I'm Michael Saltzman — a product and design leader for early-stage startups. Psychological fluency, systems thinking, and devotion to craft empower me to scale products from idea to impact.

Of all the many smart and interesting colleagues I have worked with, Michael is one of the people I have enjoyed working with the most. Not just because he has a great sense of humor and incredible work ethic but because he is highly creative, original in his thinking and challenges others to achieve unique results. Throughout ideation, design, and development, Mike had incredible insight into our target audience. He just understands how to make great user experiences while being a great all-rounder which is a combination you don’t come by every day. I would highly encourage you to work with him if you can.

Michael is very rare in both his character and ability. He is a deeply empathetic and effective human - helping those around him to think bigger, and with more clarity and purpose. He is able to define and articulate vision, develop strategy, and execute cross-functionally between product, user experience, design, and operations. I’ve seen Mike become a linchpin within virtually every organization he’s joined, and for those who have known and worked with him, it’s very clear why.

Michael is a hard worker and team player. He's detail oriented, learns fast and asks the right questions. He thinks beyond just the scope of what he's working on and contributes ideas on how to improve all areas of the business and user experience.

Michael is very thoughtful and cares deeply about product so I knew I could trust my baby to him. Not only did he lead the design team to develop a robust and beautiful redesign, down to the smallest detail, but his leadership also helped free my time so I could devote myself to pushing forward toward our big vision. Michael is thorough, focused and a pleasure to work with.