Adriana Ieraci
Education
University of Toronto
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2001-01-01 - 2005-01-01
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering 1992-01-01 - 1998-01-01Work Experience
Elaya Inc.
Current
Elaya Inc.
University of Toronto
Current
University of Toronto
Conveyor Built
2011-10-01 - 2023-11-01
Conveyor Built
A-Line Consultants Inc. currently operating as Conveyor Built
1999-01-01 - 2023-11-01
A-Line Consultants Inc. currently operating as Conveyor Built
ThingTank
2010-01-01 - 2015-01-01
ThingTank
U of T Innovations Foundation
2003-01-01 - 2005-01-01
U of T Innovations Foundation
Personification
2000-01-01 - 2002-01-01
Personification
Metex Inc
1998-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Metex Inc
Ford Electronics
1994-01-01 - 1997-01-01
Ford Electronics
Skills
Summary
Adriana Ieraci is the founder and CEO of Conveyor Built, a product and service design firm that uses human-centred design to develop new product and service ideas using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics. She is currently leading the research and development of a wearable medical device to prevent muscle loss due to inactivity during hospital stays. Ms. Ieraci has worked with startups and research institutions developing commercialization strategy, business models, service and experience designs. She is a human-centred design, service design and technology entrepreneurship lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, and the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Adriana's passion for technological literacy and open innovation inspired her to start the GYBO Robotics Network, a network of over 850 roboticists and robot enthusiasts in southern Ontario. She is a member of the board of the Parametric Human Project. Adriana has a Masters of Engineering from the University of Toronto.
