Ida Benedetto
Founder And Director at Uncommon Places Design
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolIda Benedetto is a founder and director specializing in experience design, leading Uncommon Places Design to craft high-stakes workshops, participatory experiences, and transformative sessions. Over 12 years, she has driven methodology and experience design across organizations, collaborating with global brands like Starbucks, IBM, Google, and Ralph Lauren to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Her approach blends systematic design thinking with rapid iteration, empowering non-technical participants to contribute meaningfully to complex challenges. She is expanding her technical toolkit through hands-on experimentation with AI agents and automation workflows, reflecting a rare fusion of design leadership and frontier technology. A New York native and former research contributor to transformative social experiences, her work has influenced curricula at institutions like Harvard, CMU, and NYU, and she remains engaged in community initiatives such as volunteer conflict mediation in NYC.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MA, Design Research, Writing, and Criticism, MA, Design Research, Writing, and Criticism at School of Visual ArtsBA, History, BA, History at The New SchoolBFA, Design and Technology, BFA, Design and Technology at Parsons School of Design
Portuguese, English, Amharic, Spanish
Github Skills (4)
ushahidi7
messaging4
python4
visualization4
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
idamantium/uncommonplaces-jekyll
Feb 2015 - Apr 2017
Contributions:135 commits, 30 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
idamantium/esteem-engine
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
Contributions:33 commits in 1 year
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