Dennis Schaefer

Dennis Schaefer is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in product experience design and leadership. Currently serving as Design Manager at Zoox since September 2017, Dennis has previously held roles ranging from Senior Designer to Designer within the same organization. Additionally, Dennis is a Mentor and Coach at adplist.org and provides consulting and advisory services through dennisschafer.com. As a co-founder and Design Lead at 2Rise GmbH from 2012 to 2015 and a Designer & Creative Technologist at stereolize from 2011 to 2012, Dennis has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Military experience includes serving in the Air Force from January 2007 to December 2010. Educational credentials include a course at Harvard Business School and a Private Pilot degree from OCFC, alongside prior training as an IT Specialist in Computer Science from a German business school.