# Michael Dedrick > Lead Designer @ Google, ex-Apple, ex-IBM, Co-Author of the Google UX Certificate program Michael Dedrick is a highly accomplished UX designer with over 25 years of experience in the industry. 💼 Companies I’ve worked for: Google, Apple, IBM 🎯 Specialties in design: AI and chat interfaces, Blockchain, animation and motion graphics, curriculum design, design interviewing, enterprise applications, design strategy, game design 🏆 Co-Authored Google’s UX Certificate program (Half a million enrolled currently) and Udacity’s UX Designer Nanodegree program, created Canada's first and largest Blockchain digital identity platform 🥳 51k+ followers on Linkedin Let’s talk about: • Product design • Design thinking • Curriculum design • Creative marketing materials • Brand strategy • Validating your product ideas • User experience (UX) design • User interface (UI) design • User research • Prototyping and wireframing • Pitch decks I'm looking forward to sharing my experiences and knowledge with others who are interested in business, career, or entrepreneurship! 🙌 **Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews) ## Offerings - Video call (15 min): $300.00 ## Subscription Plans - UX Design Career Accelerator – 1:1 Mentorship ($1400.00/month) ## Example Questions - How do you create a user friendly product? - How do we make our product stand out from our competitors? - How do we ensure that our product is functional and reliable? - How do we incorporate feedback from users into the desktop of our product? - How do we keep the design process on track and within budget? ## Links - [Expert profile](/MichaelDedrick) - [Avatar](https://media.intro.co/avatars/285097Ymia075U.jpg) - [Marketplace](/marketplace)