Summary
Raphael D'amico is a product and design leader with 13 years of experience building AI-infused productivity and behavior-change products from early prototypes to billion-user platform integrations. Currently Director of Product, AI at Salesforce after leading AI and design efforts at Clockwise and founding design work for Google Chat, he blends behavior science, storytelling and product strategy to make complex machine intelligence feel intuitive. He has a track record of shipping adaptive time-management and habit-shaping features—translating research into delightful, high-impact user experiences used by millions. Raphael’s background spans startups to large tech, with an unusual mix of formal design training (MDes), early entrepreneurship in music/retail, and hands-on product engineering that began with internal tools at a private equity firm. Colleagues describe him as optimistic and metaphor-driven, skilled at turning quantitative insights and qualitative ethnography into product narratives that move teams. Based in San Francisco, he focuses on scalable AI UX and bridging zero-to-one invention with product operations at scale.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Design (MDes), Master of Design (MDes) at Institute of Design (ID)
London School of Economics and Political Science
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German