Principal Designer • Builder • Mentor

Principal Designer •
Builder •
Mentor •

Principal Designer •
Builder •
Mentor •

I design products that turn complex, high-stakes workflows into experiences people can trust, so they can make confident decisions

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Founding designer at BenchSci

Founding designer at BenchSci

used by 50K scientists across 16 of top 20 pharma

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10+ years, 5+ products launched

10+ years, 5+ products launched

designed 0→1 for scientists, clinicians, and consumers

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Designed patterns for trust in AI

Designed patterns for trust in AI

shipped in agentic workflows and image generation

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Led regardless of title

Led regardless of title

drove projects and raised the design bar

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Featured by Google Design

Featured by Google Design

for designing trust into human-centered AI products

YC-backed science illustration tool

AI solutions for preclinical R&D

Clinician and patient education

BSc. General Biology

MSc. Biomedical
Communications

Human-Centered
Strategy Certificate

Impact that I've made

Shipped an AI co-pilot scientists could trust, saving them hours of work

0 to 1Self-InitiatedAI PlatformShipped

Shipped an AI co-pilot scientists could trust, saving them hours of work

0 to 1Self-InitiatedAI PlatformShipped

Made a multi-agent AI show its work, so scientists could trust and act on it

AI PlatformInteraction DesignReusable PatternShipped

Made a multi-agent AI show its work, so scientists could trust and act on it

AI PlatformInteraction DesignReusable PatternShipped

Led and shipped a 0→1 product to speed up drug target assessments

0 to 1Self-InitiatedStakeholder ManagementShipped

Led and shipped a 0→1 product to speed up drug target assessments

0 to 1Self-InitiatedStakeholder ManagementShipped

Scaled research by building a system that enabled cross-functional teams to run rigorous research

Product OpsUser Research

Scaled research by building a system that enabled cross-functional teams to run rigorous research

Product OpsUser Research

Current personal project

An iOS and web app that helps you focus your day on two priorities

Designed and built it solo, with Claude and Codex as build agents

MobileWebSelf-Coded

An iOS and web app that helps you focus your day on two priorities

Designed and built it solo, with Claude and Codex as build agents

MobileWebSelf-Coded

From people I've worked with

"Matan built and scaled the design team as the startup rapidly grew from 20 to 300+ employees. All while keeping UX at the core of the company’s strategy. And through it all, he executed at startup speed, delivering human-centered AI products that mattered."

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Marin - Partner @Gradient (Google's AI VC)

"Matan built and scaled the design team as the startup rapidly grew from 20 to 300+ employees. All while keeping UX at the core of the company’s strategy. And through it all, he executed at startup speed, delivering human-centered AI products that mattered."

Marin Licina - Partner @Gradient (Google's AI VC)

"Matan brings a rare combination of deep life sciences knowledge and strong UX design expertise, a combination that's genuinely hard to find."

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Shiz - Co-Founder & CEO @BioRender

"Matan brings a rare combination of deep life sciences knowledge and strong UX design expertise, a combination that's genuinely hard to find."

Marin Licina - Partner @Gradient (Google's AI VC)

"Matan won't settle for half-assed work."

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Steph - Ex-Principal PM @BenchSci

"Matan won't settle for half-assed work."

Steph Prezioso - Ex-Principal PM @BenchSci

"Matan not only thrives in complexity but can also unite people and move great ideas forward."

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Julie - Ex-PM @BenchSci

"Matan not only thrives in complexity but can also unite people and move great ideas forward."

Julie Xu - Ex-PM @BenchSci

"Matan's appetite for improvement helped create a strong culture among designers at BenchSci."

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Jeremy - Ex-Product Director @BenchSci

"Matan's appetite for improvement helped create a strong culture among designers at BenchSci."

Jeremy Seath - Ex-Product Director @BenchSci

"Combined with his deep knowledge of user experience and biology, this makes Matan an incredibly valuable team member."

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Simon - Ex-CMO @BenchSci

"Combined with his deep knowledge of user experience and biology, this makes Matan an incredibly valuable team member."

Simon Smith - Ex-CMO @BenchSci

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Earlier works

Interactive anatomy

Designed tools to help explain anatomy and procedures to surgeons and patients.

VR anatomy module

Explored how immersive environments can improve spatial understanding of anatomy.

AR for organic chemistry

Built app for students to visualize and manipulate chemical structures.

Branding and identity

Created visual and brand identities to build trust before the user has touched a single feature.

Literature companion app

Designed app to connect people with classic literature through audio readings and discussion.