Google Collaboration

Enterprise UX Design Sprints

Shaping the next generation of in-vehicle technology required deep, cross-functional cooperation with industry leaders. Working alongside the Google team marked a transformative phase in automotive user experience design, successfully bridging mobile ecosystem paradigms with advanced in-dash vehicle architecture.

High-Impact Design Sprints and Mountain View Collaboration

The design process relied heavily on intensive, iterative workshops hosted locally at the FCA Product Design Office (PDO) and on-site at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California. These collaborative sessions brought together multidisciplinary teams of UX designers, software engineers, and product strategists to rapidly sketch, prototype, and validate user flows. By combining automotive safety and usability standards with fast-paced software prototyping methodologies, complex interface challenges were resolved efficiently.

UX Brainstorming

Android Nougat

Google Designated Parking

Google Statue Park

Google Ann Arbor, MI

Googleplex Office

Android Donut

Google Corporate Headquarters - Mountain View, California

Me @ the Googleplex

Industry Immersion and Google I/O

Active participation in strategic alignment sessions, design review meetings, and recurring trips to Google I/O provided direct access to emerging software frameworks, advanced voice recognition capabilities, and cloud services. Maintaining continuous alignment with Google's development roadmap ensured that physical and digital prototypes leveraged state-of-the-art tools, creating seamless continuity between personal mobile devices and the vehicle cabin.

Hey Google from Google I/O 2017

Architecting the Uconnect 5 Experience

These collaborative design sprints, iterative review cycles, and hands-on prototyping sessions directly drove the development of the Uconnect 5 in-vehicle experience. Operating at the intersection of visual prototype development and software design, high-fidelity concepts were translated into responsive, intuitive interfaces. Tested rigorously across hardware rigs and touch-screen environments, the resulting platform delivered modern infotainment architecture, streamlined navigation, and a refined digital journey for drivers.