# Brett R. > Design Leadership & Innovation • ex-Instacart, Google, Apple, Adobe & RGA Location: Pacifica, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/brettr Brett has been focused on helping businesses create & bring to market meaningful digital products, services & experiences for technology companies like Instacart, Google, Apple, Adobe, Macromedia & digital agencies like R/GA. ## Work Experience ### Principal @ Kosho Systems Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Kosho Systems is a product design consultancy that clarifies strategy, aligns organizations, and elevates execution across complex systems. Crafted Systems for Complex Organizations. ### Director of Product Design, Head of Design for Growth, Design Specialists & Design Systems @ Instacart Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 ### Director of Product Design, Head of Design for Order Experience @ Instacart Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### Director of Product Design, Head of Design for Consumer @ Instacart Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Design Lead, Google AI @ Google Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Managed & led the experience design team tasked with investigating, exploring & landing a new kind of multi-modal spatial computing platform that leverages AI and novel hardware. ### Design Lead, Google Photos @ Google Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area I managed the design teams for Search, Assistant and Photo books. ### Design Lead, Product Experience Lab (PXL) @ Google Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area PXL was established to elevate product excellence. I led and managed a team of high-level IC specialists, partnering with cross-functional product teams. We clarified and visualized new goals and opportunities, gained acceptance from these teams, and provided direction for the future of Google's products and services. ### Design Lead, Google Pay @ Google Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the design for Google’s payment suite of products. Notably the re-launch of Google Pay and Google Wallet ### Design Lead @ Apple Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Cupertino, CA I was one of the design leads for iBooks, iBooks Author, and the vision for Apple News. We were tasked with extending and iterating the iBooks experience model from the iPad-only platform to the desktop and iPhone, evolving the wooden bookshelf into a more contemporary design. ### Design Lead, Google Shopping Express @ Google Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 I worked with the Google Shopping Express team as a product design consultant, providing product definition, strategy, and design. I led the creation of a 0-1 experience for the shopper fulfillment process, despite having no existing services to reference for inspiration. This required extensive dogfooding and rapid prototyping to quickly gain insights and iterate the experience. ### Founder, Partner & Principal @ UnitedWeego, Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 I led product definition, design, and leadership for a small startup dedicated to connecting people in delightful ways. I coordinated the company advisory board and established relationships that aligned with our vision and objectives. Additionally, I secured outside investment capital through private angel investors. Weego was a location-based coordination app that allowed you and your friends to plan and decide, as a private group, where to go. ### Associate Creative Director @ R/GA Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 I provided experience design direction and leadership for a cross-disciplinary team dedicated to helping businesses create and launch meaningful digital products, services, and experiences. My team included planners/researchers, associate creative directors, art directors, visual designers, interaction designers, design technologists, engineers, and copywriters. ### Sr. Product Designer, XD @ Adobe Systems, Inc. Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 I provided experience architecture, leadership, and management on several AIR/RIA client engagements for Adobe's Experience Design Group's Customer Engagement (XDCE) team. My primary objectives were to shape and drive the definition of the experience model for the emerging Adobe AIR platform. ### Sr. Experience Designer, Adobe Consulting at Adobe Systems, Inc. @ Adobe Systems, Inc. Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 I collaborated on strategic third-party engagements to transform business challenges and requirements into compelling, innovative design solutions, showcasing the power and value of Rich Internet Applications. ### Sr. Experience Designer @ Macromedia, Inc. Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 I collaborated on strategic third-party engagements to transform business challenges and requirements into compelling, innovative design solutions, showcasing the power and value of Rich Internet Applications. ## Education ### BA in Visual Arts, Graphic design and Interactive Art University of Maryland Baltimore County ### Loyola Blakefield ### Franklin High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettrampata - Website: http://www.brettrampata.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/brettr JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/brettr/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07