Raul Galang is a marketing and product innovation strategist with 25+ years of experience driving growth across global enterprises and fast-moving startups. He began his career as an electrical design engineer (BSEE, University of Missouri) before pivoting into product management and marketing after earning an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from the University of Texas at Austin.
His career spans enterprise software, industrial automation, consumer electronics, and renewable energy — with his most formative experiences coming from building and scaling three startups. Those ventures shaped a core conviction: that innovation thrives at the intersection of curiosity, agility, and customer empathy. That same conviction anchors his teaching and consulting practice today.
A committed advocate for responsible AI use, he integrates it into his courses in two distinct roles — as a Thinking Partner that mirrors real marketing organizations, and as a Teaching Assistant that streamlines academic workflows. The goal is never AI for its own sake, but to experiment and help students build critical judgment, curiosity, and real-world readiness. As a 2026 Google Higher Education Faculty AI Fellow, he brings that same philosophy to the broader work of shaping AI policy and pedagogical transformation across the College of Business. His broader focus extends to the skills that screens and social media quietly erode: critical thinking, clear communication, initiative, and the ability to tell a compelling story.
Outside the classroom, Raul explores the world with his wife, three kids, and two dogs. One of his dogs is a certified therapy animal, and together they volunteer at nursing homes, schools, and the airport. An outdoor enthusiast and avid runner, he also rock climbs, snowboards, hikes, and is currently training for his seventh marathon.
Teaching Interests:
My teaching interests include product design/innovation, marketing strategy, and entrepreneurship. I teach MKT 364: Product Design and MKT 365: International Marketing, emphasizing experiential learning and real-world business challenges -- through a practicum approach. My market research and technical background help me quickly understand complex products and business models and focus on the marketing and business issues that drive success. I also bring deep startup experience—from pre-product development through commercialization—which I integrate into the classroom through applied projects and real case studies.