# Michael A. > Product Design Leader | Building design orgs, products, and systems Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaela1 I’m a design leader who enjoys the hard parts of product work—the ambiguity, the tradeoffs, and moments where teams need clarity more than answers. I focus on building user-centered teams, defining product direction, and creating systems that scale. Across my career, I’ve worked in startups and large companies, led platform initiatives, and helped teams simplify complex problems into products people use in their daily lives. I’m intentional about how teams work together and how decisions get made. That focus on culture, collaboration, and decision-making is what allows teams to do their best work at scale. ## Work Experience ### SVP, Product Design & User Research @ Medable, Inc Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 ### VP, Product Design & User Research @ Medable, Inc Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area • Built and scaled a distributed design and research organization during rapid growth • Set product vision for Medable’s decentralized clinical trials platform • Unified a fragmented suite of tools into a scalable, coherent product experience • Established design systems and operating models to support scale in regulated environments ### Product Design Consultant @ Facebook Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area • Shaped product direction for social, advertising, and commerce experiences • Designed interaction models and workflows used across Facebook and Instagram surfaces • Partnered closely with product managers and engineers to ship MVP features at scale ### UX Design Lead @ Apple Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Cupertino, CA • Led design and front-end implementation for reporting tools supporting iTunes Store operations • Designed workflows and interaction models for complex, data-dense desktop tools • Partnered closely with product and engineering teams to align on requirements and tradeoffs ### UX Design Lead @ Google (via Apex) Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Mountain View, CA • Contributed to product strategy and roadmap decisions for a major AdWords redesign • Designed interaction models and workflows for large-scale advertising products • Worked closely with product managers, engineers, and researchers to ship at scale ### Design Lead @ eBay Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 | Campbell, CA • Led design initiatives for multiple consumer-facing products across Ebay, PayPal, and StubHub • Helped shape product strategy for customer acquisition and engagement flows • Designed end-to-end user journeys for high-volume transactional experiences • Balanced customer experience improvements with business and operational constraints ### Creative Director @ Revcube Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco, CA • Built a creative department from the ground up--people, process, & tools--at a startup in the marketing optimization & analytics space • Hired & managed a team of designers and front-end developers • Successfully managed all creative work while advancing the company’s objectives to launch their MVP and establish market fit ### Senior Art Director @ Publicis Groupe Jan 2003 – Jan 2006 | San Francisco, CA • Led and managed a cross-disciplinary team of interactive designers, animators, and copywriters within a fast-paced agency environment • Directed the conception, design, and production of integrated interactive direct-response campaigns • Partnered closely with account teams to translate brand and business goals into digital experiences • Delivered interactive campaigns for global clients including Microsoft Office, HP, Intel, and Sprint ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Microsoft Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 | Redmond, WA • Contributed to UI innovation and product design across MSN software and MSN.com web properties • Designed and prototyped interactive experiences to support usability and focus group research • Worked on feature development for MyMSN.com, helping shape personalized user experiences • Provided design guidance and recommendations to in-house design teams across the MSN network ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Design and Visual Communications University of Oregon ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Design and Applied Arts; Computer Science University of Oregon ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelayhan --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaela1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaela1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13