I help companies uncover future business opportunities stemming from emerging technologies and new interaction methods.
With a background in computer science and in-depth expertise in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), I specialize in future technologies to create new products and services, connecting unfolding trends with engineering. I work in the intersection between business development and disruptive R&D on mobile technologies, automotive HMI and consumer electronic devices, although my skills can be applied to other technology and UX areas.
I define myself as an inventor, research scientist and engineer. I focus on defining and proving ideas and opportunities through top-down vision driven research and engineering. I create working prototypes that convey an actual feeling for advanced R&D concepts and interaction methods. My work ranges from ideation to technology scouting. From proof of concept to the creation of a path towards implementation and productization.
I currently hold 55+ U.S. patents and more than 200 pending patent applications, have created proofs of concept and prototypes that have been showcased at client events worldwide and major trade shows such as CES. My work has focused in the fields of human augmentation, visual and auditory AR/VR, non-traditional HMI, behind-device interaction, robotically augmented devices, kinesthetic/vestibular directions and interaction, gestural and conversational systems, hearables and post-wearables.
Human Computer Interaction research: 8 years of experience as HCI researcher, working on multiple levels of Interaction Design, UX design, Human-Machine Interaction, Human-Human Interaction, Multimodality, Cognitive Psychology, and Sociology. Working from theories to concepts development to end-to-end prototyping (hardware, software, firmware, mechanical & electrical design), conducting empirical studies (experimental design, statistical evaluation), presenting results, to filing patents.
Project management: managed large grant projects, managed external resources, contracting agencies, and partners, contributed to shipping products (e.g.: Compaq Airlife 100, HP/Palm TouchPad, Palm Pre 2, HP Pre 3, HP Veer)
Managing teams of researchers, engineers, and interns: lead teams toward ideation and concept development, prototyping, and productization. Presented large projects and demonstrators at senior and executive management meetings, customer meetings, conferences, roadshows, and tradeshows.
Programming and Software: Extensive knowledge in C, C++, Java, Swift, Turbo Pascal, React, XML, HTML, CSS. Working knowledge in JavaScript, SQL, and Bash Scripting. Experience with parallel programming (old example from UCSC here)
Hardware: Extensive experience with microcontrollers for robotics and hardware prototyping with sensors and actuators. Working knowledge of circuit board design and fabrication.
Operating systems and applications: Experience with Mac OS, all Windows OS, UNIX/Linux (including Linux cluster administration); 3D and 2D modeling (SketchUp, Solidworks, 123D Design, Photoshop, Illustrator), Video Editing (Adobe Premiere, After Effects).
Rapid prototyping: experienced with laser cutting (Universal X-600), and 3D printing (Stratasys, Makerbot)
Timothy Coleman (2013-2014)
Alex Ju (2014-2015, intern from RISD)
Ji Won Jun (2014, intern from Art Center College of Design)
Joey Verbeke (2014-2015, intern from University of Colorado Denver)
Prathik Prakash (2014, intern from University of Pennsylvania)
Amin Kheradmand (2014, intern from UC Santa Cruz)
Aditya Gande (2015, intern from UC Berkeley)
Manasvi Lalwani (2015, intern from Georgia Tech)
Michael (Sheng) Guo (2015, intern from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Mitchell (Xiang) Xiao (2015, intern from University of Pittsburgh)
Raymond (Yanyang) Xia (2015, intern from CMU)
France (2018, 2019), Canada (2015), China (2014), India (2014), Germany (2012-2016), Italy (2015, 2016), Belgium (2016, 2017), Luxembourg (2016), Japan (2014-2016), United States (2012-2017)
Davide Di Censo
SF Bay Area, CA
Email: dicenso.davide@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dicenso/