Dasha Battelle
About Dasha Battelle
Dasha Battelle serves as the Director of XR Innovation & Strategy at Trigger XR, where she focuses on developing XR strategies that incorporate artificial intelligence to improve brand engagement. With a background in design and storytelling, she has held various roles at Snap Inc. and Mashable, contributing to the creation of immersive experiences for global brands.
Work at Trigger
Dasha Battelle has been serving as the Director of XR Innovation & Strategy at Trigger XR since 2023. In this role, she focuses on developing extended reality (XR) strategies that incorporate artificial intelligence to enhance brand engagement. Her position involves creating immersive experiences for leading global brands by leveraging augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies.
Previous Experience at Snap Inc.
Prior to her current role, Dasha Battelle held multiple positions at Snap Inc. She worked as a Design Strategy Lead from 2018 to 2022, where she contributed to the company's creative direction. Before that, she served as a Design Manager at Arcadia Creative Studio for six months in 2022. Her experience also includes a role as a Producer on the Discover Platform from 2015 to 2016, and as a Designer in Creative Strategy from 2016 to 2018.
Career at Mashable
Dasha Battelle worked at Mashable as a Visual Storyteller for Social Platforms from 2014 to 2015. In this position, she focused on creating engaging visual content tailored for social media platforms, contributing to the company's digital storytelling efforts.
Educational Background
Dasha Battelle has a diverse educational background. She studied English and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University. Additionally, she pursued continued education in Visual Design and Illustration at the School of Visual Arts from 2019 to 2021. She also attended the Future London Academy to study Creative Business and has studied at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Early Career Experience
Before entering the creative and technology sectors, Dasha Battelle worked as a Litigation Paralegal at Hogan Lovells from 2012 to 2014. This role provided her with foundational skills in research and analysis, which she later applied in her creative endeavors.