# Darius Garza > UI/Product Designer at Microsoft Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/darius I’m a Product Designer passionate about creating thoughtful, intuitive experiences that make complex systems more accessible. I’ve led end-to-end design across enterprise products, AI platforms, and large-scale web experiences. In each project, I’ve worked closely with engineers, product managers, and various stakeholders to turn ambitious ideas into clear, usable solutions. I’ve helped solve design challenges for a range of organizations and clients including Microsoft, Google, Stanford Law School, UC Berkeley, and The Tor Project. I’m motivated by the challenge of turning complexity into simplicity and designing products that make a meaningful impact. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer | Microsoft Fabric @ Microsoft Jan 2023 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States Partnered with product and engineering teams to develop new AI-driven experiences within Microsoft Fabric, powered by OpenAI large language models. Designed and launched the Fabric Data Agent, creating early user flows and information architecture to support natural language interaction with data. Also helped shape the vision for Copilot in Fabric, developing and standardizing design patterns for integrating AI assistance throughout the platform to create a consistent, intuitive, and scalable user experience. ### Senior Product Designer | Microsoft Autonomous Systems @ Microsoft Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Berkeley, California, United States ### Product Designer | Microsoft Project Bonsai @ Microsoft Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley Product designer on the Biz. AI & R team focused on architecting a machine teaching platform for autonomous industrial systems. ### Product Designer @ Bonsai AI Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley As an early contributor at Bonsai AI, I helped design and launch a low-code platform for training autonomous industrial agents, taking the product from concept to production. I was the lead UI designer, working in close partnership with our UX designer to shape the product’s visual language, interaction patterns, and overall usability. I also collaborated closely with product managers and engineers to define user flows, create wireframes, and deliver high-fidelity prototypes. ### Designer @ Kalamuna Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Oakland Collaborative web design, information architecture and identity development for a variety of clients with unique challenges. ### UX/UI & Visual Web Design @ Contractor Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Responsibilities vary and span from long-term website strategy & design to small touch-ups and quick upgrades to existing sites. I typically balance 3-5 separate projects between the different agencies and contracted clients that I work with. Recent clients: The Tor Project, Stanford Law School, Berkeley I-School, Backdrop CMS ### Lead Designer @ Kanopi Studios Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Web design, content strategy and marketing with a diverse team of remotely distributed web professionals. Responsible for guiding clients through the entire creative process, from the initial project intake & discovery phases, to the final design execution & delivery. ### Designer @ Chapter Three Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco UX/UI & visual design for a combination of corporate, non-profit and university clients like Dwell on Design, UCSF, and Coopervision. I designed a variety of websites & brand assets including both print and digital business collateral such as logos, promotional materials, white papers, reports and informational libraries/databases. ## Education ### BS Human bio & BS Psychology in Human Biology and Psychology Michigan State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/darius-garza - Website: http://dariusgarza.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/darius JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/darius/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23