Gwen Frederick

Gwen Frederick has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of design. Gwen is currently employed at Pluto TV as a Lead Product Designer. Prior to this role, they worked as a Senior Product Designer at the same company.

Before joining Pluto TV, Gwen worked at Kaiser Permanente as a Senior User Experience Designer. Gwen contributed to designing user experiences in this role.

Gwen also has experience working at Hilton, where they held the position of Senior Lead User Experience Designer. In this role, they led strategic business opportunities and user research with engineering, overseeing a team of four designers and researchers. Gwen also redesigned the pilot program to ensure a scalable and smarter hotel stay.

Gwen gained experience as a Senior User Experience Designer at Belkin International, where they designed both hardware and software experiences for a smart home ecosystem. Gwen provided guidance to engineering teams and implemented UX research and usability studies. Gwen also collaborated with off-shore manufacturers to clarify functionality and improve user experience.

Prior to Belkin International, Gwen worked at LG Electronics as a Product Innovation Specialist, where they managed mobile phone concepts and conducted market analysis. Gwen also worked at Radius Innovation & Development as an Industrial Designer, supporting clients in hardware, packaging, and service designs.

Early in their career, Gwen worked at Battelle, Medical Device Solutions as a Design Researcher. Gwen focused on human factors engineering, user research, prototyping, and ergonomic analysis for medical and government projects.

Overall, Gwen Frederick's work experience showcases their expertise in product design, user experience, and strategic research across various industries.

Gwen Frederick obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Integrated Design Business Technology from the University of Southern California's Iovine and Young Academy from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, they briefly attended d.MBA in 2020, focusing on Business Design. As for their undergraduate education, Gwen Frederick completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Industrial and Product Design at the Rhode Island School of Design from 2001 to 2006.