pre-med
1999 — 2003
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