2026 – now
Product Design Lead at Tebi(opens in a new tab)
Leading a growing design team for Tebi’s all-in-one hospitality platform, while staying hands-on in design and code.
Micah Fenner
I design products, lead teams, and build things.
Building the OS for hospitality at Tebi.
Previously: founding designer at Rally, design leadership at Plaid, workflow automation at Asana, weird prototypes at Apple.
I care about making technology feel human and helping designers grow.
Occasional marathon runner.
Based in Amsterdam.
micahfenner@gmail.com, LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/micahfenner, Xx.com/micahfenner, CV
Work Experience
2023 – 2026
Founding Designer at Rally(opens in a new tab)
Built agentic AI workflows for sales and marketing teams to connect with their buyers.
2022 – 2023
Design Lead & Manager at Plaid(opens in a new tab)
Led European design team, built data products for lenders.
2018 – 2022
Senior Product Designer at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Designed workflow automation, shaped product strategy, and built design internship program.
2016 – 2018
Interaction Designer at Apple(opens in a new tab)
Prototyped spatial computing experiences, haptic interfaces, and collaboration tools.
2015 – 2016
Co-founder at Refill(opens in a new tab)
Made ordering more delightful and efficient at restaurants and bars.
2014 – 2016
Haptics Researcher at Disney Research(opens in a new tab)
Built immersive experiences for products and parks.
Projects
2025
Public Launch at Rally(opens in a new tab)
Launching Rally V1 to the public.
2023
European Lending at Plaid(opens in a new tab)
A complete solution for lenders to onboard, underwrite, and monitor their customers.
2022
Workflow Builder at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Putting the pieces together to enable end-to-end workflows. The centerpiece of the Asana Flow launch, alongside a reboot of Project Templates.
2020
Forms V2 at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Conditional logic and customization for forms.
2020
Approvals at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Adding outcomes and logic to tasks.
2019
Rules at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Saving steps via rule-based automation.
2019
Admin Console at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Usage insights, member provisioning, and security controls for admins in one place.
2019
Forms at Asana(opens in a new tab)
Enabling request-driven workflows for teams.
2018
Haptic Output System at Apple(opens in a new tab)
Directing user attention in multi-modal interactions and immersive environments. US Patents 10,966,007 and 11,805,345.
2017
Intermanual Apparent Tactile Motion at Disney Research
Using haptic illusions to create more expressive media. Published in IEEE Transactions on Haptics.
Speaking
2021
Prototypical Prototypes at Northwestern University
Guest lecture for Design Thinking for Product Innovation.
2020
Designing for Work at Carnegie Mellon HCII
Guest lecture for Human Factors.
2019
Making Automation Feel More Human at No Code Conference(opens in a new tab)
Education
2012 – 2016
B.S. in Cognitive Science and Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University(opens in a new tab)
Concentration in Human Factors.
2021 – 2023
Founding Fellow, On Deck Design Fellowship
Colophon
Set in Inter. Built with Astro and Claude.
The dots are a small physics simulation. Move your mouse.