Matthew Henning
Product Designer II at Agile Defense
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Henning is a Product Designer II with 14 years of experience translating complex operational needs—particularly in the defense sector—into intuitive, mission-ready software. At Agile Defense he led end-to-end UX for critical features and co-designed a logging app that cut post-mission paperwork from 3+ hours to under 10 minutes, reflecting a pragmatic focus on high-impact efficiency gains. He combines hands-on user research practices (including a FedRAMP-compliant research library) with an active DoD Secret Clearance, enabling trusted collaboration across product, engineering, and security stakeholders. A University of Michigan-trained UX researcher and former educator/performer, he brings strong facilitation and storytelling skills to uncover latent user needs. Outside work he’s a committed swimmer and Magic: The Gathering enthusiast, hinting at a blend of discipline and strategic play in his design approach.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Screen Arts and Cultures & Community Engagement, Bachelor's degree Screen Arts and Cultures & Community Engagement at University of MichiganMaster's degree UX Research & Design; User-Centered Agile Development, Master's degree UX Research & Design; User-Centered Agile Development at University of Michigan - School of Information
Spanish, English
Github Skills (38)
home-assistant-integration10
garbage10
integrate9
python9
trend9
card9
home-assistant9
raspberry-pi8
playstation8
home-automation8
iot8
branding8
logos8
mqtt8
icon-pack7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mattclair/Home-AssistantConfig
Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
Contributions:10 commits, 8 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 6 months
mattclair/ActiveDirectory
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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