⚡️ Philip Sebastian

About

Design leader with 10+ years of experience creating digital products that work and inspire. I’ve been a Senior Designer at Apple and co-founded two YC-backed startups. Now, as Builder & Designer in Residence at MVP, I focus on building great products and mentoring future innovators. Outside of work, I love exploring tech, art, cycling, and design.

Experience

• Design Lead & Entrepreneur In Residence · Manhattan Venture Partners06-01-2021

  I collaborate with teams to develop efficient workflows and design user-friendly internal tools that streamline operations and enhance productivity within the venture capital firm. Product Management • User-Friendly Internal Tools • Workflow Optimization • Product Design • Overall Efficiency • Web Development • Webflow Development • Data Transfer • Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead Designer · Bankroll Mobile App02-01-2019 – 10-01-2022

  Lead Designer at Bankroll, a mobile app helping teenagers and families develop better spending habits. As the designer, I built the app from scratch—conducting user research, designing wireframes and prototypes, and creating an experience that resonated with our audience. The app grew organically, achieving a 50% success rate, and was recognized in YCombinator’s SUS Program and the Pioneer accelerator.

• Senior Designer · Apple03-01-2016 – 11-01-2017

  As a Senior Designer at Apple, I contributed to a range of projects across consumer, enterprise, and internal tools. I collaborated with the education team on mobile and web initiatives, worked on the Emojis team, and played a key role in designing the iPhone X experience, blending innovative design with user-centric solutions.

• Senior user Experience Designer · SAP.com03-01-2013 – 08-01-2015

  As a Senior User Experience Designer at SAP, I built high-level dashboards and rapid prototype tools to enhance user experience. I led multiple projects, conducting both primary and secondary research using the user-centered design method to inform and optimize design solutions.

Education

• Stanford UniversityComputer Arts & Design Thinking, Technology

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