Hi, I'm Michael — a full-stack product designer for early-stage startups.

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Side Projects

Podcast

In Situ

Ambient sounds recorded along the Camino de Santiago — an ethnographical audio log of making pilgrimage
Newsletter

Moved

A meditation on American railroading
Essay

Suffering In Peace

1 Mind, 10 Days, and 100 Hours of Vipassana Meditation
Newsletter

Pilgrim Road

Photographing and walking 550 miles along the Camino de Santiago
Newsletter

Leeway

On creative permission

Case studies

Redesigning an NFT Marketplace to Provide Digital Artists a Universal Basic Income
Dada

Redesigning an NFT Marketplace to Provide Digital Artists a Universal Basic Income

Co-Founding a Hotel Operations and Guest Experience Platform with Marriott
Roger

Co-Founding a Hotel Operations and Guest Experience Platform with Marriott

Testimonials

Of all the many smart and interesting colleagues I have worked with, Mike is one of the people I have enjoyed working with the most. Not just because he has a great sense of humor and incredible work ethic but because he is highly creative, original in his thinking and challenges others to achieve unique results. Throughout ideation, design, and development, Mike had incredible insight into our target audience. He just understands how to make great user experiences while being a great all-rounder which is a combination you don’t come by every day. I would highly encourage you to work with him if you can.

Nic — Head of Product Design

Nic — Head of Product Design

Equiti

Mike is very rare in both his character and ability. He is a deeply empathetic and effective human - helping those around him to think bigger, and with more clarity and purpose. He is able to define and articulate vision, develop strategy, and execute cross-functionally between product, user experience, design, and operations. I’ve seen Mike become a linchpin within virtually every organization he’s joined, and for those who have known and worked with him, it’s very clear why.

Dana — CEO

Dana — CEO

Redpoint

Michael is a hard worker and team player. He's detail oriented, learns fast and asks the right questions. He thinks beyond just the scope of what he's working on and contributes ideas on how to improve all areas of the business and user experience.

Rebecca — Co-Founder & CTO

Rebecca — Co-Founder & CTO

regal.ai

Michael is very thoughtful and cares deeply about product so I knew I could trust my baby to him. Not only did he lead the design team to develop a robust and beautiful redesign, down to the smallest detail, but his leadership also helped free my time so I could devote myself to pushing forward toward our big vision. Michael is thorough, focused and a pleasure to work with.

Bea — CEO

Bea — CEO

Dada