# Craig Hally

> Principal Designer

Location: Greater Seattle Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/craighally

An accomplished UX leader with 24+ years' experience in software product design. As a Design Manager I led both small and large teams on complex, cross-group projects, and served as a Principal IC driving strategic, cross-product initiatives. I’m passionate about envisioning new customer scenarios, solving complicated user experience and information design problems, and partnering with engineering on the development of UX systems. I'm an advocate for data-driven design with user research and experimentation to support business metrics and grow key performance indicators.

Specialties: Product Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Visual Design, UX Prototyping

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Meta
Jan 2023 – Present | Bellevue, Washington, United States

### Principal Design Lead @ Microsoft
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Redmond, WA
Led design for OS and in-app engagement systems as well as the Windows first-run UX before transitioning to drive the Microsoft Account experience, including the web portal, Windows integrations and partner experiences.

### Principal Design Manager @ Microsoft
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
Managed the team of designers working on the release and set-up UX for Windows 10, and subsequent strategic projects for increased end-user engagement and post-sale monetization.

### Senior Design Manager @ Microsoft
Jan 2007 – Jan 2015
Managed a large team of designers working on multiple initiatives during the development of Windows 7 and Windows 8. My team and I worked on key elements of the OS framework as well as services, social integration, and the Microsoft Store UX.

### Product Designer II @ Microsoft
Jan 2003 – Jan 2007
Worked as a key experience driver and visual designer for MSN Explorer, MSN.com and related verticals, as well as continued initiatives around Windows web integration. I also led a small team on the evolution of Windows Media Player, and what would ultimately become the acclaimed WMP11 player for Windows.

### Product Designer @ Microsoft
Jan 1999 – Jan 2003
Joined the Windows team working on core experiences for Windows XP, Internet Explorer 5, and MSN. Specific initiatives include enhancements to file management, web services integration, and security.

### Interface Designer @ Citibank
Jan 1997 – Jan 1999
UX Design and IA as part of the User Centered Design team at Cititbank's Advanced Development Center in Los Angeles.

### Digital Effects Tecnician @ EFilm
Jan 1996 – Jan 1996
Internship. Scanned, processed and developed film for motion picture effects.


## Education
### BS in Industrial Design
ArtCenter College of Design
Jan 1994 – Jan 1997

### Industrial Design
California State University, Long Beach
Jan 1991 – Jan 1993

### Engineering in Psychology
San Francisco State University
Jan 1989 – Jan 1990


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/craighal

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Last updated: 2026-03-30