Hi, I'm Geoff Barnes - Head of Design at Tavus
I translate complex AI capabilities into intuitive user experiences, honed through years as a UX Lead at Google and Google DeepMind. Today, I define design at Tavus, balancing product utility with human-centered intent.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Built extensive experience as a UX Lead at Google across various product segments including Shopping, Assistant, and Gemini.
Currently serves as the Head of Design at Tavus, focusing on the interface design of AI-driven video technologies.
Provides expertise in product strategy and human-centered design for teams tackling complex technical or generative AI challenges.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Design Education
Established a creative framework through intensive fine arts and design studies at SAIC and the University of Oregon.
✦ BFA
✦ MFA
Strategic Design Growth at Google
Spent nearly five years leading UX teams across diverse product domains, moving from shopping and identity into AI.
✦ UX Lead
✦ Corporate Leadership
Frontier AI Product Leadership
Operating at the bleeding edge of AI-first products, currently defining the design language at Tavus.
✦ Head of Design
✦ AI Innovation
💪🏻 Superpowers
AI-Driven UX Design
Bridging complex machine learning outputs with intuitive user-facing interfaces.
Led design strategy for Gemini during its development at Google DeepMind.
Refined user personalization and privacy models across the Google Assistant product suite.
Translated technical platform constraints into accessible user experiences for large-scale consumer applications.
Consumer Product Evolution
Navigating the shift from traditional digital retail to AI-augmented personal agents.
Directed merchant loyalty design projects for Google Shopping platforms.
Applied a background in fine arts to solve functional interaction problems at scale.
Oversaw product transitions from standard search tools to proactive AI identity agents.
I'm excited about
connecting with designers building products in the generative AI space.
exploring new ways to integrate emotional intelligence into machine-driven user workflows.
exchanging perspectives on the evolution of personal identity within digital environments.
I can help with
offering insights on transitioning from established tech environments into early-stage AI ventures.
reviewing design systems for complex, data-heavy product interfaces.
sharing methodologies for maintaining user empathy in high-velocity technical development cycles.
I would love your help on
identifying emerging trends in interactive media that sit outside traditional UI patterns.
introductions to founders tackling ethical challenges in generative video and voice technologies.
finding collaborative opportunities that challenge standard product design paradigms.