Ian J. Latchmansingh

Human-Centric Design Leader & Technologist in NYC
My résumé is best seen on LinkedIn. Otherwise, you can reach me via this contact form. I am currently Staff UX Designer for Google Public Sector’s Rapid Innovation Team, after previously serving as Head of Design for PanasonicWELL, a US-based R&D group working at the intersection of connected devices, families, and wellness.

Leadership’s been fun, but I like to keep my hands busy. 

I have a strong foundation in traditional design with a focus on information technology and 19 years of professional experience, serving both as a people manager and an individual contributor. My career has been diverse, spanning start-ups, agencies, cloud providers, public broadcasting, and public archaeology—I believe variety truly is the spice of life. I'm also dedicated to giving back as a volunteer facilitator, mentor, and teacher, most recently speaking to the Industrial Design program at CUNY. On a personal note, I'm a tinkerer, musician, and proud dog dad.

I served as Principal Design Technologist for AWS Prototyping & Cloud Engineering in NYC from 2019 - 2023. I designed and built human-centric prototypes that employ Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotics, Internet of Things, and Spatial Computing. Previously a UX Director for start-ups and digital creative advertising. Over my four years in AWS, I was able to contribute to  $1 billion in attributable revenue.

A consistent and strategic first hire.


Head of Design, Product Development and Adoption, Panasonic Well
First Design Hire

Principal Design Technologist, AWS R&D
First Designer in AWS Solutions Architecture

Staff UX Designer, Google Public Sector
First Design Hire
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PROTOTYPES & PRODUCTS

Industrial


  • Virtual Remote Auditing for GxP Compliance
  • CV/ML Detection of Product Defects in Aluminum Manufacturing with Fully-Synthetic Data
  • Agricultural Cost Center Business Intelligence for IoT-equipped Farms
  • Realtime Inventory Forecasting for Just-in-Time Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Weakness Dashboards for Agricultural Logistics
  • Municipal Infrastructure Prediction and Planning Tools
  • Disaster Risk Monitoring Search Interfaces for Restoration Contractors

Consumer


  • VUIs for Drive Thru Restaurants
  • Consumer Car Care Subscription Services
  • Live Interactive Journalism
  • Virtual Doping Detection for Physical E-Sports
  • Online Learning for First-Time Homebuyers

Business


  • VUI Design for Clinical Trials and Medication Adherence
  • Distributed Consumables Procurement for Container Shipping
  • Connected Devices for C-Store Cleanliness Monitoring and Task Management
  • Predictive Fleet Vehicle Maintenance for SMBs
  • Intelligent Damage Detection for Rental Vehicles
  • Hybrid UIs for Realtime Customer Service Analytics

Public Sector


  • Predictive Maintenance for Public Rail Transit Systems
  • AI-assisted Federal Document Redaction
ALL  WORKS   MEDIA  PROJECTS
IoT Provisioning, Monitoring, and Maintenance for Light & Wonder
Functional Prototype
Network monitoring and repair application for an electronic gaming manufacturer. Enables technicians to identify, queue, procure parts for, and provision devices on-site through sensors for predictive maintenance. Reduces wasteful service visits by 90%.

AWS Blog Post
AWS Innovation Ambassadors Podcast
Filed under:
IoT
Autonomous Material Delivery for Just-In-Time Manufacturing
Functional Prototype

Facing a labor shortage due to a lack of licensed forklift drivers, I worked with an industrial agricultural manufacturer to support cobot orchestration for material fulfillment from a centralized warehouse (“Marketplace”) to transport parts via Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) to workstations in an assembly line.
Filed under:
Robotics




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