Michael Kosmatka
About Michael Kosmatka
Michael Kosmatka is a Lead Product Designer specializing in User Experience with over 10 years of experience in Agile development environments. He has held various positions at notable companies including Google, NASA, and Clumio, and possesses expertise in Google Material Design and contemporary front-end frameworks.
Work at Clumio
Michael Kosmatka currently serves as the Lead Product Designer for User Experience at Clumio, a role he has held since 2021. In this position, he focuses on enhancing user experience through innovative design solutions. His responsibilities include overseeing the design process, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring that the product aligns with user needs and company goals.
Previous Experience in User Experience Design
Before joining Clumio, Michael Kosmatka accumulated extensive experience in user experience design across various organizations. He worked at TeleNav as a User Experience Designer from 2009 to 2012, then transitioned to BlackLine Systems as a Senior User Experience Designer from 2012 to 2014. He further advanced his career at MD Insider as the Director of User Experience from 2015 to 2016. His early career also included a position at Google as a User Experience Designer from 2007 to 2009 and at NASA Ames Research Center as a Web Designer from 2000 to 2004.
Education and Expertise
Michael Kosmatka holds a degree in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, where he studied for 11 months. He also studied Art & Technology at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1995 to 2000. His expertise includes Google Material Design, responsive design, animation, and sound design. He is skilled in contemporary front-end libraries and frameworks such as Material Design, Bootstrap, and React.js.
Agile Development Experience
With over 10 years of experience, Michael Kosmatka has worked extensively in Agile development environments. He has collaborated within cross-functional teams, contributing to all phases of the project life-cycle, including research, UX and UI design, rapid prototyping, and implementation. His familiarity with project management tools such as Atlassian JIRA and Github enhances his ability to manage projects effectively.