# Mika Nomura > Interaction Designer at Google Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mikanomura I blend design, psychology & technology using empathy I’ve developed from my multicultural upbringing 🇹🇼🇯🇵🇺🇸 and psychology research background. I'm passionate about bridging the gap between UX research & design - it’s important for me to not only design the solution, but also be involved with the detective work of uncovering underlying user needs and new areas of opportunity. In my 4 years at GoDaddy, I'm proud to have played a major role in the growth and evolution of our Websites + Marketing Ecommerce product. From being the sole dedicated designer for the Online Store team to leading, supporting, and sharing my expertise in Ecommerce to new team members, it's been an exciting journey to help empower everyday entrepreneurs around the globe seamlessly sell everywhere and grow their ventures. ## Work Experience ### Interaction Designer @ Google Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior UX Designer @ GoDaddy Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States • As a lead designer for the Commerce team, collaborating across product areas to define a North Star vision and facilitated workshops to design the dashboard, IA, and navigation • Working across multiple product teams to integrate our “Online Store” & “Online Appointments” products into a single shared framework resulting in a more cohesive experience and lower customer friction • Improved overall GoDaddy design quality by leading weekly pattern sessions to contribute to our design system and by mentoring junior & mid-level designers as the commerce subject matter expert ### UX Designer II @ GoDaddy Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States • Designed and launched multiple features (e.g. Omni-channel selling, digital products support) that expanded the types of sellers GoDaddy can support resulting in increased premium subscription volume • Designed and launched features that helped sellers to better market their products (e.g. Product videos, product category description & image, Whatsapp integration) resulting in faster time to first sale and higher conversion rate • As lead designer for Online Store team, influenced product roadmap by identifying areas of opportunity/painpoints via an audit of our existing flows and competitors’ • Researched, designed, and rallied leadership around a more integrated vision for the “Website Editor” and “Store Setup” experiences resulting in the prioritization of key initiatives (Immersive Editing) and a 5% increase in conversion rates • Collaborated with Growth team to explore ways to increase our commerce plan conversion rate by 5% via 5+ A/B tests on the commerce onboarding flows ### UX Designer I @ GoDaddy Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California, United States • Shipped multiple cross-team projects, including collaborating with an external team to integrate an enterprise-level product to enable merchants to sell on multiple channels • Improved cross-team collaboration by implementing internal processes that better integrated the design team into the sprint process with Product & Eng • Created a user research plan and updated customer journey map for Online Store by conducting interviews with clothing store owners, a top vertical • Significantly increased Online Store user research & testing to ensure all designs are backed by proper user feedback ### UX Design Lead @ Roche Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Lead UX Designer for my 7-month client capstone project for my Master in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. Worked end to end, from initial user research to designing the final MVP, on a solution that would help medical oncologists better analyze patient data and make treatment recommendations for their patients. ### IT Business Analyst @ Pyramid Systems, Inc. Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States • Gathered, documented, and analyzed business requirements from federal clients (FDIC & HUD) using user research methods like card sorting and interviews for multiple agile projects, including an internal intranet redesign project and a nationwide application suite automating bank auditing examinations • Created wireframes and mockups of webpages to ensure optimal usability for users • Created detailed test cases and test scripts for various system functions and executed extensive system and regression testing ### Distinguished Majors Thesis Candidate in Psychology @ University of Virginia Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Completed a 1-year honors independent research thesis under the supervision of Robert E. Emery, PhD. Thesis title: A Social Shield Against Divorce: A Genetically Informed Study of Social Support as a Buffer Against Adverse Outcomes Associated with Parental Divorce. (Paper submitted to the journal "Developmental Psychology"). • Most Outstanding Performance Award at the 7th Annual L. Starling Reid Undergraduate Psychology Conference (2013) • Poster presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of Behavior Genetics Association (2013) ### Research Assistant; Dept. of Psychology @ University of Virginia Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States Worked on multiple projects with 3 Principal Investigators: Timothy D. Wilson, PhD; Shigehiro Oishi, PhD; and Joseph P. Allen, PhD. • Conducted experimental studies to gather data, including interviews and questionnaires for participants at the Mary D. Ainsworth Psychological Clinic. • Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data to draw insights, conclusions, and ideas for future research. • Reviewed and edited various working journal articles. ## Education ### Master’s Degree in Human Computer Interaction Carnegie Mellon University ### B.A. in Psychology and Sociology University of Virginia ### International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Seisen International School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mikanomura --- Source: https://flows.cv/mikanomura JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mikanomura/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13