# Michael Zimmer

> Principal Product Designer | Design Leader in AI-Enhanced UX, Brand, and Systems Thinking | Former Creative Director @ Credit Karma

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelzimmer

Strategic, visionary design leader with 20+ years of experience across brand, product, and UX design. Known for building and scaling teams, mentoring with empathy, and executing award-winning work across platforms. Former Creative Director at Credit Karma, where he helped scale the product to 75M users. Currently focused on AI-human collaboration and next-gen UX in geospatial intelligence.

## Work Experience
### Principal Product Designer @ Nearmap
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Sydney, NSW
Directed all design initiatives through post-acquisition transition by Thoma Bravo.
Created intuitive interfaces for geospatial and risk assessment tools.
Focused on real-time AI-human collaboration and underwriting workflows.

### Lead Designer @ Nearmap
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, CA
Built the platform essential to every transaction around buildings and properties.
Led product, design, brand, and marketing across an evolving SaaS ecosystem.
Unified design vision post-acquisition to meet enterprise customer needs.

### Lead Product Designer @ Scalable Press
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, CA
Directed design projects across the full product lifecycle.
Mentored a team of designers working on multiple products.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to develop and deliver practical solutions.
Championed a high-performance design culture and best practices.

### Creative Director @ Credit Karma
Jan 2010 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, CA
Led design from MVP through 3 platform redesigns and a company rebrand.
Designed and launched award-winning native apps (iOS and Android).
Scaled user base from 1M to over 75M and grew design team from solo to 10+.
Implemented UX strategies that drove registration success rates to 90%+ and return rates over 30%.
Oversaw brand development in partnership with a top international agency.

### Senior Art Director @ Thunder Factory
Jan 2005 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco, CA
Designed brands and marketing campaigns for clients in biotech, finance, healthcare, and fitness.
Delivered omnichannel creative across web, print, and environmental design.

### Illustrator, Typesetter @ Howry Design Associates
Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | San Francisco, CA
Provided finely-detailed typesetting, illustration, and print production.

### Graphic Designer @ Storefront Political Media
Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 | San Francisco, CA
Designed political print and web media for statewide and national campaigns.

### Graphic Designer @ Cooke Publishing Company
Jan 2002 – Jan 2004 | Philadelphia, PA
Designed and produced print materials for educational and civic clients.
Managed comprehensive design and pre-press workflows.

### Graphic Designer @ Malish & Pagonis
Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 | Philadelphia, PA
Assisted senior partners with creative execution across web and print projects.


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Communication Design
Carnegie Mellon University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikezimmer
- Portfolio: https://michaelzimmerdesign.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13