Matt Girardi
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Product Designer | Design Systems Advocate
Designer by day, gamer and chef by night. I design with systems thinking, user empathy, and the occasional snack break.
Detroit, MI
General Motors
General Motors
Matt Girardi
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Product Designer | Design Systems Advocate
Designer by day, gamer and chef by night. I design with systems thinking, user empathy, and the occasional snack break.
Detroit, MI
General Motors
General Motors
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Work
About
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General Motors
Current
Product Designer
Currently working as a Product Designer on the Design System Governance & Enablement team within Vehicle OS at General Motors.
LocalHop
Apr 2023 — May 2025
Lead Product Designer
Sole designer for civic tech platform used by 100+ libraries, delivering accessible features and scalable systems that boosted team velocity and user outcomes.
Genpact + General Motors
Sep 2025 — Aug 2026
Sr. Visual Designer
Migrating GM’s in-vehicle UIs from Sketch to Figma, building scalable, token-aligned components for the design system across Cadillac, Buick, Chevy, GMC, and Hummer brands.
Cynerge Consulting
Apr 2023 — May 2025
Product Designer
Scaled Cynerge’s internal design system, contributed to multiple product teams, and mentored designers in adopting design libraries and system best practices.
Warmly
Jun 2021 — Apr 2023
UI/UX Designer
Redesigned B2B SaaS site to boost conversion, built scalable MUI design system, and explored AR/VR profile interfaces while delivering brand-aligned visuals.
Gems (ShoMe.how)
Mar 2022 — Apr 2023
UI/UX Designer
Led UI/UX for MVP web-learning platform, creating modular systems and streamlined flows that reduced onboarding drop-off by 20%.
Experience
Certifications
Career Foundry
Certificate
UI/UX Design Bootcamp
May 2020 - Dec 2020
Memorisely
Certificate
Design System Bootcamp
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
Cisco
Certificate
Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician
Sep 2017
Motion Design School
Certificate
UI Animation Essentials
Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
Skills
Figma
Design Systems
User Research
Accessibility
Responsive
Mobile
Governance
In-Vehicle
User Flows
Journey Mapping
Usability Testing
Visual Design
Roadmapping
Atomic Design Principles
Wireframing
B2B
SaaS
Motion Design
I’m a product designer specializing in design systems, accessibility, and scalable user experiences. I help teams move faster by bridging design and development, creating products that are clear, consistent, and effortless to use.
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