American designer and co-founder of Airbnb, whose RISD training shaped the company's early design-first product philosophy and trust-building visual language.
Brought design as a competitive weapon to Airbnb's early listing quality — insisting on professional photography for hosts — which directly and measurably increased booking rates and established design as a core business function, not a cosmetic layer.
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