Raphael Schaad

Product-first designer‑engineer who builds — then ships — distinctive, craft-focused consumer productivity software. Raphael founded Cron to rethink the calendar, led its design and engineering as CEO, and then joined Notion to launch Notion Calendar, authoring the product launch and shipping deep integrations between calendar and Notion workspaces. notion+2

A rare blend of academic research and product engineering: trained in computer science in Switzerland and media arts & sciences at MIT, Raphael applies research-informed design and technical craftsmanship (computer vision, visualization, native iOS engineering) to shipping real products. github+1

Open-source and engineering credibility complement design leadership: public repositories (including FLAnimatedImage and other pinned projects) and a technical portfolio demonstrate hands‑on engineering experience that informs UX and product decisions. github

Active in the startup ecosystem as a founder, accelerator alum, and advisor—YC alumnus (Cron, W20), startup founder/CEO, and later a Visiting Partner — indicating experience mentoring founders and scaling product teams. ycombinator+1