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Michael A

@ayhan

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I build design teams and user centered products that people love to use.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead platform ecosystems and scalable design systems—building teams, setting operating models, and partnering with product and engineering to unify fragmented products into measurable user and business outcomes.

Strategic product design executive with 15+ years of experience leading and scaling high-performing design teams for complex platforms, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS. Proven track record in defining and executing design vision, building robust design systems, and delivering measurable design impact across web, mobile, and technical products. Expert in user-centered design thinking, cross-functional leadership, and aligning design strategy with business goals to drive customer outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal, Product Design

Current

Usercentered.design

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Advised founders and product leaders on platform strategy, product direction, and system design for complex products, aligning design decisions to business objectives and user outcomes. Established operating models (principles, standards, intake, cadence) to improve speed, scale, and consistency.

Platform Strategy Product Design Leadership Operating Model Improvement User Research Product Discovery Prototyping Interaction Design Design Operations

SVP, Product Design & Research

Medable

Jun 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 7 months)

Led a multi-year platform transformation unifying fragmented systems into an end-to-end platform supporting complex workflows. Built and governed a design system across 15+ modules and scaled a global design and research organization from 2 to 25.

Design Systems User Research Agile Product Development Cross functional Leadership Mentorship Design Operations

Product Design Consultant

Head of Product Design

Esurance

Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 (10 months)

Directed design strategy for digital modernization across customer and internal systems, building and leading a multidisciplinary design organization. Introduced Lean UX and discovery practices to align product decisions with user needs and business outcomes while establishing operating rhythms and quality standards.

Design Strategy Lean UX Product Discovery Operational Quality Standards Design Operations Cross functional Leadership Agile Delivery Executive Communication Mentorship User Centered Design

Design Lead

Apple (iTunes)

Mar 2015 - Mar 2017 (2 years)

Led UX design for analytics and reporting tools supporting large-scale content platforms. Designed data-dense workflows and interaction frameworks to deliver scalable tools for internal and external users.

UX Design Analytics & Reporting UX Workflow Design Interaction Design Information Architecture Prototyping Accessibility

Design Lead

Google

Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Designed large-scale platform workflows across YouTube and AdWords, including setup, reporting, and optimization experiences. Partnered cross-functionally to translate complex requirements into scalable platform solutions and validate interaction models through prototyping and research.

Workflow Design Prototyping User Research Interaction Design Information Architecture Scalability Experimentation Stakeholder Management

Design Lead

eBay / StubHub

Jan 2010 - Mar 2014 (4 years 2 months)

Delivered end-to-end user journeys for high-volume marketplace and transaction workflows. Aligned experience design with business goals and operational constraints while driving user-centered initiatives across platform surfaces.

User Journeys Marketplace Design Transaction Design Interaction Design Information Architecture Wireframing Prototyping

Creative Director

Revcube

Jan 2007 - Jan 2010 (3 years)

Built systems for data-driven product performance and scalable workflows, setting design standards across initiatives. Mentored early designers and improved delivery consistency through structured design governance.

Design Systems Design Standards Workflow Design Governance Mentorship Component Libraries Accessibility