Michal Simkovic

Head of Design

2025

* Mercor provides the talent and data to all of the top 5 AI labs and 6 of the Mag 7

Head of Design

2023 - 2025

* Acquired by Fullcast (2025) * GTM AI platform (model agnostic) * 567% ARR growth FY24 * Backed by Sequoia, Craft, and Wing Ventures

Head of Design

2020 - 2024

* Acquired by Miro (2022) * Winner of the Next Big Thing / Experience Category * Extra large scope (native macOS, Win, Linux, iOS, Android and all browsers) * All done in-house with a tiny but mighty design team of specialists

Design Advisor

2018 - 2020

Director of Design

2017 - 2020

* Built the design org ground up (product & brand) * Led and managed designers on-site and remotely across 2 continents * Established design processes for product & marketing org * Helped grow the developer love brand (10M+ developer community)

Design Lead

2015 - 2017

* Founding designer of AWS Design System team * AWS Enterprise Applications (UX, UI, Brand)

Co-Founder

2012 - 2015

* Android & iOS Apps with seven-digit grossings * 300%+ Kickstarter goal (and delivered)

Head Of Design

2011 - 2014

* YC W11 company (a16z, SVangel, Naval Ravikant, Scott Cook) * Circle became #1 most downloaded app in App Store and Google Play (12M+ downloads)

Art Director

2009 - 2010

* Top digital agency in Slovakia (part of Ogilvy Group) * Clients include Microsoft, T-mobile, Peugeot

Senior Product Designer

2008 - 2009

* Designer on various large scale digital projects * Clients include VUB bank, TV JOJ, Orange

Product Designer

2006 - 2008

Webdesigner

2004 - 2006