Sr Design Lead
Microsoft
Kay Hofmeester is User Experience Lead on the Microsoft Xbox team, working on input languages for the next generation of Xbox, such as 3D gestures and speech. Until recently, Kay was responsible for the user experience of input languages for Windows 8, focusing on touch. He was also responsible for the Windows 8 app Store, the touch keyboard and other text input. Kay previously managed the Surface design team and worked on Windows Phone. Before joining Microsoft, Kay was Creative Director at Agency.com and Design Manager for long-term European design research projects, focusing on future communication technologies.