Fausto is a product designer at Development Seed, specializing in data visualization and web map interfaces. He has extensive experience working in the fascinating worlds of climate change, biodiversity and equality, and he strives to create products that honor the planet and enrich people’s lives.

Before joining the team, Fausto worked for a climate tech startup, helping people assess their risks and create adaptation strategies to the climate emergency. He’s also worked on projects for clients and nonprofits such as the World Resources Institute, the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, among others. He is very proud to have led the design of projects such as Global Forest Watch and the Half-Earth Project.

All his life, he’s been lucky to turn his creative passions into realities and has an unusual background in music, both building guitar amplifiers and playing in a band.