Ariel Waldman Email & Phone Number

Order of Magnitude Films launches with a bold mission: to push the boundaries of science and nature documentaries by capturing the intricate beauty of life across all scales—from the microscopic animals below our feet to the search for life beyond our atmosphere.

Washington, Dc, Us

Established in 1870, the San Francisco Microscopical Society is a community of microscopists that span the arts and sciences.

Contributor to Adam Savage's Tested YouTube channel and host/producer of Offworld, a show that explores the science behind sci-fi.

Washington, Dc, Us

NIAC invests in emerging technology applications from America’s innovators/entrepreneursto create breakthroughs for future space missions. I attracted talent from the tech and science industries to the program, guided applicants and grantees on their concept development, managed the council of program advisors, and worked with NASA staff to steer the program to meet its short-term and long-term goals.

Alexandria, Va, Us

2018 grantee of the NSF Antarctic Artists & Writers program. I led a five-week expedition to Antarctica as a wildlife filmmaker at the microbial scale to investigate extremophiles living under the ice. The resulting product, "Life Under the Ice", is an exploratory interactive tour through the otherwise-invisible microscopic world of Antarctica and was the subject of an invited TED Talk. This work was supported through the National Science Foundation and National Geographic.

I founded, managed, and led the global development (30+ countries) of Science Hack Day, a multidisciplinary prototyping event that attracts and motivates professionals from the tech, design, and science industries to build inventive new solutions. I managed a multi-country, distributed team of people, coaching them on how to engage communities and corporations. I pitched and was awarded programmatic funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, and Thomson Reuters, in addition to garnering annual corporate sponsors for the events. Science Hack Day served as the prime inspiration for NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge, which became the world’s largest hackathon.

Redwood City, California, Us

Collaborating closely with the VP of Product and mechanical engineers, I designed the hardware controls and software interface for a new, breakthrough surgical robot. I worked with surgeons inside of operating rooms to conduct UX research and play-test different designs. I frequently engaged multiple VPs to build consensus on new design directions. Auris was later acquired by Johnson & Johnson.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Coauthored a congressionally-requested report on the future of human spaceflight, detailing how to build a sustainable NASA program out to the year 2055. The final report, Pathways to Exploration, was presented to Congress, NASA leadership, and the White House in 2014.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

IFTF forecasts future social and technological trends for consumer brands and large institutions. I organized workshops with subject-matter experts to serve as input into white paper reports I would author. I also facilitated an interactive worldwide MMO game asking the public to share their imaginations and forecasts surrounding the future of accessible technology.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

I was the Senior Interaction Designer for The Sims 4 from Electronic Arts (EA). I collaborated closely with EA’s internal design team to improve and guide their interaction design in gameplay. I conducted rapid prototyping, game testing, research, and concept development while working to inspire leadership about the impact of interaction design in gaming.

Moffett Field, California, Us

NASA CoLab connected communities inside and outside NASA to build innovative solutions through collaboration. I created new initiatives and strategies to help bridge the gap between NASA and a variety of communities, including Silicon Valley tech startups and amateur astronomers. I worked to attract and sustain an ongoing network of NASA professionals dedicated to open collaboration.

New York, New York, Us

I developed and ran R&D programs and influencer programs based on researching emerging trends in online communities and behaviors. I worked on the team that developed Contagion, VML’s first viral marketing department that was later rolled into the Digital Insights Group. I also prototyped and set best practices for viral and guerrilla marketing tactics. I directly pitched clients and was responsible for ongoing client management. Being multidisciplinary, I acted as the liaison between the technology, media and creative departments. My clients included Sprint, Ford, Microsoft, Burger King, Ubisoft, and AstraZeneca. VML is now VMLY&R, a WPP agency.

B.S., Graphic Design

Graphic Design

Graphic Design / Advertising