# Marsha Plat > Senior Product Design Manager @ LinkedIn Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/marshaplat I lead product design teams to unlock growth and retention through experimentation and data-informed decisions. At LinkedIn, I worked on experiences for over a billion members, driving results across network growth, notifications, and Premium products. I shape product strategy with cross-functional partners, bringing a high level of craft to the experiences we deliver. I help teams move from insight to execution and create environments where different perspectives are heard, challenged, and turned into clear direction. I’m committed to building a supportive culture where people feel trusted, empowered, and able to do their best work. We’re designing in a new AI-native world. AI speeds up how we explore ideas and move from insight to execution. But it’s judgment, taste, and empathy that turn speed into meaningful impact. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Design Manager @ LinkedIn Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | San Francisco Bay Area • Led the design and strategy for Network Growth and Notifications • Managed a team of 4 designers focused on growth, retention, and new value • Envisioned new ways for users to build, nurture, and leverage their networks ### Product Design Manager @ LinkedIn Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area • Managed a team of 8 designers focused on growth, retention, and new value for the Premium team • Collaborated closely with user research, product, marketing, and business on strategy and design ### Lead, Product Design @ LinkedIn Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 • Managed a team of 4 product designers focused on growth, retention, and new value • Led the design contributions for a strategic revisioning of a key part of the business • Oversaw improvements to the member experience driving large improvement in NPS ### Senior User Experience Designer @ LinkedIn Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 • Took new product ideas from zero to one with skillful story-telling and simple designs • Used data and user research to inform and iterate on designs • Led several successful initiatives to improve the existing member experience ### Senior Director of Product Design @ UrbanSitter Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Led cross-platform product design for a two-sided marketplace with a 4+ app store rating • Led user research and testing to inform product vision and strategy • Hired and managed the small design team • As the first design hire, established the design practice ### Director of User Experience @ Hot Studio Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area (Hot Studio was an experience strategy and design firm acquired by Facebook in 2013.) • Led large design teams in creating websites, mobile apps and digital platforms • Notable clients included Aetna, Western Union, Dwell, Blurb and Zinio • Heavily involved in business development, practice development, team management and mentorship. ### User Experience Designer @ File Under M Jan 2000 – Jan 2008 | Greater Boston Area • Co-founded a web design shop in San Francisco and took over leadership in Boston • Worked with a number of start-ups in the Boston area including Ember • Designed and developed marketing sites as well as web applications ### Senior Web Designer and Project Manager @ vivid studios Jan 1994 – Jan 1999 • Worked with a number of clients including American Century and Kodak • Collaborated on the design methodology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/marshaplat - Portfolio: http://www.marshaplat.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/marshaplat JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/marshaplat/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13