Testimonials
"When my fund Gradient (Google’s AI VC) backed BenchSci, I got to work closely with and mentor Matan. His leadership and adaptability were crucial to BenchSci’s success and growth. He built and scaled the design team as the startup rapidly grew from 20 to 300+ employees. All while keeping UX at the core of the company’s strategy. And through it all, he executed at startup speed, delivering human-centered AI products that mattered. If I were running a high-growth AI company today, I’d hire Matan in a heartbeat. I just might one day."
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Marin Licina
"I’ve worked on and off with Matan for over 6 years at BenchSci. As we scaled from a ~15 person startup to a company of ~350, he grew as well from the only product designer to a leader within the team. Matan is very collaborative - a true team player who involves other team members throughout the design phase from ideation to delivery. He believes that great ideas, and important feedback can come from product, engineering, SME’s, and converges on the most valuable insights. He develops a strong understanding of user needs through UXR, and has a high standard for good design - he won't settle for half-assed work. He’s great at taking in criticisms and concerns, and even under pressure, he finds a way to distill the most critical components from the design so that we can hit our deadlines."
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Steph Prezioso
"One of Matan’s biggest strengths is his ability to bring stakeholders with very different perspectives together. He has a talent for navigating competing priorities and aligning people on a shared design vision, especially in situations that are full of uncertainty. His thoughtful approach and clear communication style made an impact on the broader product organization. Matan would be a valuable addition to any team looking for a designer who not only thrives in complexity but can also unite people and move great ideas forward."
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Julie Xu
"If you've worked with Matan, he's almost certainly asked you for feedback. He is constantly seeking ways to improve his craft and communication to drive greater impact at work. That spirit is infectious, and quickly spread to a team of like-minded designers that Matan regularly supported, mentored, and grew alongside. He always made time to share his deep knowledge of our users and product, and continuously adapted the team processes as we scaled. Matan tackled many challenges head-on as BenchSci's first designer. He laid the foundation for BenchSci's design system, regularly advocated for usability issues, and incorporated user research throughout the design process. But, it was how he showed up to work every day, and his appetite for improvement that helped create a strong culture among designers at BenchSci."
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Jeremy Seath
