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John SanGiovanni has more than 15 years of experience as a mobile strategist and user interface architect. As the Cofounder and Vice President of Product Design at Zumobi, John directs product innovation strategy and manages Zumobi’s in-house creative studio. Prior to founding Zumobi, John was a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft Research, where he led external academic research funding in the areas of mobile technologies and user interfaces.

Recently named as the one of the most creative people in mobile advertising by Business Insider, John has authored and co-authored more than 20 patents in the areas of mobile advertising, hardware interfaces, and interaction techniques for next-generation mobile devices.

As an influential thought leader and mobile industry expert, John’s articles have appeared in numerous publications including VentureBeat and GigaOM, and he has presented at industry conferences around the globe including: Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, ad:tech, Microsoft PDC, IAB Mobile Marketplace, MIT Venture Capital Summit, and TEDxSeattle.

A vocal advocate for hybrid left-brain/right-brain learning, John was once in the opening cast of Disney’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle stage show, where he learned the timeless insights of showmanship and the importance of always focusing on the customer experience.

John has a Bachelor of Science in Advertising with a concentration on Computing from the University of Florida.