Summary
Mat Budelman is a Senior Product Designer with 11 years of experience crafting human-centered, personalized experiences—currently designing Generative AI and personalization features for Spotify’s consumer app. He blends research-driven UX, prototyping, and storytelling with Human-Centered Machine Learning to simplify complex systems into delightful, usable products for millions of listeners. Known for leading Search and Listening Experiences at Spotify, he pairs product strategy with hands-on design to turn data-driven personalization into emotionally engaging moments. Based in Stockholm, he brings a background in studio art and years of multidisciplinary creative work—from documentary production to front-end design—that informs his thoughtful, sensory approach to product design. Colleagues describe him as collaborative and endlessly curious, always pushing for work that not only works and looks great, but genuinely helps people make progress in their lives.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BA Studio Art Art History, BA Studio Art Art History at University of Vermont
Study Abroad Art History, Study Abroad Art History at University of Sussex
Swedish, French