Top Talent like Vlad 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.

Vlad Margulis

Product Designer • UX Designer • Barcelona, CT, ES
Product Strategy
Digital Strategy
Strategic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Founder @ VC Design Lab | Product Design and Strategic Advising
I spent the first decade of my career in Product Design and UX at Adobe, Google, Pandora, and Airbnb. I then co-founded a health and fitness startup, which was acquired by Weight Watchers in 2015. For the last ten years, I have held executive leadership roles at Weight Watchers, Human Interest, and Course Hero. I provide strategic product advice and design leadership. I help consumer companies define their product strategy, better understand their customers, align their user experience with top business metrics, scale their processes, and optimize engagement loops and growth funnels.

Work History

V

Founder

VC Design LabVC Design Lab is a Product Design agency focusing on strategic product advising and design leadership. Current and recent projects: - Non-profit mobile platform for enhancing social connectedness - Mental health app for men for building mental focus and resilience - An air travel app that protects travelers when delays or cancelations happen - A project that leverages AI to streamline the oncology patient journey across key medical specialists
M

Product and Design Lead

MentalOct 2022 - Oct 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moPart of the founding team that built a men's mental health app.
C

Sr. Director, Head of Product Design

Course HeroMar 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 8 mos
H

VP, Head of Design

Human InterestDec 2019 - Dec 2020 • 1 yr 1 mo
W

VP, Head of Design

WW (formerly Weight Watchers)Apr 2015 - Jul 2019 • 4 yrs 4 mosLed teams to deliver products that tripled sign-up conversion rates, doubled app DAU/MAU, and increased app ratings from 1.5 to 4.5 stars
H

Co-founder and CEO

Hot5 FitnessOct 2012 - Apr 2015 • 2 yrs 7 mosFitness app acquired by Weight Watchers.
A

Product Designer

AirbnbFeb 2012 - Nov 2012 • 10 mosUsed a data-driven approach to re-architect the host and guest experience.
P

Design Lead

PandoraSep 2010 - Feb 2012 • 1 yr 6 mosLed redesign of Pandora – from Flash to web and mobile.
P

Product Designer

PalmSep 2009 - Apr 2010 • 8 mosWorked with the original WebOS teams to envision WebOS as a ubiquitous computing platform.
G

Product Designer

GoogleMay 2007 - Sep 2009 • 2 yrs 5 mosWorked on early concepts of Social Search that became Google’s social bookmarks.

Education

S

San José State University

BA, Design, Photography1995 - 2003

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

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Founder @ VC Design Lab | Product Design and Strategic Advising
I spent the first decade of my career in Product Design and UX at Adobe, Google, Pandora, and Airbnb. I then co-founded a health and fitness startup, which was acquired by Weight Watchers in 2015. For the last ten years, I have held executive leadership roles at Weight Watchers, Human Interest, and Course Hero. I provide strategic product advice and design leadership. I help consumer companies define their product strategy, better understand their customers, align their user experience with top business metrics, scale their processes, and optimize engagement loops and growth funnels.

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 Vlad 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.

Vlad Margulis

Product Designer • UX Designer • Barcelona, CT, ES
Product Strategy
Digital Strategy
Strategic Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

V

Founder

VC Design LabVC Design Lab is a Product Design agency focusing on strategic product advising and design leadership. Current and recent projects: - Non-profit mobile platform for enhancing social connectedness - Mental health app for men for building mental focus and resilience - An air travel app that protects travelers when delays or cancelations happen - A project that leverages AI to streamline the oncology patient journey across key medical specialists
M

Product and Design Lead

MentalOct 2022 - Oct 2024 • 2 yrs 1 moPart of the founding team that built a men's mental health app.
C

Sr. Director, Head of Product Design

Course HeroMar 2021 - Oct 2022 • 1 yr 8 mos
H

VP, Head of Design

Human InterestDec 2019 - Dec 2020 • 1 yr 1 mo
W

VP, Head of Design

WW (formerly Weight Watchers)Apr 2015 - Jul 2019 • 4 yrs 4 mosLed teams to deliver products that tripled sign-up conversion rates, doubled app DAU/MAU, and increased app ratings from 1.5 to 4.5 stars
H

Co-founder and CEO

Hot5 FitnessOct 2012 - Apr 2015 • 2 yrs 7 mosFitness app acquired by Weight Watchers.
A

Product Designer

AirbnbFeb 2012 - Nov 2012 • 10 mosUsed a data-driven approach to re-architect the host and guest experience.
P

Design Lead

PandoraSep 2010 - Feb 2012 • 1 yr 6 mosLed redesign of Pandora – from Flash to web and mobile.
P

Product Designer

PalmSep 2009 - Apr 2010 • 8 mosWorked with the original WebOS teams to envision WebOS as a ubiquitous computing platform.
G

Product Designer

GoogleMay 2007 - Sep 2009 • 2 yrs 5 mosWorked on early concepts of Social Search that became Google’s social bookmarks.

Education

S

San José State University

BA, Design, Photography1995 - 2003

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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