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Sina Mossayeb

Pioneer · DISC type DIS
Chief Innovation Officer at California Academy of Sciences
📍 Alameda, California, United States

Sina Mossayeb is a multi-disciplinary executive who turns ambitious ideas into impactful products at the intersection of design, technology, and business. With a Ph. D. from Columbia University, he has led innovation, product, and design for major organizations. Colleagues describe him as creative, empathetic, and customer-centric.

He is a creative generalist who draws inspiration from diverse fields like architecture and urban planning. His work is driven by a desire to create lasting impact, whether in physical safety, air travel, or connecting people with science and nature.

Unique fact: Sina co-founded La Victoria Lab in Peru, an innovation studio initiated by IDEO to build human-centered design capabilities for one of the countrys largest corporations.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Chief Innovation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Alameda, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Sina shows up

Friendly But Fast
Driven But Considerate
Decisive But Friendly

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Sina cares about

Human-Centered Design
This is a core principle in his work, from enhancing safety at Evolv to reimagining air travel at Aero and making science accessible at a museum.
AI for Business
As the founder of NextNow. ai, he is focused on helping organizations move beyond curiosity to achieve measurable business results with artificial intelligence.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Innovation Officer
California Academy of Sciences
4-2023
Founder
NextNow Ai
6-2023
VP of Product and Design
Evolv Technology
2-2021 - 9-2023
Advisor
Aero
2-2019 - 2-2021
Chief Design & Product Officer
Aero
In the press

Media appearances

California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief Innovation Officer. Featured in California Academy of Sciences (Official Press Release)
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Education
2005 - 2010
Ph.D.
Columbia University
1998 - 2000
BA
UCLA
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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