Matt MacQueen

I'm a hands-on, hybrid product and design leader, building new products at the edge of what AI makes possible. I build products, lean teams and the systems that keep evolving both.

Most recently VP of Product & Design at JSTOR, the $100M ARR SaaS platform for the arts, sciences and humanities, serving 14,000 research institutions in 190 countries. There I defined and brought 2 new AI products to market. Seeklight AI, a 0-to-1 SaaS drove $1.6M in first-year revenue (on track to double in 2026). I spent 2024-2025 transforming how product teams leverage AI to build better products, faster. Beyond token counts and AI productivity theater, I focus on the business outcomes and customer value of superbly crafted experiences.

In prior roles over 7 years in Silicon Valley, I was the first design leader at pre-IPO Coursera (Series B, C, D, revenue $2M to $95M over 3 years). At Google I led hybrid hardware+software UX on the Moto X, Google's first commercially successful smartphone, setting the blueprint for their Pixel lineup. At Motorola I led UI and service design for mobile photos, gallery, and music discovery.

At home at any altitude, from hands-on in the details, to winning new funding in the boardroom. In my last role as VP Design, our CTO nominated me to lead the entire Product Management org because of how I connect a great product experience to business outcomes and revenue.

The best conversations I'm having now with enlightened CPOs, founders and design executives often start with "titles are collapsing." I see this as an opportunity, I've never fit cleanly in a single box throughout my career. As Q3 2026 rolls on, the best leaders have realized that within top talent, high agency PMs and design engineers have increasingly more similarities than differences once a solid design system and AI workflows are put in place.

I'm not chasing a specific title. I'm open to leadership roles, but also a Super IC role in Product or Design if teamwork culture is strong, and reinventing with AI is the mandate. Leading by influence with clear, user-driven product POVs and high EQ has allowed me to unite disparate teams to achieve business outcomes that support both C-level metrics and positive team cohesion and culture. If this resonates with you, dear reader, I'd love to talk.

I live in NYC, enjoy working hybrid or fully on site. I believe working together in the same space increases context, speed, and trust, which in turn builds culture. I enjoy traveling for collaboration, from deep work and hackathons, to running high-stakes product strategy or design team builder workshops. I'm easy to talk to, say hello!