Michael Bankhead
Fintech Designer

I drive digital transformation
for the world's leading financial institutions.

Hi! I’m Michael, a Los Angeles based product designer specializing in Fintech. I craft lovable user experiences for Fortune 100s & fast-growing startups.

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What I offer

Financial apps - brought to life by design, decision theory, & behavioral science.

What I can do for you

Faster, better products that your users love. Here's all the services I provide:

Design Strategy
Web and Mobile App Design
Front-end Development
Applications I'm fluent in

Every designer needs the right tools to do the perfect job. Thankfully, I'm multilingual.

Sketch
Webflow
Figma
What you can expect

I design products that are more than pretty. I make them shippable and usable.

Clean and functional
Device and user friendly
Efficient and maintainable
What i've crafted

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Financial Planning

IC Financial Planning Platform

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Trading

IC Blue Trading

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Financial Wellness

IC Pink

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Automated Investing

Bunker Invest

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Self-Clearing Wealth Management

Maxit by BetaNXT

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Where I've worked

My recent career journey

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InvestCloud
July 2023 - April 2024

Product Design Lead - Client
& Prospect Experiences

Los Angeles, CA [Hybrid]
InvestCloud
April 2021 - July 2023

Lead Product Designer - Corporate Wellness & Sub $1b Advisories

Los Angeles, CA [Remote]
InvestCloud
May 2019 - April 2021

Sr. UX/UI Designer - Financial Wellness

Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Capital
Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

UX/UI Designer

Los Angeles, CA
who i've worked with
Who I am

A (very) tall,
creative nerd.

I'm a Product Designer with 12+ years of experience and a focus in fintech. I have a proven track record of leading digital transformation for financial institutions by setting visionary product goals, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering superior user experiences. I thrive navigating ambiguity and driving user-centered strategies.

Testimonials

Word on the street

Jade helped us build a software so intuitive that it didn't need a walkthrough. He solved complex problems with brilliant design.

John Frankin
Founder, Double Bunch

This is unbelievable. After using Testiminial Generator my buisness skyrocketed!

Jennifer Musk
Project Manager@ Microsoft