Jonathan Arnowitz

Jonathan Arnowitz has been managing and designing compelling user experiences for over 30 years. He is the author of the leading book on designing prototypes, Effective Prototyping for Software Makers, which Don Norman describes as "Everything you ever wanted to know [about prototyping], but had no idea who to ask." Jonathan’s astonishing career has brought him to the point where he is a recognized expert on design management, conceptual design and data visualizations.

As a design manager, Jonathan has always been fascinated with the magic of design. The magic to transform problems into elegant solutions through solid processes that lead to innovation and design excellence. Jonathan has lead teams to successfully exceed expectations in the creation of innovative and immersive user experiences, working for such companies as Google, Varian, VMWare, Nokia, General Electric, and various start-ups.

Jonathan has also served on the Executive Committee of the ACM Special interest group on Human-computer Interaction (ACM/SIGCHI). He is also the founder and Chair of the Designing for User Experiences Conference and has been co-chairs of several other conferences and CHI (Computer-Human Interaction) conference tracks.