John Maeda

John Maeda has an extensive work experience in various companies. John is currently the VP of Design and Artificial Intelligence at Microsoft, where they focus on integrating AI into apps. Previously, they served as the Chief Technology Officer at Everbridge, leading the technology and product vision for resilience at different levels. John also worked as a Board Member at Sonos, Inc. and Wieden + Kennedy. At Publicis Sapient, they held the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Experience Officer, leading digital transformation initiatives. John was the Head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic, where they explored the concept of remote work at scale. John also served as an Executive Producer at Netflix and a Design Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. John was a Technical Advisory Board Member at Google and the Chair of the Design Advisory Board at eBay Inc. Overall, John Maeda's work experience spans roles in design, technology, AI, and digital transformation.

John Maeda's education history is as follows:

From 1984 to 1988, they attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

John then went on to obtain a Master of Science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from 1988 to 1989.

Later, from 1990 to 1996, they attended the University of Tsukuba and earned a PhD in Design Science.

In 2006 to 2008, they pursued a Master of Business Administration degree at Arizona State University.

In 2009 to 2012, they studied at Harvard University for Professional Education, but the field of study is unspecified.

In terms of certifications, John Maeda obtained several additional certifications. Most recently, in May 2022, they obtained the IBM Enterprise Design Thinking certification from IBM. In March 2021, they earned the SAFe Agilist Certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. John also obtained certifications such as the MEDDPICC Enterprise Sales Qualification from Force Management in December 2020, the Organizational Design for Digital Transformation from MIT Sloan School of Management in November 2020, the Product Management Foundations and Metrics from Product Institute in October 2020, the How to Write OKRs That Don't S*ck from Quietstars in September 2020, and the Best in Enterprise Resilience™ Certified Leader from Everbridge in August 2021.

Furthermore, John Maeda has received three honorary PhDs. In 2003, they were awarded a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Maryland Institute College of Art. In 2014, they received a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Simon Fraser University. In 2017, they were honored with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Drexel University.