Seth Raphael
Head Of AI Ergonomics at TED Conferences
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSeth Raphael is a product-focused AI leader and founder with 16 years of experience designing human-centered systems, currently shaping AI ergonomics at Convex from Portland. He founded Hello Wonder to make screen time safe and developmentally healthy for kids after a decade at Google where he led AI prototyping and helped build the first version of Google Photos. A TED Global Fellow and MIT Media Lab alumnus in affective computing, Seth blends research, design, and engineering to make complex AI feel intuitive and trustworthy. His background includes mobile systems work as an early iPhone architect and a longtime practitioner of stage magic—he even fooled Penn & Teller with a high-tech mentalism trick—reflecting a knack for delightful, unexpected user experiences. Known for turning prototype ideas into production products, he focuses on ergonomics that reduce cognitive load while expanding capability.
16 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Media Lab, Master of Media Arts and Sciences, Affective Computing, Media Lab, Master of Media Arts and Sciences, Affective Computing at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Arts, The Future of Magic, Bachelor of Arts, The Future of Magic at Hampshire College
Spanish
Github Skills (135)
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firebase10
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firestore10
supabase10
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django9
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
bumptech/nitro
Dec 2012 - Jul 2013
Contributions:32 commits in 6 months
networkingqueueingnetworking-library
magicseth/coverband
Sep 2024 - Nov 2024
Contributions:37 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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