Ian Sands Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Pilot is a product design & technology concept lab with outposts in Seattle and London.We are designers and engineers unified by a passion for generating impact through smart design. We specialize in the invention of software and solutions that reimagine the customer experience.Our lab-for-hire model extends the team's expertise in UX, R&D, product incubation, long-term envisioning, and people-centric design.Current and recent clients include: Amazon, Autodesk, Delta Air Lines, eBay, Gates Foundation, Gates Ventures, Google, Hilton Hotels, Microsoft, Pivotal Ventures, Skype, Spotify, Zumiez

Seattle, Wa, Us

Includes time serving as Chair of the Innovation Committee.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Co-founder responsible for building and leading the design organization of a strategic consultancy whose work with Bill Gates’ private office and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (among others) explored the boundaries of concept, design, and technology. In several of the capstone partnerships, like the Big History Project, iF was responsible for helping to pioneer next-generation learning software solutions.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Founder of the Envisioning team for Microsoft, responsible for driving the company's 10-year productivity vision and strategy. Worked with thought leaders across industries and throughout Microsoft to develop concepts and solutions at the intersection of business challenges and emerging technologies. The team’s work consisted of IP development across a range of prototypes, videos, and physical installations that helped excite, align, and guide internal teams and customers.The team's efforts provided industry benchmarks – including a foundational vision for AI – and played a pivotal role in how Microsoft aligned to re-imagine and unify long-term visions for the company. In addition, the design language created by the team helped to spark a movement to unify the branding and user experience design across the company.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Founding member of Office Labs leadership team. Built and led design team, responsible for UX design, visual design, prototyping, and collaboration with program management and engineering teams to build next-generation productivity solutions. Drove concepts, product designs, and shipping solutions for meeting, presentation, document creation, and communication software.

Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

New York, New York, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Redmond, Washington, Us

Bachelor Of Science, Product Design

Design, English

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