Javier Verdura is a seasoned design professional with extensive experience in product design and development. Currently serving as the Global Director of Product Design at Tesla since June 2012, Javier previously held the position of Vice President at Product Ventures from February 1998 to June 2012, and worked as a Design Manager at INNO DESIGN from November 1995 to February 1998. Early in their career, Javier contributed as a Senior Designer at Group Four Design and also taught a sophomore Industrial Design class at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997. Javier earned a Bachelor of Science in Product Design from the ArtCenter College of Design, following completion of high school at Colegio Williams.