Michael Hagan
Senior Product Designer
michaelhagan.io
Newlyn, Penzance, UK, TR18 5DL
Education
BA Marketing, Minor Fine Art - Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 2006
Experimental Portfolio - School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 2008
Visual Language - School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 20012
Mini-Masters in UX - Rutgers University, East Brunswick NJ 2014
Level 1 Expert - California Superbike School 2016
Mobile UX - Design Edge 2016
Certified OKR Coach - Results Foundry 2022
Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability - MIT 2023
Work
Designer / Developer - Stanton & Co, New York, NY-
An eight person advertising agency where I designed and developed apps, websites and print media. I was
responsible for all iOS, CMS development, back-end and front-end systems.
User Experience Design Consultant - Slalom Consulting, New York, NY-
A full service business consulting firm where I served as the UX Lead on many agile and waterfall projects, working
in step with small and large development teams to design, prototype and test interfaces for mobile and web
applications. I conducted user research and design sprint workshops with international clients in a broad range of
industries resulting in many successful enterprise and B2B tools.
UX Design Contractor - Michael Hagan Ltd, London, UK-
After relocating to London I started providing UX consulting and design services as a contractor for clients in the
UK and US, often working directly with stakeholders and small dev teams to quickly turn ideas into value.
Senior Product Designer - VMware Tanzu Labs, Remote, UK-
Formerly Pivotal Labs, where I led balanced teams in research and design efforts for software development
projects across a wide range of industries, focusing on user centered design, outcome oriented results and client
enablement. Products were SaaS, B2B, B2C.
Senior Product Designer - Pixaera Inc. Remote, UK-
A startup, virtual reality health and safety training platform for high-risk industrial environments. Working closely
with founders and engineers, I architected, designed and prototyped SaaS learning products and safety support
systems from scratch, using AI to accelerate the process. I helped quickly validate and develop product ideas that
continue to steer the direction of the company and improve the safety of thousands of workers.
Skills & Software Proficiency
Figma, Axure, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Miro, Mural, Slack, Notion, Linear, Discovery and Framing,
Service Design, Journey Mapping, UI Design, UX Design, Web Design, User-Centered Design, Design Systems,
Data Visualization, Wire-Framing, Prototyping, User Testing, Information Architecture, Graphic Design, Critical
Thinking, User Research, Research Synthesis, Branding, Content Strategy, SWIFT, Workshopping, Saas, B2B, B2C
Clients
Johnson & Johnson, Weight Watchers, Merck, Canon, Lloyds Bank, American Express, Bank Julius Bär, Tiffany &
Co., Warner Music Group, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, XL Insurance, Chubb Insurance, Stuart Weitzman, Jones Lang
Lasalle, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
