# Michael A Nguyen > Senior Product Designer, UX Advisor for Startups, & Career Coach Location: Fremont, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelanguyen Portfolio: https://www.meetmichael.me My professional goal: To generate ethical, sensible change through human-centered design, data-driven iteration, and emerging digital technologies within arts, education, and civic projects. I believe that the product's user experience can not only save the organization time and money, but also be a key differentiator and value generator. I'm also an aspiring entrepreneur, photographer, and wedding pianist. If anything else, let's talk about food. Drop me a line at: miknguy@gmail.com Book a mentorship session with me on ADP List. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Virtual Internships Jan 2022 – Present | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Challenges I've tackled so far: Increasing user trust, designing for 0 to 1 growth, and enabling our hiring companies to create and manage their internship requirements in a 2-sided marketplace. ### UX Designer @ SAP Fieldglass Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Greater Chicago Area Nominated for SAP Catalyst Program for high-performing individuals. I've lead large-scale projects end to end on our main product, which is a b2b product for hiring and managing external workers. Most of my work is on responsive web, but have also shipped a mobile app. I also lead the hiring efforts for our team and constantly elevate our team's design maturity and role within the broader organization. ### UX Product Designer @ SpotHero Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Chicago Area Lead design of internal tools through full-stack design process. ### User Experience Designer @ The Nerdery Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area ### User Experience Intern @ Thomson Reuters Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Bingham Farms, MI Independently conducted usability research and evaluation, along with designing of prototypes for a niche user group and market within intellectual property and science. Improved workflow for patent and trademark payments within web app. ### Sustainability Consultant @ Goby Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Greater Chicago Area Empowered commercial real estate owners and property managers to better understand sustainability data and benchmarks for their projects and buildings, in hopes of achieving "green" certifications and a healthier bottom line. ### Design Intern @ CAZA Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Brooklyn, NY Created 3D models by hand and with 3D modeling software and presentation drawings for international clients in a lean environment. ### Corporate Intern @ AT&T Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Chicago, IL Design, Planning, and Construction in Corporate Real Estate Department. Collaborated with architects, space planners, and construction managers on project management work. Spearheaded official process and training guide for the department - complete with dynamic links and navigation for users of different roles. ### Architectural Intern @ Door 13 Solutions LLC Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Chicago, IL Construction Documents, Presentation Drawings, Code Research, Office Management ### Administrative Assistant @ JTS Architects Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Lincolnshire, IL Basic Visual Design, handling client inquiries, maintenance of office equipment and workstations, as well as assembling and basic editing of plans and business documents. ### Data Collector @ Viba Fima, Inc. Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 Researching and Entering Data into Microsoft Suite documents for reporting of local business activity and consumer relations. ## Education ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Computer Interaction University of Michigan - School of Information ### B.S. in Architecture University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ### H.S. Diploma in General Studies Adlai E. Stevenson ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelanhvunguyen --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelanguyen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelanguyen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23