Top Talent like Mike 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.

Mike Gogno

Product Designer • UX Designer • User Researcher • Reading, PA, US
Product Design
UI/UX Design
UX Strategy
Start-ups
User Flows
UX Writing
Strategic Design
UX research
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Lead Product / UX Designer building heuristic products for consumers with data-driven design.
Lead product designer with over 10 years of design experience, 7 years in product and 6 years in startups. Helped take two products to market and currently working on launching a new DaaS agency.

Projects

Skook Wallet

Skook is a secure, social wallet for buying, selling, trading, and storing crypto and NFTs across multiple chains. Trading on the blockchain requires a high level of attention to the detail, so a simple UI is important for the user to navigate the app. The social aspect of Skook allows users to interact with others' wallets, view collectibles, make offers, and trade.See More

LoonarTunes | Music Streaming App

Check out the shot on Dribbble for more info!

Threee | Web3 Publishing Platform

Write blog posts on the blockchain and earn crypto by selling your work as NFTs or by leaving quality responses on other creators' posts.See More

Work History

S

Sr Product / UX Designer

Splash FinancialAs the voice of our user, I create user flows, conduct UX interviews, analyze session replays, and design products in the fintech space. Currently building a design system and optimizing our mobile experience.
B

Lead Product Designer

BlakthumbContract EmployeeMar 2022 - Jun 2022 • 4 mosRedesigned UIUX of the product and prepared it for launch. Design audit of developed product. Interviewed potential customers to determine pricing structure and features. Tested product on-site with customer. Put together 24 month product strategy.
S

UX/Product Designer

Spare MusicContract EmployeeNov 2018 - Jul 2021 • 2 yrs 9 mosDuring my time with SpareMusic, I helped grow to tens of thousands of monthly users and over 50 million monthly streams. I did this by listening to our customers and redesigning the product to fit their needs. I was also a part of the strategy conversations about prioritizing future features, growing the user base, and marketing campaigns.
Z

Senior UIUX Designer

ZoovuFull-time EmployeeOct 2018 - Feb 2022 • 3 yrs 5 mosOur clients at Zoovu (ai company) included a long list of the world's leading companies, such as; Amazon, Microsoft, Canon, Spotify, Bose, AT&T, 3M, UnderArmor, Trek, Whirlpool, Kitchenaid, Gerber, Maytag, and dozens of other large brands. I was responsible for hiring and managing designers and supporting client services, sales, and product teams with their design needs. This includes everything from UX research and user personas to high-fidelity, clickable mockups using Figma.
D

UIUX Designer

DiversyFundContract EmployeeMar 2016 - Aug 2017 • 1 yr 6 mosCrowdfunding meets real estate investing.

Education

West Virginia University

Engineering

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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Lead Product / UX Designer building heuristic products for consumers with data-driven design.
Lead product designer with over 10 years of design experience, 7 years in product and 6 years in startups. Helped take two products to market and currently working on launching a new DaaS agency.

Talk with a Talent Expert

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

Top Talent like Mike 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.

Mike Gogno

Product Designer • UX Designer • User Researcher • Reading, PA, US
Product Design
UI/UX Design
UX Strategy
Start-ups
User Flows
UX Writing
Strategic Design
UX research
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Skook Wallet

Skook is a secure, social wallet for buying, selling, trading, and storing crypto and NFTs across multiple chains. Trading on the blockchain requires a high level of attention to the detail, so a simple UI is important for the user to navigate the app. The social aspect of Skook allows users to interact with others' wallets, view collectibles, make offers, and trade.

LoonarTunes | Music Streaming App

Check out the shot on Dribbble for more info!

Threee | Web3 Publishing Platform

Write blog posts on the blockchain and earn crypto by selling your work as NFTs or by leaving quality responses on other creators' posts.

Work History

S

Sr Product / UX Designer

Splash FinancialAs the voice of our user, I create user flows, conduct UX interviews, analyze session replays, and design products in the fintech space. Currently building a design system and optimizing our mobile experience.
B

Lead Product Designer

BlakthumbContract EmployeeMar 2022 - Jun 2022 • 4 mosRedesigned UIUX of the product and prepared it for launch. Design audit of developed product. Interviewed potential customers to determine pricing structure and features. Tested product on-site with customer. Put together 24 month product strategy.
S

UX/Product Designer

Spare MusicContract EmployeeNov 2018 - Jul 2021 • 2 yrs 9 mosDuring my time with SpareMusic, I helped grow to tens of thousands of monthly users and over 50 million monthly streams. I did this by listening to our customers and redesigning the product to fit their needs. I was also a part of the strategy conversations about prioritizing future features, growing the user base, and marketing campaigns.
Z

Senior UIUX Designer

ZoovuFull-time EmployeeOct 2018 - Feb 2022 • 3 yrs 5 mosOur clients at Zoovu (ai company) included a long list of the world's leading companies, such as; Amazon, Microsoft, Canon, Spotify, Bose, AT&T, 3M, UnderArmor, Trek, Whirlpool, Kitchenaid, Gerber, Maytag, and dozens of other large brands. I was responsible for hiring and managing designers and supporting client services, sales, and product teams with their design needs. This includes everything from UX research and user personas to high-fidelity, clickable mockups using Figma.
D

UIUX Designer

DiversyFundContract EmployeeMar 2016 - Aug 2017 • 1 yr 6 mosCrowdfunding meets real estate investing.

Education

West Virginia University

Engineering

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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