Summary
Mike Kivikoski is a Product Design Manager specializing in data infrastructure who blends 13+ years of hands-on design and front-end development to deliver accessible, device-agnostic experiences. He bridges end-to-end product work—from discovery, research, and testing to visual design, UI development, and code integration—bringing a designer’s eye and a developer’s rigor. Mike has led design systems and developer experience initiatives at enterprise scale, shipped products used by millions, and managed seven-figure projects while mentoring teams and teaching web design. His background running a consulting studio and producing technical content (including a UI development video for O’Reilly) gives him rare product, business, and instructional perspective that informs pragmatic, scalable design solutions.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Pelham High School
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Communications with concentration in Graphic Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Visual Communications with concentration in Graphic Design at Endicott College