Kayvan Sotoodeh

Kayvan Sotoodeh has a strong background in user experience and design. Kayvan served as the VP User Experience and Design at Tillster, Inc. from 2016 onwards. Prior to that, they worked as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Art Center College of Design starting from 2013. Kayvan also held positions such as Director, Enterprise UX at Transamerica from 2014 to 2016, UX Business Lead, Social Commerce at StubHub | eBay Inc from 2013 to 2014, and Senior UX Lead at Microsoft from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, they were the Director, UED at Yahoo! from 2010 to 2012, Director, Design and Usability at MySpace from 2008 to 2010, and Director, Design at Business.com from 2006 to 2008. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Senior Art Director at Walt Disney Internet Group from 2005 to 2006 and as a Director, Online Content & Design at Hasbro from 2004 to 2005.

Kayvan Sotoodeh has a Bachelor's degree in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design - The New School. Kayvan also holds a Master's degree in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University. Additionally, they have worked as an Assistant Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, specializing in Humanities & Sciences.