# Mira Steckel

> Design Leadership at Pinterest

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/mirasteckel

I believe in solving problems for real people. It's not just about how it looks, but also how people use it.

## Work Experience
### Sr. Design Director – Personalization, Content & Signals and GenAI @ Pinterest
Jan 2025 – Present

### Design Director – Shopping, Content and AI Foundations @ Pinterest
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Interim Sr. Design Director – Monetization @ Pinterest
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Design Director – Head of Content and Creators Design @ Pinterest
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Product Design Manager @ Pinterest
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022

### Lead Product Designer @ Pinterest
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

### Senior Product Designer @ Spotify
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, CA

### Product Designer @ Spotify
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco, CA

### Freelance UI/UX Designer @ AWAKE.US
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco, CA
Worked with Awake.us on iOS apps including Hale Health and Zepp.

### Senior UI/UX Designer @ Jawbone
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, CA
Design lead for Apple Health integration with the UP app. Led the design of the Bluetooth integration of UP3 and UP Move hardware with the iOS and Android apps. Designed the UI/UX for the UP3 Heart Rate experience in the UP app.

### UI/UX Designer @ Jawbone
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, CA
UI/UX designer for UP, Jambox and ERA. Experience in ideating and designing products and features for iOS, Android, Web and various other platforms.

Designed and released the first UP web experience through weekly email summaries. Defined the product, content and delivery mechanics.

Contributed to the ideation, definition and design for a range of new features introduced with UP24. Worked closely with engineers on the interaction and implementation of Bluetooth LE for UP24.

Worked on concepting and rapid prototyping of various software to hardware experiences for audio using Bluetooth LE.

### UX Designer @ Formspring
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco, CA
Visual design and user experience lead for Formspring and Reel. Designed the websites and iOS applications for both products. Developed the websites in HTML and CSS. Worked closely with developers and the VP of Product.

### Contract Graphic Designer @ Blackboard Mobile
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco, CA

### On-Air Design Intern @ E! Networks
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Los Angeles, CA

### Art Department Production Artist @ Social Studies School Service
Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Culver City, CA

### Graphic Design Intern @ Japanese American National Museum
Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Los Angeles, CA


## Education
### BFA in Web Design and New Media
Academy of Art University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mirasteckel

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Last updated: 2026-04-13