Summary
Matthew Taylor is an interaction designer with 10 years of experience crafting user-centered products across journalism, finance, and consumer tech, now designing experiences at Google in Washington, D.C. He blends rigorous user research and usability testing with polished visual design and front-end skills (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React) to prototype and ship intuitive interfaces. Past roles at The Washington Post, Fundrise, and iStrategyLabs highlight his ability to move from product strategy to pixel-perfect execution on complex, content-heavy platforms. Comfortable with a wide toolset (Sketch, Figma, FramerX, Axure, Principle), he often bridges design and engineering to accelerate delivery. Notably, his background spans both creative studio and consultancy environments, giving him a pragmatic flair for balancing aesthetics with measurable product outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
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