Gauri Sharma

Gauri Sharma has a wealth of experience in product design, voice acting, brand and content advising, innovation, mentoring, coaching, and UX design. In 2022, they began working at Sprinter Health as a Staff Product Designer, collaborating with a mission-driven Series A startup to make healthcare accessible. From 2019 to 2020, they were a Voice Actor and Brand and Content Advisor at Takdhin TV. From 2015 to 2019, they were an Innovation Catalyst and Senior Product Designer at Intuit, designing meaningful experiences to make life easier for small businesses, self-employed, and accountants. In 2020, they were a Mentor at Design for America, and from 2015 to 2020, they were a Coach at San Jose State University. From 2010 to 2015, they were a Senior Interaction Designer and Interaction Designer at IDEO, leading design within lean multidisciplinary teams to identify unique opportunities, develop strategy, and deliver innovative solutions for high-profile international clients. From 2010 to 2011, they were a UX Design Consultant (Independent Contractor) at Conscious Creative and Hot Studio, developing user-friendly designs for local government organizations and navigating complexity to discover opportunities, develop signature interactions, and design delightful experiences for clients' customers. From 2009 to 2010, they were a UX Design Intern at Method, collaborating with a Design Researcher and Visual Designer to explore visual designs and interactions, prototype, run evaluative research study, and refine the designs. Finally, from 2006 to 2010, they were a Lead Industrial Designer, Graphic Designer, and Liaison at Innovative Design Engineering & Animation (IDEA), transforming clients' patents into viable products and helping train the Sales and Marketing team.

Gauri Sharma attended California College of the Arts, where they received a degree in Industrial Design. Gauri has also obtained seven certifications from IDEO U, including Cultivating Creative Collaboration, From Ideas to Action, Designing Strategy, Insights For Innovation, Foundations in Creative Leadership, Storytelling For Influence, and Leading for Creativity, which were obtained between April and December 2019.