Hi there! I am Michael,
a Product Designer.
Hi there! I am Michael,
a Product Designer.
Hi there! I am Michael,
a Product Designer.
Senior Product Designer with 6+ years of experience crafting user-centered designs for B2B and enterprise web and mobile apps. I deliver intuitive solutions that balance user needs with business goals, drawing on my deep understanding of both design and development.
Senior Product Designer with 6+ years of experience crafting user-centered designs for B2B and enterprise web and mobile apps. I deliver intuitive solutions that balance user needs with business goals, drawing on my deep understanding of both design and development.
Senior Product Designer with 6+ years of experience crafting user-centered designs for B2B and enterprise web and mobile apps. I deliver intuitive solutions that balance user needs with business goals, drawing on my deep understanding of both design and development.
Following my Bachelor's in Software Engineering, my career journey began in Ethiopia as an engineer. I worked as both a designer and developer, coding as a frontend and iOS developer while exploring my growing passion for design. I loved building products but became more curious about why people used them, not just how they worked. That passion for UX design pushed me to seek a full-time role, leading me to Germany, where I could specialize in creating experiences that truly resonate.
Following my Bachelor's in Software Engineering, my career journey began in Ethiopia as an engineer. I worked as both a designer and developer, coding as a frontend and iOS developer while exploring my growing passion for design. I loved building products but became more curious about why people used them, not just how they worked. That passion for UX design pushed me to seek a full-time role, leading me to Germany, where I could specialize in creating experiences that truly resonate.
Following my Bachelor's in Software Engineering, my career journey began in Ethiopia as an engineer. I worked as both a designer and developer, coding as a frontend and iOS developer while exploring my growing passion for design. I loved building products but became more curious about why people used them, not just how they worked. That passion for UX design pushed me to seek a full-time role, leading me to Germany, where I could specialize in creating experiences that truly resonate.
What Sets Me Apart
What Sets Me Apart
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Tech + Design: My engineering roots let me bridge design and development, collaborating seamlessly with developers to turn ideas into reality.
Tech + Design: My engineering roots let me bridge design and development, collaborating seamlessly with developers to turn ideas into reality.
Tech + Design: My engineering roots let me bridge design and development, collaborating seamlessly with developers to turn ideas into reality.
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Self-Taught Drive: I mastered the processes, concepts, theories, and tools of UX/UI and product design through relentless learning. I am a member of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).
Self-Taught Drive: I mastered the processes, concepts, theories, and tools of UX/UI and product design through relentless learning. I am a member of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).
Self-Taught Drive: I mastered the processes, concepts, theories, and tools of UX/UI and product design through relentless learning. I am a member of the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF).
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Big Wins: I led projects with measurable outcomes like cutting load times by 80%, reducing pricing time by 60%, growing downloads by 20%, and retaining major customers.
Big Wins: I led projects with measurable outcomes like cutting load times by 80%, reducing pricing time by 60%, growing downloads by 20%, and retaining major customers.
Big Wins: I led projects with measurable outcomes like cutting load times by 80%, reducing pricing time by 60%, growing downloads by 20%, and retaining major customers.
Beyond the Screen
Beyond the Screen
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Fitness: I love physical exercise and hitting the gym—it’s my go-to way to ease stress and recharge.
Fitness: I love physical exercise and hitting the gym—it’s my go-to way to ease stress and recharge.
Fitness: I love physical exercise and hitting the gym—it’s my go-to way to ease stress and recharge.
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Football: I am a die-hard Manchester United fan — shows my emotional perseverance (if you know, you know)
Football: I am a die-hard Manchester United fan — shows my emotional perseverance (if you know, you know)
Football: I am a die-hard Manchester United fan — shows my emotional perseverance (if you know, you know)
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Gaming: I play FIFA(EA) on my PS5.
Gaming: I play FIFA(EA) on my PS5.
Gaming: I play FIFA(EA) on my PS5.
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Photography & Travel: I capture life through my phone and chase new adventures. 🇪🇹 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇪🇸 🇨🇭 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇦🇹 🇸🇰 🇪🇷 🇵🇹 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
Photography & Travel: I capture life through my phone and chase new adventures. 🇪🇹 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇪🇸 🇨🇭 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇦🇹 🇸🇰 🇪🇷 🇵🇹 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
Photography & Travel: I capture life through my phone and chase new adventures. 🇪🇹 🇿🇦 🇩🇪 🇫🇷 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇪🇸 🇨🇭 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇦🇹 🇸🇰 🇪🇷 🇵🇹 🇺🇸 🇮🇹
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Volunteering: I am a founding member of a non-profit foundation supporting vulnerable communities.
Volunteering: I am a founding member of a non-profit foundation supporting vulnerable communities.
Volunteering: I am a founding member of a non-profit foundation supporting vulnerable communities.
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Studionet
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2017
Studionet
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2017
Education
Addis Ababa University
BSc. Software Engineering
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University
BSc. Software Engineering
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University
BSc. Software Engineering
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Available for Product Designer roles
Available for Product Designer roles
Available for Product Designer roles