Kevin Collins

Bridges academic HCI research and product engineering: Collins was active in the Stanford HCI group (co‑author on the UIST 2007 d.mix paper and listed as a TA on CS247), showing strengths in interaction prototyping, end‑user programming, and research‑driven tool design. stanford+1

Entrepreneurial product builder in mobile/location‑aware apps: he co‑founded Sutro Media (a startup focused on mobile guides / local apps) and led its technical/product work, demonstrating experience taking HCI ideas into consumer products. crunchbase+1

Experience across industry roles and creative public projects: his background includes engineering/product roles at several large organizations (Gray Area bio lists Genentech, Oracle, CNET, Organic, Brodia, UCSF, Bank of America) and participation in public interactive art projects (Tender Secrets), suggesting a mix of enterprise software experience and public-facing interactive work. grayarea