Ray Gaeta
Selected work: https://www.raygaeta.com
Calendar: https://calendly.com/hi-raygaeta/30min
Professional Bio
I design and engineer customer facing interfaces for zero to one B2B SaaS and consumer products. I translate complex product requirements into clear, distinctive experiences built for conversion, low latency, and scale.
At PHONT, I led the frontend engineering team to develop a GPU-accelerated expressive caption system that integrates into client platforms through standardized APIs and web formats. Studies reported +43% immersion, 89% emotion accuracy, +21% emotional clarity, and #1 adoption intent for movies and reels. Recognized by the Academy of Motion Arts and Pictures as a future standard.
At Sunday Studios as a Digital Designer, I built design systems and web-driven campaigns for e-commerce clients that helped grow the studio to 100K followers.
Developed Shopify app that connects merchant catalogs directly into ChatGPT for broader reach. Enriched and synced product records with pricing, credibility, purchase context to accurately recommend products based on classified shopping behaviors.
Operating PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK, a cultural platform documenting and participating in emerging subcultures through documentaries, journalism, products, and technology. You can read more here: https://substack.com/@privatesocialnetwork. Mentor at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
Education
UCLA
2023Bachelor of Science · Los Angeles, CA
Certifications
- Foundry & AIP Builder Foundations
- Three.js Journey Completion
Software
Figma, Cursor, React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, Shopify, Three.js, WebGPU, GSAP, Lottie, PostHog
Practice: user research, usability testing, accessibility, design systems, product analytics, instrumentation, session replay, deployment