Michael Peters
@michaelpeters
People-focused design leader driving product strategy and measurable business impact.
What I'm looking for
I am a people-focused design leader with 20+ years of design expertise and over six years of leadership experience, currently directing an 8-person team supporting messaging, personalization, and security experiences at USAA. I champion long-term product vision while delivering measurable business results and operational improvements.
My work has included leading a $2B+ transformation initiative, modernizing legacy web and native experiences, and creating frameworks that improved agent servicing and increased product bundling and digital adoption. I prioritize data-driven decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and scalable design systems to reduce friction and improve member outcomes.
I cultivate positive, adaptable teams by empowering designers, documenting strategy, and aligning design with business goals. I hold a BFA in Communication Technology and NN/g Master UX Certification, and I seek roles where I can continue to scale design impact across complex product domains.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead a team of 8 designers to modernize messaging, personalization, and security experiences, championing a Future of Messaging vision and a 3-year $12.5M investment roadmap; initiatives drove Paperless migration saving $1.4M and a 28% increase in alert enrollment.
Led design for a $2B+ transformation impacting 1,200+ people, owning MSR call center servicing frameworks and an MVP that increased product bundling by 10% in Auto acquisition and improved high-value conversion through personalized messaging.
Principal Designer
Quisitive
Aug 2015 - Jan 2018 (2 years 5 months)
Evangelized UX value and led design modernization for client digital transformations, directing teams for engagements including American Heart Association and Interstate Battery to improve client service delivery.
UX Designer
Rexel
Oct 2014 - Aug 2015 (10 months)
Led redesign of key web shop features—product listing, detail, and search—for a B2B electrical supply distributor to improve commerce usability and product discovery.
UX Designer
AT&T – The Foundry
Apr 2014 - Oct 2014 (6 months)
Drove enhancements to the AT&T Partner Exchange portal, delivering new client dashboards, portals, and training sections to improve partner experience and product adoption.
UX Designer
Cisco
Aug 2013 - Apr 2014 (8 months)
Designed user experiences for Cisco video teleconferencing devices, unifying call recents and contact discovery to improve core meeting workflows.
UX Designer
AT&T
Mar 2013 - Aug 2013 (5 months)
Modernized eBiz registration and SSO user management to streamline onboarding and account administration for business customers.
UX Designer
American Airlines
Aug 2006 - Mar 2013 (6 years 7 months)
Led homepage redesign and collaborated with brand and internal stakeholders, increasing bookings and customer satisfaction; hired and onboarded UX leads across booking and merchandising teams.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Nielsen Norman Group
Master UX Certification, User Experience (UX)
Earned the NN/g Master UX Certification with a focus in Management and Research in May 2020.
USAA Manager Candidate School
Manager Candidate School Certificate, Management
Completed USAA Manager Candidate School in May 2020 focused on leadership and management development.
University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Technology
2000 - 2004
Completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Technology with coursework focused on design and communication from August 2000 to May 2004.
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