Steven Sommer🇺🇸
Principal Design Program Manager at Microsoft
About Steven Sommer
Principal Design Program Manager at Microsoft
I have the privilege of leading the DesignOps team for Microsoft's Collaboration Experience Design group. We are responsible for the design of Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint, Lists, Syntex, Photos and GroupMe. My teammates are extraordinary and it's a joy to find new ways to amplify them and maintain the world-class nature of our studio.
Background in marketing, foreground in design.
Like: building products and teams that deserve to exist.
Dislike: referring to humans as “resources.”
Right now, I make things at Microsoft.
Expertise
What mentees say
“I absolutely enjoyed my session! I was very nervous but he showed me his dog to calm me down. Steven was super helpful and nice but honest as well. I felt like I was getting genuine responses and had his full attention. Steven gave great feedback on how to structure my case studies and I am excited to start revising! Thanks again :)”
“Steven is an incredible mentor. I got many constructive suggestions and tips for my portfolio project. His advice for my future career development was pretty helpful. Thank you so much!!”
“From the outset, Steven proved to be an invaluable guide, effortlessly breaking down the intricacies of transitioning into product design. His deep-seated knowledge, paired with genuine empathy, made our discussions both enlightening and reassuring. His actionable insights resonate long after the sessions. I'm truly grateful for his mentorship and eagerly anticipate our future discussions.”