Tim Wantland is a product designer, inventor, and creative leader. He is passionate about building high-powered teams that support defining next generation consumer product design. He is an Industrial Designer by trade and has evolved his expertise over the last 20 years to launch innovative, market re-defining products that connect hardware, software and AI. He has received 100+ issued patents in his work in technology and design.

As a design lead, he is experimental and leads through making. He uses modern design methods, entrepreneurial thinking, and storytelling techniques to capture the feeling of new product opportunities. Read more about his design Process︎. 

His current role at Google focuses on bringing the best of Google’s services and AI to Pixel Watch. Previously, Tim led new technology introduction for Android design resulting in some of the most celebrated features on the platform today. As a creative leader of multi-disciplinary teams, Tim embeds design as a competitive advantage to create desirable, human-centric products. As a team lead, Tim enables inclusive work environments to solve meaningful problems. Read more about his design Philosophy︎.

With a background in Industrial Design and Architecture, he’s worked on a wide variety of projects from consumer products to museum exhibits, spatial planning, and now cross-device digital services. Before Google, Tim worked at Microsoft leading projects for Windows, Office, Maps and Translation. He also contributed to a variety of R&D projects defining opportunities for Renewable Energy, Robotics and the Future of the Home. Prior to Microsoft, he consulted for organizations like MySpace, Stanley, and the Gates Foundation.

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