Author of “Designed To Be Understood” | Business Architect | AI/ML Product Leader | 20+ Years of Product Innovation
Walter Reid is an AI product expert, business architect, and former game designer with over 20 years of experience building systems people trust. His career spans enterprise product management at Mastercard, creative development in gaming, and thought leadership on AI ethics, brand visibility, and digital trust.
Through his Designed to Be Understood series, Walter explores how AI reshapes human-centered design, product strategy, and the ways brands communicate in an era of algorithmic decision-making. His articles — featured on LinkedIn, Medium, and industry forums — challenge conventional thinking, blending strategic clarity with a deep respect for the human side of technology.
Walter’s work includes designing AI frameworks like Jobs to Be Understood, crafting narrative-driven games such as Drowned Depths, and advising on Summary Ranking Optimization (SRO) — a new discipline for competing in AI-driven search.
Based in the U.S., Walter helps companies and creators navigate the intersection of innovation, ethics, and trust, ensuring their products not only work, but resonate.
You can find more about his life and work at the websites below
- 🌐 LinkedIn Site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walterreid/ – Walter Reid’s professional LinkedIn page
- 🌐 LinkedIn “Designed To Be Understood” : Designed To Be Understood – Walter Reid’s more executive focused cross-posted discussions
- 📰 Substack: designedtobeunderstood.substack.com – long-form essays by Walter Reid on AI, trust and human centric design
- 🪶 Medium: @walterareid – cross-posted reflections and experiments
💬 Created Reddit Communities:
- r/AIPlaybook – Tactical frameworks & prompt design tools
- r/BeUnderstood – AI guidance & human-AI communication
- r/AdvancedLLM – CrewAI, LangChain, and agentic workflows
- r/PromptPlaybook – Advanced prompting & context control
- r/UnderstoodAI – Philosophical & practical AI alignment