Hi, I'm Mikako!

UX Designer

HTML5/CSS3 Mastery

Product Design

Branding

Collaborative Team Player

About

I'm a Tokyo-based UX designer with 10+ years of experience creating engaging, scalable products across startups, corporates, and agencies. From designing AI-powered experiences at Bodygram to leading a research-driven redesign used by millions of users at Indeed, I specialize in transforming ambiguity into intuitive, user-centered design.

I dive deep into user motivation and real-world behavior — gathering insights from research and direct user feedback to shape experiences that drive engagement. I enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams, mentoring designers, and aligning design strategy with product vision.

Outside of work, I enjoy live music, great food, nature walks, and practicing Tai Chi.

Let’s build something meaningful together.

Bodygram

Body data startup

Designed products that help people with body measurement data. I designed all products including body scan flow, apparel solution, data management platform. Explored improvements and new product ideas.

Indeed

Job platform

Designed new experience optimized for Japanese job seekers and employers in the first team. In a new team to focus on global employer experience with focus on AI, I started a design-driven initiative called auto-job posting.

Second Factory

UX Design Agency

Designed various web and native apps, landing pages, and business applications for Japanese clients such as Microsoft, Nikon, and so on. I also handled client and vendor communications and mentored team members.

Salesforce

CRM Company

2024–Current

Visualized the ideal sales process for the industry-leading client while actively pursuing Salesforce certifications to enhance project execution and consulting capabilities.

Salesforce

CRM Company

2024–Current

Designed prototypes to visualize the ideal sales process for an industry-leading global client, collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align design with business goals.