I’m Michael Silvestre. I am a product designer with 5 years experience discovering, ideating, and designing for industrial automation, smart energy, and workplace collaboration tools.

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about me

I came into product design through working in marketing and communications for educational technology companies. My experiences engaging with customers and product teams inspired me to transition to the UX field.


Most recently I’ve been working at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence as a Senior Experience Designer. My work has focused on breaking down silos and enabling collaboration within the product development lifecycle and creating more accessible tools for quality engineers and their teams.

I am a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Masters in Human-Computer Interaction program where I worked with Honda R&D Americas to build design thinking tools.

I’m currently looking for Product Design roles that blend research, design, and strategy. I love to wear many hats and learn new things, a curiosity which extends to how I enter every problem space I enter as a designer.



When I’m not in Figma or testing prototypes with users, I like to DJ ambient records, watch Wong Kar Wai movies, and get ever more closer to cooking the perfect tomato sauce.

Past experience

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence
Senior Experience Designer
March 2022 - July 2025
Eaton
Product Designer
April 2021 - March 2022
Honda R&D
Product Designer (Master's Capstone)
January 2020 - August 2020