Stefanie Hutka

Stefanie Hutka, PHD, is a UX practitioner, author, and educator. She is the founder and head of design research at Sendfull, a boutique consultancy for emerging technology teams. She also teaches UX, systems thinking, and vibe coding at UC Berkeley.

Previously, Stefanie led design research and strategy for 0-to-1 product launches at Adobe, Meta Reality Labs, and DAQRI. She holds an ARCT Diploma in Violin Performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto, specializing in cognitive neuroscience.

Stef Hutka is also the author of What Your Machines Should Do: The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation.