About

Bob Ketner

Developing innovative products using design, insight, and research. MA in Design.

You can ontact me at http://bobketner.com/contact-2/ and I will receive the message.

How is design applied to work in human-computer interaction (HCI), web product management, and research? Design methods power all these. In fact, usability expert Bruce Tognazzini calls Industrial Design “The Source of Apple’s Secret“.

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What’s Up Next:
Events I’m organizing, speaking at, or part of in some way.
See you there.


HCI-2013

HCI (Human Computer Interaction) Conference
June 2013 Organizer, working with Ideum and other institutions.
Apply here to attend at: http://www.openexhibits.org/reseach/hci-ise


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Augmented World Expo
June 2013, Santa Clara


Digital Media SIG
May 8 – Qualcomm – kindoma.com – Details posted soon.


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Digital Media SIG March 13, 2013 @Qualcomm:
Guest from Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE Policy Team.
“Moderating Mischief on the World’s Largest Gaming Platform”
Connect on LinkedIn and Meetup.


CLS WEST (Community Leadership Summit) 2013 eBay February 2, 2013
Always an awesome event – see you there.


@ROBLOX – merging the digital and the LEGO @SVForum  http://bit.ly/rblx2012
Hosted at Qualcomm, Santa Clara December 11, 2012


Sifteo Cubes and their SDK: Enchanting Everyday Objects with the Magic of Interactivity November 14, 2012 @SVForum Digital Media SIG
Now recruiting for new volunteers and potential SIG chairs


Zero1 Biennial “Seeking Silicon Valley”
(curating program with Zigelbaum + Coelho at The Tech Museum)
September 12 – December 8, 2012 San Jose, CA and other cities


Augmented Reality Event (ARE2012)
May 8-9, 2012 Santa Clara, CA


SVForum: Reimagining the SIG Experience
Palo Alto, CA  April 23, 2012


Open Innovation and Open Source: A Guide for Content Developers
demo at Museums and the Web San Diego, CA April 14, 2012


SFSU Design and Industry Portfolio Night
San Francisco, CA  March 5, 2012


Rapidly Prototype for Multiple Devices with ZURB at Nokia
Sunnyvale, CA February 27, 2012


The Tech Test Zone Conference and Gallery Opening
San Jose, CA November 15, 2011


Adding Digital Content to the Physical World
Palo Alto, CA October 24, 2011


Center for Contemporary Culture Barcelona (CCCB)
September 14-15, 2011  Barcelona, Spain


Second Life Community Convention (SLCC)
Oakland, CA August 13, 2011


Museums and the Web 2011 demo
Philadelphia, PA April 9, 2011


Hands on with the YouTube API at SDForum’s Digital Media SIG April 25, 2011 Palo Alto


Society of California Archivists, Panel
San Jose, CA April 29, 2011


Girls RISE net Workshop
Online,  May 6, 2011


Augmented Reality Event (ARE2011)
Santa Clara, CA May 17-18, 2011


Bob is a product developer working in e-commerce and digital media. He managed online operations for a major apparel e-commerce website and was part of the development team for a loyalty program which enrolled over 5 million members in 1 year. He has worked as a consultant to venture capital, institutional investors, and startups, and has worked with firms in product development in several consumer product categories. Bob is the founder of SDForum’s Digital Media SIG and has presented at Engage Digital, National University, SRI, Stanford, and NASA, and holds an M.A. in Industrial Design.