Hello, I'm Michael
LEAD PRODUCT DESIGNER | SENIOR UX STRATEGIST & RESEARCHER
Experienced Lead Product Designer with over 15 years of expertise in user experience (UX) and product design across B2B, B2C, and enterprise environments. Skilled in leading UX strategy, fostering creative teams, and executing data-driven design solutions that enhance user engagement while achieving business objectives. Proven track record of driving revenue growth through intuitive, user-centered design.
A player-coach at heart, I am currently seeking opportunities to lead and contribute to a dynamic, collaborative team of UX or product designers. When I'm not designing, you can find me creating, producing, or engineering music. I also have a deep appreciation for nature and love exploring the stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Industries: E-commerce, SaaS, high tech, logistics, fintech, travel, business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), enterprise, and startups.
Design Skills: Design Systems, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Animation, Responsive Design, UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, Usability Testing, User Testing, Prototype Testing, User Interviews, Surveys, Card Sorting, A/B Testing, Competitive Analysis, Competitive Research, Affinity Mapping, Data Synthesis, Personas, Customer Journey Mapping, Information Architecture, User Flows, Sitemaps, Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Documentation, Sketching, Storyboarding, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Data-Driven Design, User-Centered Design, Diagrams, and Marketing Design.
Leadership Skills: Problem Solving, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Time Management, Creativity, Self-Motivation, Mentorship, Leadership, Empathy, Team Building, Strategy, Design Management, Creative Strategy, Mentoring and Coaching, and Creative Team Leadership.
Research and User Testing: Personas, journey mapping, affinity mapping, user interviews, A/B testing, surveys and focus groups, heuristic evaluation, user testing and usability testing, empathy mapping, and card sorting, along with competitive analysis.
Work and case studies
My peers say it best
I am thrilled to recommend Michael, who is one of the best teammates and collaborators I've ever worked with. He is exceptionally talented, and brings with him a broad skillset, deep empathy, and meticulous attention to detail.
I had the pleasure of collaborating on a new product experience with Michael; he consistently delivered thoughtful outputs and design assets that went above and beyond expectations, and was able to carefully balance input from a variety of stakeholders while keeping true to the product's purpose and mission.
He's able to think holistically about a challenge and can anticipate potential issues and proactively address them, which saved us innumerable hours of revisions and adjustments. Perhaps most importantly, users loved the products he helped create!
I sincerely hope I have the opportunity to collaborate with Michael again.
I truly enjoyed my experience working alongside Michael at Logixboard. He is a super thoughtful designer with a strong eye for visual polish and a solid grasp on systems thinking. He was helping spearhead and craft our design library while tackling some very complex feature releases.
Michael has a strong ability to work autonomously – scheduling internal reviews, customer feedback sessions, and iterating to drive projects forward while sharing his insights. He always made himself available to the team around him, be it through a quick Figma tutorial, sharing his perspective on a potential solution, or offering mentorship to more junior designers.
Michael will be an asset to any team lucky enough to land him in the future. His emotional intelligence is off the charts and he’s always pushing himself to grow as a designer and leader. I’m really excited to see where he ends up down the road, and if I’m fortunate, we’ll cross paths again.
"Design creates culture. Culture shapes values.
Values determine the future."
-- Robert L. Peters, designer and author