# Mike Sierra > Sr. Maps UX/UI designer @Google. Apple, Carta, Datanyze (acquired), BS Art Institute San Francisco, team leader/mentor Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/mikesierra I'm a multidisciplinary design leader that's values collaboration, transparency and out-of-the-box thinking. I also like to stay busy doing woodworking, photography and cooking. Skills: Figma. Sketch. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, user research, user testing, storyboarding, wire-framing, and prototyping. Design leadership, advocacy, process development and mentorship. Portfolio: mikesierra.me ## Work Experience ### Senior maps designer @ Google Jan 2025 – Present | San Jose, California, United States Senior maps designer for Google maps and internal tools ### Principal Product Designer @ LULA Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 • Owned end to end product design from ideation, wire framing & prototyping, to engineering hand off • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and customer success to gather requirements and create wireframes • Optimized UI designs based on analytics data, A/B testing results, and user feedback to improve conversion rates and engagement metrics • Established all design processes for design cycle, research and overall cross-team collaboration • Developed style guides and design systems to maintain consistency in visual elements, typography, colors, and interactions • Worked closely with front-end developers during implementation phase to ensure accurate translation of designs into code • Hired, managed, and mentored other design team member ### Principal Designer/Manager @ LeanTaaS Jan 2016 – Jan 2022 | San Jose, California, United States • Owned product design projects end to end, from discovery, to high fidelity design, and final handoff

 • Worked closely with multiple stakeholders to complete various design projects

 • Lead design on larger scale projects and efforts

 • Conducted user research sessions and analyzed findings to inform design tasks

 • Developed and evolved design system components and design principles

 • Advocated design throughout multiple levels of leadership to help grow design as an integrative resource to further innovation

 • Managed and mentored other design team members

 • Established ten member Customer Advisory Board to gain deeper insights and trust ### Lead UI Designer @ Datanyze Inc. Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo • Owner product design from start to finish • Conducted user research, wire-framing, and testing • Designed "Insider" Chrome browser extension, that grew to over 80,000 daily active users • Marketing and design system design • Hired and managed design front-end developer and two person design team • Played a key role in growing revenue from $1 million to over $18 million, and daily active users from 22 to over 40,000 ### Product Designer @ Carta Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Mountain View, CA • Owned design from ideation, research, wire framing, to launch • Worked as a hybrid Product Designer/PM to understand user needs and turn those into meaningful product solutions • Helped design, evolve, and maintain design system components • Animation design and interactions, including “stock exercise” confetti animation ### User interface designer @ Apple Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Cupertino, CA • Managed projects through entire design cycle to final hand off to engineering teams • Designed tools for multiple internal back-end data teams • Worked closely with multiple stakeholders to design, iterate, and finalize solutions • Collaborated with other designers on feedback, new solutions, and Apple design systems standards ### User interface designer / front end developer @ Fanhood Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 • End to end design and front end development for online sport betting game platform for MySpace • Designed multiple animated 3D and GIF assets in Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe After FX • Took designs from concept to finalization, to CSS and HTML front-end development • Owned project initiatives from conception and research to product launch ### Graphic, web, user interface designer @ Santa Clara Valley Water District Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 • Design for online customer facing platforms • Designed print collateral for internal and customer facing reporting, charts, info-graphics, banners, and ads • Worked closely with on campus print house to ensure document print standards and quality • Photography for multiple printed reports and handouts ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in User experience, interface design The Art Institutes ### Video Production/Film History De Anza College ### Cinematography and Film/Video Production De Anza College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mike-sierra-799b664 - Portfolio: https://Mikesierra.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/mikesierra JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/mikesierra/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13