About Thomas

Hi, still Thomas.

I am currently an individual contributor on the Innovation Studio team within the Innovation Ecosystems organization at Mozilla Corporation. My work focuses on identifying opportunities for Mozilla to grow its offerings and foster an ecosystem of companies and products that make the web open, accessible, and meaningful to the lives of people.

Currently, my focus is on generative AI, and specially how individuals and roles other than engineers and data scientists understand and meaningfully contribute to the creation of these technologies.

Some background

Prior to Mozilla, I was a Lead User Experience Researcher at Verizon Connect. I worked on strategic and tactical research for both consumer and commercial lines of business, supporting product development, business strategy, and organizational transformation.

Prior to Verizon, I worked as Research Scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Institute for People and Technology(IPAT) and the Center for Urban Innovation. I focused on smart cities and the future of work (both together and separately).

Before becoming a postdoc, I received my PhD from the Digital Media program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where was a member of the Public Design Workshop. I focused on participatory design, civic technology, and user experience within technology workplaces.

Thomas Lodato @deptofthomas