Gael Hugo is a prominent Creative Coder at Google, specializing in research and development for the Google Cultural Institute since October 2015. With a career that spans over two decades, Gael has held significant roles as a Creative Director and Interaction Designer at one more studio and Sold-out, while also co-founding GRUSSFORMAT. Gael has contributed to academia as a Professor at ECAL - University of Art and Design Lausanne since 2006 and served as a Part-time Lecturer at Parsons School for Design from August 2015 to September 2020. Previous experience includes senior positions at agence7seven and Swatchgroup the.lab, as well as a Creative Director role at Exhibition magazine from 2010 to 2017. Gael holds a degree in Art & Design from ECAL, earned between 1999 and 2002.