Gabriel B.
Applied Research and Design
Experience
Dec 2024 - Present
11 monthsMunich, Germany
Applied Research and Design
Privacy-First Family Tech Sabbatical
- Initiated mission-driven sabbatical: Developing privacy-first solutions for international family communication challenges, researching advanced encryption methods, kid-proof authentication alternatives, and censorship-resistant, immutable systems to create genuinely personal services respecting user privacy by design, not policy.
- Addressed language barriers: Built and launched Tiptap, an offline-first communication enhancement tool enabling seamless parent-child interaction across language barriers with a privacy-by-design architecture.
- Stimulated presence memory: Designed and architected Pebbble, a zero-knowledge privacy system using NFC-enabled physical stones as decryption keys to maintain censorship-resistant voice presence via IPFS-distributed audio content.
Feb 2018 - Oct 2024
6 years 9 monthsMunich, Germany
Director of Innovation & Creative Technology
KAISER X LABS (Allianz Group)
- Pioneered AI democratisation 3+ years early: Designed wireframe-to-MVP SaaS platform that reduced validation cycles by 90%, making product development accessible to non-technical teams before mainstream AI tools existed.
- Reimagined insurance through conversation: Led NLP solution transforming 15-minute policy reviews into 30-second interactions, boosting self-service completion by 64% and reducing call centre inquiries by 42%.
- Secured C-level buy-in: Gained executive support through bi-weekly presentations showcasing future tech strategies backed by working prototypes, securing budget and credentials to establish and lead the company's innovation lab.
- Redesigned company infrastructure: Completely restructured service providers, software, and hosting systems to enable automation and rapid scaling from 20 to 200+ employees across 4 locations.
Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
2 years 1 monthMunich, Germany
Director of User Experience
KAISER X LABS (Allianz Group)
May 2012 - Sep 2015
3 years 5 monthsShenzhen, China
Head of Innovation & User Experience
Huawei Technologies
- Anticipated context-aware computing: Designed and coded experimental frameworks for behaviour-adaptive interfaces before ubiquitous sensors, winning 3 internal innovation awards and establishing ecosystem foundations later implemented in mobile products.
- Bridged cultural design paradigms: Mentored 20+ designers to translate Eastern aesthetics into globally resonant digital experiences, co-defining the future of working mobility.
- Established adaptive UI foundations: Created interaction paradigms connecting multiple devices before IoT became standard, influencing major consumer product line strategy.
Dec 2011 - Apr 2012
5 monthsShenzhen, China
Senior Innovation & User Experience Designer
Huawei Technologies
Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
3 years 4 monthsProduct Strategist & UX Pioneer
Etisalat
- Designed multi-device streaming when most saw devices in isolation—28% customer adoption increase for pioneering platform.
Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
3 years 4 monthsFounder
Mushi Crew
- Built a modular edutainment platform that trained 50K+ employees across major corporations (ACCOR, SNCF, Air France) before gamified learning became mainstream.
Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
3 years 4 monthsProduct Strategist & UX Pioneer
SoftAtHome (Orange)
- Created award-winning TV gateway concept anticipating smart home ecosystems by 3+ years.
Summary
From closing six-figure deals by depicting emerging cross-device video consumption paradigms on napkins in 2010, to launching AI-powered platforms in early 2019 that cut MVP validation cycles by 90%, I've spent over 15 years transforming overlooked signals into future-focused products for startups and Fortune 500s. I bridge design and technology to prototype solutions and orchestrate teams that create meaningful user experiences, driving business impact.
Languages
French
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryChinese
ElementaryEducation
CNAM Paris
Information Architecture · Paris, France
ESDI School
Industrial Design · Paris, France
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