Jay Demetillo

He graduated as a Graphic Designer in the print design world and evolved by self-teaching himself UX, and the rest of Silicon Valley, when the first iPhones came out. Jay was an adjunct professor at CCA in San Francisco and has taught/lectured about design in China for ACG. He’s worked on notable projects such as the Bay Lights, Gaspar Brasserie, San Francisco’s Park System SFPark, GrabFood and various Grab Safety features from facial recognition to telematics for drivers. His journey has taken him from designing within the Western world ideals to learning and adapting to Southeast Asia’s culture and technology. Jay runs a podcast on how design and technology have impacted real lives and culture in developing nations called Traces. He is passionate about inclusion within design experiences, communities, hiring and Southeast Asia being represented as a tech and design force. On top of that, Jay is also outspoken about having a seat at the table as a designer, the bamboo ceiling, calling out biases/privileges and the need for Asian voices to be heard and seen as leaders.