Michael Yap

Head of Product Design & Research

Michael Yap is a product design leader currently serving as the Head of Product Design at Acorns since 2025. Previously, they held the position of Senior Staff Product Designer at Etsy from 2020 to 2024, where they led design initiatives that earned Etsy’s Checkout a Baymard’s Top 1% UX Performance Award in 2023. Throughout their career, Michael has focused on blending strategy with hands-on design expertise, overseeing significant transformations in product development culture and achieving substantial revenue growth during their tenure at Etsy. Their earlier roles included Director of User Experience at Wondersauce and various teaching positions at the School of Visual Arts.

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Boston, United States

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