Ethan Smith

Director - Product Design, Service Design & Design Systems at Quanata

Ethan Smith has extensive experience in product design, service design, and design systems. Ethan is currently the Director in charge of these areas at Quanata. Previously, Ethan worked at Expedia Group as a Design Principal, leading a team focused on simplifying travel experiences for customers. Ethan also worked as a Guest Speaker and Instructor at General Assembly, where they taught user experience design and participated in portfolio reviews. Other roles include Head of Product Design at PowerReviews, Director of Design and User Experience at Devbridge Group, and Creative Director at Gorilla Group. Ethan's career also includes stints at Discovery Communications and Imagination agency. Ethan began their career as a Freelance UI/UX Designer.

Ethan Smith's education history includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Music from Illinois State University, which they obtained from 1996 to 2001. Ethan also pursued Arts Technology & Design in Digital Arts at the same university during that time period. From 2001 to 2003, they studied Multimedia, earning a Master of Arts degree from California State University - East Bay. In 2022, Smith briefly attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

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