Thomas Otto has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of design and user experience. Thomas has held various leadership roles, such as UX & User Research Team Lead at Wandelbots and Head of Design & User Research at UPPER. In these positions, they have been responsible for leading design teams, ensuring design quality, and aligning business strategy with product development. Thomas has also worked as a Senior Director Strategic Design at icon group and as the Head of Design & Product at OVIAVO, where they provided leadership and support for design teams and product development. Additionally, they have experience in Design Director roles, advocating for evidence-based design practices and providing mentorship. Prior to these roles, they worked as a Freelancer Interaction Designer and also cofounded a startup called begently, where they pitched for funding, created prototypes, and scouted for team members. Thomas began their career as a User Experience Designer at various companies, including IBM iX and USEEDS° GmbH. Overall, Thomas Otto's work experience demonstrates their expertise in design leadership, user research, and strategic design.
Thomas Otto's education history is as follows:
Thomas Otto obtained a d.MBA degree in Business for Designers | Business Design from an unknown school in 2020.
From 2016 to 2018, Thomas Otto pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Interaction Design at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
Prior to that, from 2011 to 2016, Thomas Otto completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Interfacedesign at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam.
Thomas Otto attended the Multi Media Berufsbildende Schulen Hannover from 2008 to 2011, where they earned a degree in Media Designer: Digital and Print. The specific subject area of study was Design and Technology.
In 2003 and 2005, Thomas Otto obtained a university of applied sciences entrance qualification from the Walter-Gropius-Schule, which is a college of further education of design.
In addition to their formal education, Thomas Otto also holds various certifications, including Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI, AI Industry Accelerator, Big Data Foundations - Level 1, IBM Blockchain Essentials, Watson and Cloud Foundations, Enterprise Design Thinking Co-Creator, and Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner. These certifications were obtained between 2018 and 2019, and all were provided by IBM.
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