# Michael Castagnolo > Sr. Product Designer at Drivemode | Honda Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelcastagnolo https://www.michaelcastagnolo.com Empathy and the desire to enrich lives drives me to create intuitive and innovative products. I utilize data and human center-design principles to create products and services that help people accomplish their goals in the most efficient, effective, and enjoyable manner. I'm experienced in designing software, websites, and mobile apps across all major platforms. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Drivemode Jan 2023 – Present | Redwood City, CA • Designing Honda’s new global app for the upcoming electric and hybrid vehicles. • Built and maintain the design component library. • Conducted usability tests on the app architecture and major features. • Collaborating with Honda’s world wide team to create a single mobile platform for all regions. ### Senior Product Designer @ Roku Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 • Designed the Roku Streaming Store so millions of users can quickly access subscriptions, content, and more on their TV. • Simplified complex subscription processes into an intuitive experience. • Redesigning the purchase flow of hardware on the Roku website. • Creating a simple way to connect to and navigate Roku devices with a new hardware accessory. ### Senior Product Designer @ Malwarebytes Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Santa Clara, California ### Product Designer @ Malwarebytes Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Santa Clara, California • Designed and launched the Malwarebytes 4 consumer anti-malware software for Windows and Mac. • Worked on the re-design of the consumer Malwarebytes mobile app for iOS and Android. • Designed a mobile iOS app for business users. • Designed a new consumer web portal for managing devices and accounts. • Designed new online purchasing flows and carts for consumer and business products. • Helped develop and maintain the design system library for all software and web products. • Worked with various groups to envision and design the future of Malwarebyte’s products. ### UX Designer @ 8x8 Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Jose, California • Designed and launched a global enterprise communication app on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. • Designed a user-friendly SaaS application. • Rapidly iterated designs based on user testing and feedback. • Conducted usability studies on various products. • Used human center design principles to simplify complex user interfaces and flows. • Created prototypes for user testing and development. • Worked with product managers and engineers throughout the product development process. ### UX Researcher @ synergis at Google[x] - Self-Driving Car Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mountain View, California • Worked on the development of a standard method for studying autonomous car ride experience. • Studied user's emotional responses during their first autonomous car ride. • Conducted a usability study on a mobile app used to hale rides. • Performed a usability study on the process of beginning a ride. • Conducted an ergonomics study on screen placement inside an autonomous vehicle. ### UX Design intern @ Varian Medical Systems Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Palo Alto, California • Designed interaction flows for an oncology information system software. • Designed the UI and interaction flow for a new patient and doctor facing web application. • Created interactive prototypes for a new web application. • Presented wireframes and prototypes to product managers and software engineers. • Conducted a heuristic evaluation on a new web and mobile application. • Interviewed medical professionals for the design of a new web and mobile app. • Assisted in usability testing for hardware and software. • Coded and analyzed data for the redesign of a hardware product. ### Live case study for US Bank (in connection with SJSU) @ US Bank Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Jose, Ca • Utilized current financial research to develop surveys for millenials. • Developed survey for millennials and analyzed data to aid in the design process. • Designed wireframes within a team of industrial designers. • Designed a web application that helps millennials visualize the concept of “Time Value of Money”. ### UX Intern @ Happy Bits Co Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Palo Alto • Conducted a usability study for the mobile video-messaging app "Marco Polo". • Communicated user feedback and suggested design changes throughout the testing process. • Suggested design and feature changes were incorporated in the final release. ### Teaching Assistant @ San Jose State University Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Jose, Ca • Researched proper design layout and content for an online SJSU statistics course. • Statistics Coach for online students. ## Education ### Human Factors and Ergonomics (M.S.) in Human-Computer Interaction San José State University ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology San José State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michael-castagnolo-567b8a75 - Website: https://www.michaelcastagnolo.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelcastagnolo JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelcastagnolo/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23