Matt Raw
Product design leader with 18+ years experience building, scaling, and operating high-performing product design teams for impact
Currently: building the design operations and shared studio practice at The New York Times
Leading High-Impact Product Design Teams
Built and led a team of 30+ product designers — managers and ICs — across the Growth, Cooking, and Games groups at The Times during a period of record growth.
Experience with:
- Establishing a culture of experimentation and learning
- Direct impact on critical company metrics
- Building (and re-building) teams
Design Operations
Created the first-ever design operations function at The Times, establishing sustainable and effective programs focused on designer effectiveness and well-being.
Experience leading:
- Design systems across a federated product suite
- Progression frameworks for ICs and managers
- Hiring & onboarding
- Collaboration models
- Rewards & recognition
Product Design Strategy and Leadership
Implemented a centralized studio model to drive innovation and UX excellence across the business
- Design quality principles, metrics, & operations
- Envisioning programs
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