Chrisoula Kapelonis
I’m an interaction design lead with a background in architecture, that builds technology for the physical environment — to help it sense, understand, and respond to the world around. My work is centered around smart buildings, spatial computing and machine intelligence to unlock new value for the built environment. I am currently at Google and lead design for Home Intelligence at Google Home.
Experience
Senior Design Lead for Home Intelligence, Google Home
2021 - Present
I lead design for Home Intelligence on the Google Home Platform team. My work is focused on developing ML experiences for the smart home like presence sensing, to drive automations and helpful actions like saving energy or keeping the home safe and secure.
Design Strategist for Automation & Intelligence, Google Home
2020 - 2021
I lead design for Home Intelligence on the Google Home Platform team. My work is focused on developing ML experiences for the smart home like presence sensing, to drive automations and helpful actions like saving energy or keeping the home safe and secure.
Design Lead for Home & Wearable Devices, Google Assistant
2018 - 2020
I lead design for Home Intelligence on the Google Home Platform team. My work is focused on developing ML experiences for the smart home like presence sensing, to drive automations and helpful actions like saving energy or keeping the home safe and secure.
MIT Media Lab
Researcher, City Science Lab
2016 - 2018
Investigated the future of automation and intelligence in buildings with projects centered around environmental sensor systems, kinetic architecture, smart materials and automation for sleep. Presented research findings, collaborated with member companies, and built working prototypes of all scales and mediums.
Harvard University
Researcher, Responsive Environments Lab
2015 - 2016
Harvard GSD's research lab on the future of spaces and the built environment. Conducted multi-disciplinary research, and designed research tools for the collection of urban data sets centered around perception and mobility of Bergamo, Italy. Developed a mobile research platform for collecting data points on different modes of mobility, environmental data, transportation routes, to understand citizen perception on urban flows and conditions.
Wise Systems
Lead Product Designer, Platform
2015 - 2016
Lead designer for Wise Systems. Designed platform for drivers, delivery recipients and fleet managers to collaborate on the execution of last-mile deliveries across desktop and mobile.
IDEO
Venture Designer, IDEO CoLab
2015
Venture designer at the IDEO CoLab: Bits + Blocks Lab. Developed product aimed at building new experiences around the technologies inspired by Bitcoin and blockchains to build a human centered identity system. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of engineers and business to build a working prototype for an identity management service that allows individuals to create digital, verifiable identities.
BKSK Architects
Researcher and Design Strategist, BKSK Sustainability Lab
2015
Venture designer at the IDEO CoLab: Bits + Blocks Lab. Developed product aimed at building new experiences around the technologies inspired by Bitcoin and blockchains to build a human centered identity system. Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of engineers and business to build a working prototype for an identity management service that allows individuals to create digital, verifiable identities.
CUNY City College
Design Researcher, J Max Bond Center
2013 - 2014
Design Researcher for J Max Bond Center: Conducted research on the urban conditions of Detroit. Collected archival maps, and drew diagrams to visualize research data. Invited to partake in the Bruner Loeb Forum in Detroit, to discuss the research with industry professionals and thought leaders.
Teaching Assistant, Core Architecture Studios
2013 - 2014
Spitzer School of Architecture Design Studios: 2nd Year BArch, Adam Hayes, 2014 - 4th Year BArch, Joan Krevlin, 2013 - 1st Year MArch, Elisabetta Terragni, 2013 - 3rd Year BArch, Elisabetta Terragni, 2012 - 2nd Year BArch, Nandini Bagchee, 2012 - 2nd Year BArch, Adam Hayes, 2011