Gian Pangaro
About Gian Pangaro
Gian Pangaro is an Executive Design Director with extensive experience in design and product development. He has held various leadership roles at IDEO and has a strong academic background from prestigious institutions such as MIT and Harvard University.
Current Role at IDEO
Gian Pangaro serves as the Executive Design Director at IDEO, a position he has held since 2021. He operates from the Cambridge, Massachusetts office. In this role, he oversees design initiatives and leads teams to develop innovative solutions across various projects.
Previous Experience at IDEO
Pangaro has held multiple positions at IDEO over the years. He was a Practice Lead for CxD in Boston from 2007 to 2009, a Senior Interaction Designer from 2005 to 2007, and a Design Community Lead from 2009 to 2011. He also served as a Design Director from 2011 to 2013 and as a Senior Design Director from 2013 to 2014.
Experience at littleBits
Pangaro worked at littleBits as the Vice President of Design & Product for a brief period in 2014. His tenure lasted five months and took place in New York, where he contributed to product design and development.
Education and Academic Background
Gian Pangaro studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a Master of Science degree from the Media Lab between 2001 and 2003. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Harvard University, which he completed from 1995 to 1999. Additionally, he attended Boston Latin School from 1989 to 1995.
Early Career and Other Roles
Before his extensive career at IDEO, Pangaro worked at Microsoft as an Inventor for three months in 2003. He also held a position as an Interaction Designer at IDEO from 2003 to 2005, contributing to various design projects during that time.