“I reported to Matt at Microsoft, working on O365's New Category Apps. I looked up to him. Still do. Joining our studio from Xbox, Matt's reputation preceded him, and I was immediately impressed by his fervor for innovation, design thinking and ability to collaborate across teams and disciplines. Matt's a natural leader who pushed our teams to deliver their best work. He lets builders build, sweats attention to detail setting the quality bar high, without hindering a project's momentum. While Matt's a seasoned manager, he's not afraid to get in the weeds — driving workshops, sketching flows, and penning scenarios. He's an exceptional communicator, who frequents the conference stage. He's an equally good listener. Approachable. Genuine. Most recently I bumped into Matt at the IXDA conference where he introduced me to industry legend, Alan Cooper among others. If folks could pronounce Matt's last name, I'm sure they'd drop his name too. Joking aside, Matt's one of the most well known and well respected designers I've met. What I liked most about Matt was the way he was able to casually riff on interactions over breakfast in the Silicon Valley, iterate on designs at engaging team offsite jams (which involved a lunch time PNW hike), and ultimately design useful, usable, and delightful products. On his last day at Microsoft, Matt left me with some sage words. "Keep on pushing for greatness." I do, as I know he does.”
Matt Schoenholz
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Seattle, Washington, United States
2K followers
500+ connections
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Design and User Experience Leader, Master builder and craftsman.
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Our newly formed Microsoft AI Design & Research team is already growing, and we're looking for some awesome designers to join our crew! We have 3…
Our newly formed Microsoft AI Design & Research team is already growing, and we're looking for some awesome designers to join our crew! We have 3…
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Thrilled to be tapping into and learning from the incredible, creative braintrust that Rob Magowan has assembled at Design Leaders Community. Had a…
Thrilled to be tapping into and learning from the incredible, creative braintrust that Rob Magowan has assembled at Design Leaders Community. Had a…
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So thankful for the opportunity to work with such a great team! We had a lot of fun on this one. :)
So thankful for the opportunity to work with such a great team! We had a lot of fun on this one. :)
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