My name is Michael but you can call me MJ
My COVID hobby, re-discover sailing on a restored 1965 picnic boat
I blend agency versatility with rigor, vision and dedication to culture to ensure teams thrive
Over the past fifteen years, I have led diverse teams through complex challenges with collaboration as my super power. I champion the user to deliver business results for global agencies and in-house with Google and Bank of America.
My roots in UX, UI and Research drive insights to action, prototypes and launches across surfaces, devices, systems and campaigns.
I’ve led teams from 5 to 100 as player/coach and manager of managers. I thrive in the momentum generated by team potential.
Career highlights:
Director of UX for Google Maps, focussed on a transformation of features, driving GenZ adoption and global growth through GenAI experiences, Immersive View, and modernized UI.
Scaled enterprise level User Centered Design, driving alignment of product roadmaps as SVP of Design for Bank of America, delivering streamlined methodology, advanced design system and growth above targets.
Transformed hospitality and guest services for Carnival Corporation's fleet of ships bringing wearable and sensor technology onboard revolutionizing consumer payments, security and identity services while Group Design Director for Fjord/ Accenture.
Explored and developed new UI interfaces across hardware and software including voice interaction that powered Siri and Google Assistant while Designer and Principal at frog.
Early Foundations
Red Burns, Founder, ITP
Red Burns changed my life, with a fellowship to NYU’s graduate design school. ITP combines art, technology and celebrates diversity. I explored assistive technology to empower people with physical and mental disabilities. The process taught me to push boundaries on technical capability and how to
learn from failure.
I take what I learned from Red and ITP everywhere I go.
Thesis, projected game environments to enhance occupational therapy for physically impaired children