Ronnie Parsons is a founding partner and Director of Learning Innovation at Mode Lab, a multidisciplinary design and consulting firm specializing in technology-driven process innovation. At Mode Lab, Ronnie identifies new ways to connect and configure client workflows by strategically aligning product vision with UX-centered technology platforms. Ronnie’s expertise resides in the areas of advanced computational modeling, instructional design, and research and development.

Ronnie’s experience with computational tools extends to a variety of parametric and script-based environments, including: Grasshopper, Dynamo, Python, and Processing. Ronnie is interested in the gap between design ideation and performance-driven applications. This includes the integration of environmental, material, and manufacturing performance criteria into conceptual design development processes and tools.