Michael Mccormack Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

New York, NY, US

We are creating the future of work by establishing beautiful designs, good practices, and solid systems. The design team started with a few good designers I grew this team into a global force of talented designers, researchers, and PMs for our entire portfolio of products. Focused on AI efforts, and great developer and B2B experiences we established the.

Seattle, WA, US

We redesigned Amazon search for the next wave of retail and customer innovation. Creating a simpler more beautiful search based on a design system, good data, customer feedback while increasing revenue generation. The Search Design System team of around 20~ Designers, Developers and QA engineers created the new component-based design system to help direct.

Redmond, Washington, US

I built a phenomenal team to manage design and research for all of the data products at Microsoft Data Platform (think SQL and that sort of software). I grew this design team from me to 18 extremely talented individuals in design management, design and research disciplines for a portfolio of products in Microsoft Azure.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Director for the user experience of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM product group. Coordinated user experience alignment for all CRM teams, and advocated a customer center design approach for CRM product line.
• Managed transition from a dispersed group of user experience professionals to a global team of 14 designers, integrators and researchers. Created user experience infrastructure and tools for the CRM product group and.
• Redesigned and Managed the entire CRM product line with a focus on emotional connection and customer delight across all devices from phones and tablets to desktops.
• Created the brand theme and identity in collaboration with marketing, CRM Online, and CRM Product Groups to develop the brand identity through the CRM product line.
• Established User Experience team as a center of excellence for business application design. Created a repeatable process to plan the next three releases of CRM with emphasis on delighting the customer and solving true.
• Developed a research strategy that supported and informed the customer centered design approach. Integrated into planning a variety of research strategies, including literature review, customer site visits, conference.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Transitioned to implement a new user interface design for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Outlook Client V5. Managed work from a product team of 13 people (Development and Test) in conjunction with feature development..
• Planned and prioritized feature development in an agile development environment for CRM. Coordinated schedules with partner teams and participated in the design and development of the Outlook integration application.
• Worked with customers and partners through direct meetings, phone conversations, e-mail and conferences to determine the appropriate strategy and validate our User Interface and product designs. Built relationships.
• Designed innovative solutions for tough client server integration problems. Delivered feature specifications with appropriate level of detail; demonstrated and communicated key architectural and strategy decisions to.
• Championed and created a User Experience scenario framework to bring scenario-based design to Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Developed tools and information techniques to drive excellence into our planning and engineering.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Recruited to contribute to overall vision and new user interface design for Microsoft Office Accounting 2009, Office Accounting for Office 14 (V5) and Office Accounting Next (V6). Managed work from a product team of 17.
• Key contributor to V5 planning from conception to project end. Influenced designs across feature areas, which assured scenario completion and alignment. Achieved consensus with multiple feature teams on complex issues.
• Maintained balance and productivity of team on Office Accounting 2009 and V5 while working simultaneously on uptake/increased user base strategies for V6. Demonstrated clear understanding of Test and Development.
• Collaborated across teams to drive best in class integration with Office Excel. Successfully implemented integration components and pushed Excel integration across Division for Dynamics AX. Forged relationship with.
• Gathered Customer requirements from worldwide sampling of small business professionals. Conducted environmental observation, visits and interviews to learn work process and tools of key small business owners..
• Managed three Program Managers with direct responsibility for career development. Identified needs and put into place plans and strategies for each. Provided individual coaching on Program Management and Company best.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Assisted in development of vision and guidance for Microsoft Access V14. Contributed interface design work for Access V14 feature areas. Designed and implemented core user experience features for Microsoft Office.
• Served as user experience design expert and ease-of-use advocate to build scenarios for new Customers and features including a macro design surface, internet community infrastructure and design for Web experience in.
• Led cross-group relationships for highly visible product design changes in Access 2007. Created project management plan and schedule for on-time delivery of product work. Managed highly iterative and political redesign.
• Honed Customer-focused design skills by revamping the Access 2007 Getting Started experience. Designs were leveraged by Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Visio teams.
• Managed cross-product and cross-divisional partnerships for OWC and Excel 2003, and negotiated product disagreements with focus on Customer needs. For example, managed Excel 2003 cross-group work with Group/Lead.
• Saved strategic customer relationship for Microsoft Office 2003. Following Beta release, designed a new SKU and specifications for stand-alone package with new build process. Confirmed through Account Management that.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Tested feature area Microsoft Excel 2003, and Microsoft Data Analyzer
• Created and managed test tools and processes, and assisted with the design of rich XML based feature sets.
• Transitioned to PM role on same team.

Redmond, Washington, US

• Managed a Staff of 12 direct reports, with direct responsibility for career development.
• Created and managed 24x7 network and build environments that included hundreds of computers, dozens of servers, switches and all facilities.
• Assisted in the design and lead some of the development of the build and automated test system.

• Directed a scientific convention for 750 attendees at the University of Western Washington, Bellingham Campus.
• Successfully managed to a break even budget of approximately $250,000.
• Personally responsible for convention brand development, and advertising. Worked with professional artists to develop logos and merchandise, videos, articles for the NNS News monthly magazine and content and graphic.
• Developed strategy and statistical systems for anticipating revenue and attendance figures.
• Directly managed a volunteer staff of 12 Leads, responsible for Facilities, Dormitory and Food Services, Program Development, Editorial and Guidebook Development, Security, Entertainment, Scientific Field Trips and.
• Created the NSS2006.org (no longer available online) website including working with design, and content editor, testing and approval of the e-Commerce interface and reporting for attendance, trips, tours and merchandise.

• Investigated, designed, programmed and marketed Donation Tracker 2000, a commercial United Way donation management software package.Donation tracker and Cascade Data Solutions was later acquired by Upic in 2020.
• Project Manager and developer for CyberCorp.Com, a Charles Schwab Company sales force automation system.
• Consultant and designer on Oregon Department of Revenue industrial property tax return processing system.
• Consulted on other projects as assigned.

Transact SQL, VB Client Server Development and other technical oriented projects as assigned

Ms, Information Management

Bs, Business Administration - Accounting

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