Top Talent like Max are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Max Gustofson

Product Designer • SF, CA, US
User Research
User Flows
Usability Testing
Design Thinking
Product Strategy
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Experienced Fractional Product Design & Leadership Consultant
Change through design. Experienced in AI, Enterprise/Dev Tools, Fintech, Consumer, Health, and Social Good industries, with a focus on product design, leadership, and strategy.

Work History

M

Principal

Max Gustofson StudioFractional Product Design, Leadership, and Strategy consulting across AI, Enterprise/Dev Tools, Fintech, Consumer, Health, and Social Good.
T

Director Of Product Design

TuroSep 2021 - Apr 2025 • 3 yrs 8 mosCurrently leading a team across product design, UX research, and content design. 2024 - Guest Success • Self serve (AI/ML) • Trip experience • Support experience 2021 to 2024 - Guest Experience • Search & Discovery • Booking • Checkout/Payments
O

Director Of Product Design

OutdoorsyJan 2020 - Sep 2021 • 1 yr 9 mosBuilding a cross-functional, cross-disciplined team. Managing and mentoring a team of product designers, user research, and content design. Providing creative direction for design architecture, user experience, and brand. Establishing design processes and partnering with Marketing Design Team to define product language.
S

Co-Founder

superpowerNov 2019 - Dec 2020 • 1 yr 2 mosEmpowering professional design mentorship for all.
S

Designer

Sonos, Inc.Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 • 4 mosProduct Design Lead on Content Partners team. Launched Sonos Radio.
L

Design Lead

LyftSep 2018 - Aug 2019 • 1 yrLed product design efforts on Pay platform, developed Lyft Direct driver debit card program, mentored product design team, and led strategic planning.
L

Senior Product Designer

LyftJun 2016 - Aug 2019 • 3 yrs 3 mosLed projects across driver experience, driver behavior, and scheduled rides teams.
E

Senior Product Designer

Earnest Inc.Jun 2015 - May 2016 • 1 yrLed design on Earnest for iOS, launched new Help Center, mentored design team members, and founded design culture working group.
D

Bridge Fellow

Designer FundSep 2015 - Dec 2015 • 4 mos
D

Co-Founder

DesignlabMay 2014 - Jun 2015 • 1 yr 2 mosDesigned and helped build the first version of Designlab's product, responsible for growth, product development, and visual design.

Education

V

VCU Brandcenter

Master of Science (M.S.), Mass Communications, focus in Art Direction
S

San José State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Advertising

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How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Experienced Fractional Product Design & Leadership Consultant
Change through design. Experienced in AI, Enterprise/Dev Tools, Fintech, Consumer, Health, and Social Good industries, with a focus on product design, leadership, and strategy.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Similar Pangeans

Manish Dua

Fractional Product Design Consulting | Enterprise UX Strategist | Expert at Accelerating B2B/B2C Growth Through Digital Experience Transformation using AI & Data
UX Design • User Research • UI Design • 15 years of exp. • Los Angeles, CA, US

Felix Lau

Fractional product designer with a wealth of experience to help your startup get to the next milestone.
Product Design • UX Design • UI Design • 2 years of exp. • México D.F., CDMX, MX

Ayush Wanjari

Fractional Product Designer
Product Design • UX Design • UI Design • 2 years of exp. • IN

Mari Ettlinger

Seasoned End-to-end, full-stack founding UI/UX product designer building user-centric web & mobile digital products for startups & mid-market scalers.
Product Design • 15 years of exp. • Berkeley, CA, US

Top Talent like Max are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Max Gustofson

Product Designer • SF, CA, US
User Research
User Flows
Usability Testing
Design Thinking
Product Strategy
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

M

Principal

Max Gustofson StudioFractional Product Design, Leadership, and Strategy consulting across AI, Enterprise/Dev Tools, Fintech, Consumer, Health, and Social Good.
T

Director Of Product Design

TuroSep 2021 - Apr 2025 • 3 yrs 8 mosCurrently leading a team across product design, UX research, and content design. 2024 - Guest Success • Self serve (AI/ML) • Trip experience • Support experience 2021 to 2024 - Guest Experience • Search & Discovery • Booking • Checkout/Payments
O

Director Of Product Design

OutdoorsyJan 2020 - Sep 2021 • 1 yr 9 mosBuilding a cross-functional, cross-disciplined team. Managing and mentoring a team of product designers, user research, and content design. Providing creative direction for design architecture, user experience, and brand. Establishing design processes and partnering with Marketing Design Team to define product language.
S

Co-Founder

superpowerNov 2019 - Dec 2020 • 1 yr 2 mosEmpowering professional design mentorship for all.
S

Designer

Sonos, Inc.Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 • 4 mosProduct Design Lead on Content Partners team. Launched Sonos Radio.
L

Design Lead

LyftSep 2018 - Aug 2019 • 1 yrLed product design efforts on Pay platform, developed Lyft Direct driver debit card program, mentored product design team, and led strategic planning.
L

Senior Product Designer

LyftJun 2016 - Aug 2019 • 3 yrs 3 mosLed projects across driver experience, driver behavior, and scheduled rides teams.
E

Senior Product Designer

Earnest Inc.Jun 2015 - May 2016 • 1 yrLed design on Earnest for iOS, launched new Help Center, mentored design team members, and founded design culture working group.
D

Bridge Fellow

Designer FundSep 2015 - Dec 2015 • 4 mos
D

Co-Founder

DesignlabMay 2014 - Jun 2015 • 1 yr 2 mosDesigned and helped build the first version of Designlab's product, responsible for growth, product development, and visual design.

Education

V

VCU Brandcenter

Master of Science (M.S.), Mass Communications, focus in Art Direction
S

San José State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Advertising

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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