Empowerment
As a principal designer, I serve as a bridge between leadership and product teams to ensure we are aligned and delivering maximum business and user value.
Enablement
Being a principal designer isn't about directing every pixel. It's about multiplying impact by leveling up others with strategic context, tactical guidance, and critical feedback.
Excellence
Nurturing a culture of critique and collaboration educates everyone and elevates quality. By optimizing tool usage and investing in shared assets I boost efficiency and consistency.
AI Expertise
Beyond the buzzwords, my practical understanding of AI—from LLMs to agent design—shapes leadership's vision and guides teams to realize the full value of AI investments.
PRODUCT DESIGN & STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
AI Data Monitoring Agent
What if AI could monitor your financials, alert you to meaningful variance and be a co-pilot for data analysis?
AI Data Analysis POC
Can I "prove" an LLM can ingest a schema and data so users can ask complex questions in plain language?
Andrew Riechel
Vice President Financials
Michael has been a great partner in working toward defining a long-term strategy for financial reporting. He is a pleasure to work with, always being reliable, eager, and energetic. He has a strong degree of business and results-orientation which is appreciated, and he’s been very helpful in steering the group toward tangible outcomes and forward momentum.
Padma Ayyadurai
Principal Product Manager
I’m grateful for Michael's partnership and the support that he provides for our Report Writer features and accessibility program. I appreciate his passion, energy and efforts - from listening to the functional requirements, understanding the corner cases and product limitations to sharing the UX requirements and providing guidance to create the prototypes.
Chiwon Lee
UX Designer
You have a keen eye for detail and give helpful, specific, and actionable advice. I’m often surprised how quickly you grasp the context and provide ideas on design directions to explore. You practice active listening, and are always open to discussion on what could work best for the use case we are solving for.
Workday
Principal Product Designer
2017 - 2025 (7 years)
I delivered products like Workday Slides and major features like Reporting Enhancements by partnering closely with engineering and product management. My success with this working model helped it gain traction and I mentored others in the approach.
Trio Health
Creative Director, UX
2013 - 2017 (4 years)
As the startup’s first UX hire, I established a user-centric approach for products like the Provider Portal and built strong ties with marketing and sales, promoting a balance between user and customer needs to improve patient outcomes.
IHS Markit
Associate Creative Director
2009 - 2013 (4 years)
As a self-taught designer working for the first time on a design team, I learned a lot. By the end I was leading work for Schwab, one of our largest clients, and creating innovative in-house products like Commission Manager as well as mentoring other designers.
Translations.com
PM / UX Designer
2006 - 2009 (3 years)
As product manager for our Translation Management System, I identified gaps in user needs, taught myself UX design, and shared that knowledge with my team—improving both product usability and team alignment.