Summary
Renata Gaui is a Senior UX Designer based in New York with nine years of cross-disciplinary experience blending interaction design, creative technology, and exhibition-scale storytelling. She has led product and experience work at Cisco and Solidus Labs while co-founding Weaving X Coding, a studio that demystifies the intersection of textiles and code through workshops, exhibits, and artworks. Her background spans wearable R&D, accessibility, future mobility, and immersive learning environments, informed by advanced studies at NYU and Parsons. A practicing artist and graphic designer from Rio de Janeiro, she brings a maker’s mindset—combining performance, installation, and smart-textiles research—to pragmatic product design. Notably, she translates tactile craft practices into digital interactions, creating experiences that serve both business goals and social impact.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Interactive Telecommunications Program, Master’s Degree, Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
BFA Design and Technology, Art, Design and Technology, BFA Design and Technology, Art, Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design
Continuing Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Continuing Education, Visual and Performing Arts at EAV Parque Laje
English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish