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Michael Weimann

Summary

For 19 years I’ve worked in a variety of design-related roles at technology companies and marketing agencies large and small. Titles I’ve held include Principal Product Designer, Senior UI Designer and Design Director, and I have been privileged to work with a spectrum of clients, people and companies ranging from fortune 500 enterprises to famous musicians to emerging tech startups. Throughout this wide range of projects and clients I’ve approached all of my work in the same way – with a passion for creating compelling designs and experiences that people love to engage with. Collaboration, research, user empathy, partnership, craft and a hunger for learning are the pillars of my process, and I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to do something I love on a daily basis. Past clients include Jerry Garcia, Nissan, Gartner, Lowe's, Paramount, Neil Young’s Pono Music, USAA, and Hewlett-Packard. My work has been featured by Rolling Stone, Communication Arts and Sound Opinions, to name a few.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Product Designer

Salesforce
03.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded product-led growth initiatives that resulted in:
  • 18% increase in new logos
  • 17% increase in number of seats per new logo
  • 24% increase in self-service add-on purchases
  • 73% increase in self-service data storage purchases
  • Created an education initiative to upskill my team on prototyping with Cursor.

Experience Design Director

Salesforce
02.2019 - 03.2022
  • Managed five design professionals ranging from intern through director.
  • Contributed to the team’s growth from approximately 25 to 400 people over the course of 7 years.
  • Led and designed and projects built on the Salesforce platform for clients in the beverage, energy, music, entertainment, insurance, professional services and automotive industries.

Senior Experience Architect

Salesforce
02.2017 - 02.2019
  • Led and designed and projects built on the Salesforce platform for clients in the beverage, energy, music, entertainment, insurance, professional services and automotive industries.
  • Designed custom experiences that became part of Salesforce’s product offerings.

Senior UX/UI Designer

Salesforce
03.2015 - 01.2017
  • Led and designed and projects built on the Salesforce platform for clients in the beverage, energy, music, entertainment, insurance, professional services and automotive industries.
  • Designed custom experiences that became part of Salesforce’s product offerings.

Product Design Leader

Project Travel
05.2014 - 03.2015
  • Led digital product, visual, UX design, branding and front-end code for an educational travel tech startup.
  • Brought the company from initial concept through MVP and first two paying enterprise customers in the span of 10 months.

Art Director

Critical Mass
10.2012 - 05.2014
  • Designed and led digital projects for a variety of clients in automotive, music, technology and insurance industries.
  • Clients: Nissan, The Jerry Garcia Estate, Hewlett-Packard, USAA

Senior Designer

Critical Mass
03.2010 - 10.2012
  • Designed and led digital projects for a variety of clients in automotive, music, technology and insurance industries.
  • Clients: Nissan, The Jerry Garcia Estate, Hewlett-Packard, USAA

Education

Certificate - Designing and Building AI Products and Services

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
01.2024

BA - Visual Communications

The Art Institutes
01.2006

12-week Bootcamp - Web Development

The Starter League
01.2014

BA - Anthropology

University of Colorado

Skills

  • Product design (UX/UI)
  • Design leadership
  • Design thinking
  • Product strategy
  • User research
  • Cursor prototyping

Certification

  • Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator – December 2017
  • Salesforce Certified Platform User Experience Designer – July 2022

Timeline

Principal Product Designer

Salesforce
03.2022 - Current

Experience Design Director

Salesforce
02.2019 - 03.2022

Senior Experience Architect

Salesforce
02.2017 - 02.2019

Senior UX/UI Designer

Salesforce
03.2015 - 01.2017

Product Design Leader

Project Travel
05.2014 - 03.2015

Art Director

Critical Mass
10.2012 - 05.2014

Senior Designer

Critical Mass
03.2010 - 10.2012

BA - Visual Communications

The Art Institutes

12-week Bootcamp - Web Development

The Starter League

BA - Anthropology

University of Colorado

Certificate - Designing and Building AI Products and Services

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Speaking Engagements

Trailhead DX

  • Designing for Sustainability – 2022
  • Designing Great Experiences on Salesforce (w/ Antoinette Houston) – 2021
Michael Weimann