Nicholas Steigmann🇺🇸

About Nicholas Steigmann

Senior Designer at Microsoft

I am both a Designer and User Researcher at Microsoft Mixed Reality – I strive to understand stakeholders where they are and help them create realities where they can positively benefit. I have experiences in consulting, startups, and the fortune 500 where I balanced complex constraints and thrive working on technical teams.

I have domain expertise in IOT, robotics, medical devices, retail and B2B service design and XR. Before Microsoft, I worked across the Silicon Valley, Cambridge MA, and Boulder CO. Some projects I am most proud of are my work with the MIT media lab creating ambient spaces that robotically reconfigure based on biometrics, redesigning the full passenger and employee experience for a major airline, and a connected IOT surgical suite that saved lives during the height of the pandemic

My focus in design has always been on using simple tools to their maximum advantage to help people who have not historically benefitted from technology in the ways they should. This started early in my career when I worked with the elderly and those with limited mobility to design assistive tools, has carried through to my work developing end-to-end service experiences with a focus on accessibility and continues now with my work in creating Responsible Metaverse experiences.

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Sessions with Nicholas Steigmann

• Mentorship Session (30 min): General mentorship