Michael.
Michael Tsirakis

Michael, Las Vegas, 2026

Lead Interaction Designer at Netflix.

Systems thinker.

Optimist about AI.

I thrive where there isn't an obvious answer. Undefined spaces, emerging tech, problems that need both strategy and craft.

Lately I'm most excited about AI-native experiences where intelligence feels like a natural extension of a workflow, not a bolted-on feature.

"The experiences I'm most proud of feel less like software and more like thoughtful partners, helping people see possibilities they might otherwise miss."
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Approach

How I work.

Start with the hard question

Most briefs arrive half-formed. I get to the real problem first, usually by rewriting the brief itself. I thrive where the answer isn't obvious yet and the space is still undefined.

Align before I design

The best work happens when engineering, product, and leadership are pulling in the same direction. I map stakeholders, constraints, and incentives early so the design has real room to land and scale.

Make it real, fast

AI moves too quickly for static decks. I prototype early and often so teams react to behavior, not opinion. When leadership sees something tangible, the conversation shifts from 'should we?' to 'how do we ship this?'

Design the system, not just the screen

I think in patterns, languages, and frameworks that outlast any single release. The goal is a team of designers building with the same principles, and a product that feels inevitable at every touchpoint.

A working decade.

  • 2025 – NowNetflixLead Interaction Designer, AI ExperiencesLas Vegas
  • 2021 – 2025GoogleSenior Interaction Designer, AI for MarketingMountain View
  • 2019 – 2021LinkedInProduct Designer, HiringSunnyvale
  • 2018 – 2019AppleUX Designer, Human InterfaceCupertino
  • 2017 – 2018eBayUX Designer, ReturnsSan Jose

Also showing up elsewhere.

  • SpeakingSCADAI & Design
  • SpeakingUC BerkeleyDesign Portfolios
  • SpeakingSheridan CollegeDesign Portfolios
  • SpeakingAI UX Summit · 2026"Designing the personality of software" - Mar 10, 2026 · Live online
  • JudgingSCAD StartUp '26Semi-Finals Judge for SCAD's annual design entrepreneurship competition
  • MentorshipSCAD & UC Berkeley studentsPortfolio reviews, case study structure, and storytelling

Kind words from people I've worked with

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El
Engineer, Netflix
“Working with Michael has been one of the most collaborative partnerships I've experienced. He shares his thinking openly, welcomes pushback, and treats every project as a team effort.”
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Trevor
Product Manager, Netflix
“Michael combines exceptional speed with remarkable creativity. He turns ideas into tangible experiences incredibly quickly, embraces feedback as fuel, and consistently pushes our thinking beyond the obvious.”
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Rayana
Senior Software Engineer, Google
“Michael brought super useful and great insights. He always demonstrated solid experience in the tools and systems we used, and was always open-minded, receptive to feedback and extremely easy to work with.”
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Alex
Group Product Manager, Google
“Your ability to transform our strategy document into a compelling story is superb. Your future-looking mocks will be used by a VP of marketing to pitch our value.”
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Steven
Product Designer, LinkedIn
“Michael is an MVP teammate that any company is lucky to have. He has the amazing ability to grasp complicated systems in a very short time, and is very thoughtful and generous with his feedback.”
Beyond the screen

Off the clock.

Las Vegas
by way of Toronto
3 iced coffees
before noon, usually
On repeat
reggaeton to metal to electronic
Side obsession
vibe-coding tiny tools
30+ countries
from Greece to Russia
Basketball
since 3 years old

Let's make something good.

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