Robert Thompson

Robert Thompson is a Principal UX Designer at YouTube, where they have been shaping user experiences since 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Staff UX Designer at YouTube from 2020 to 2023, and held various UX positions within the company, reflecting a progressive career in user experience design. Robert began their professional journey as a Social Network Research Intern at SourceForge, Inc. in 2006, where they analyzed social networking data. They hold a Master of Science in Information with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan, earned in 2007, and a Bachelor's degree in Finance with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Iowa, obtained in 2003.