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Foundations
Design for alignment
Great software exists at the exact intersection where technology aligns perfectly with human intent. My purpose as a leader is to find and secure that point of alignment to deliver exceptional product experiences.
About Marcin Treder
Founder, builder, servant leader, forever student.
A versatile technology executive with 17+ years of experience leading teams at the intersection of user experience, product and engineering.
My career spans a full founder-to-acquisition journey as CEO of UXPin, and senior leadership at global scale as a Director at Google. My current focus is applying that blend of experience to define the future of software through AI — the subject of my forthcoming book, The AI Handbook for Product Design.
Outside of work: a proud dad, a guitarist for over 25 years, and a relentless tinkerer.
Leadership & scale
15+ years of management experience, leading global, cross-functional organizations of up to 100 people. Proven ability to mentor leaders and build high-performing teams that deliver product excellence for billions of users.
Entrepreneurship & business acumen
Co-founded UXPin, led the company as CEO, and scaled it to a successful acquisition. Responsible for overall company strategy, securing multiple rounds of venture capital, and driving an enterprise business model.
Technical & product excellence
A design practitioner at heart with hands-on coding skills in Python and JavaScript. Deeply invested in AI and ML — with in-depth training at Stanford, UPenn and the University of Colorado — and a passion for leading innovation and shaping next-generation product strategy.
Thought leadership
Recognized as an MIT Top Innovator under 35. Author, and a frequent speaker at over 50 global conferences on design and technology.
0 → 100+
UXPin team size
6+
Years in Google leadership
17+ yrs
UX, product & engineering
50+
Global conference talks
My design ethos
Great software exists where technology aligns with human intent.
02
Leadership
Setting the standard
Scaling a high-performing organization requires a leader who stays deeply connected to the actual work. I lead by example, keeping a hands-on understanding of the craft to cultivate continuous learning across the team.
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Vision
Design for the next frontier
Shaping the future of design demands rolling up our sleeves to experiment with emerging technology and actively define the vision — so that as software grows exponentially more complex, the human experience stays grounded and intuitive.