Digital product Design & strategy
I'm a maker, a thinker, a farther and husband. A restless can't sit still type of person. I'm a quiet leader or so I've been told.
Designing & Leading
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Current Role
Director, Product Design @
Nesto
CV
A seasoned design leader with over 13 years of experience building everything from fin-tech, marketplace to pharma-tech. I like to lead through example and empathy. I’m a people person that likes to empower and elevate.
Director, Product Design
Nesto
Remote, Montreal Quebec
Feb 2024 - Present
I’m currently leading the design team at Nesto, working to make the mortgage process more accessible and transparent for all Canadians. Since joining, I’ve had the privilege of scaling our design org from a small trio to a robust team of eight. My focus is on setting the strategic direction for our product experience, though I still love "getting my hands dirty" and staying deeply involved in the design process itself.
Product Designer
Nesto
Remote, Montreal Quebec
May 2022 - Feb 2024
I was responsible for the hands-on execution and end-to-end design of Nesto’s core consumer application and middle-office platforms. This included developing our AI-driven underwriting system and building out the foundational design system to ensure a high level of craft and consistency across these key product areas.
Staff Product Designer
AppDirect
Remote, Montreal Quebec
Feb 2021 - May 2022
As Lead Designer for the Marketplace division, I was responsible for the end-to-end user experience and product strategy. I also served as a primary driver in modernizing AppDirect’s design system, overseeing the evolution of our component library, brand implementation, and the underlying operational workflows.
In this second phase at Montrium, I stepped into a leadership role to scale a "small but mighty" design department, balancing strategic growth with high-level execution. While I was responsible for building out the team and architecting our cross-functional workflows, I remained deeply hands-on, directly designing the core product and our evolving design system to ensure we maintained a high bar for craft while maturing our operational standards.
As the founding designer at Montrium, I spearheaded the digital transformation of the pharmaceutical experience by introducing state-of-the-art technology to the industry. As the inaugural design hire, I was responsible for architecting the company’s end-to-end UI/UX infrastructure—defining the frameworks, processes, and design standards that established how the organization approaches product design.
Freelance Designer
Matt pearce design
London England + Montreal Quebec
Jan 2013 - feb 2014
Freelance designer working with agencies, companies and brands. Everything from UI, UX, Motion, branding.
Where I deliever the most value
Design Systems
For me design systems is a key pillar and one of the most important aspects of a successful digital product design culture. With the emergence of AI it only gets more important and also easier to make world class systems. I’ve built 3 in my time and i’m extremely passionate about the evolution of design systems and how product companies can benefit from them.
- This is how we scale
- This is how focus
- This is how ensure consistency
- This is how others understand us
Player Coach
I’m a leader that loves to coach and get my hands dirty. Ultimately i’m a designer at heart that has learnt how to get the best out of talented designers and front end engineers. My coaching styling is to be hands on, in the work, directing our vision and design strategy.
Democratizing design
I’m a leader that loves to coach and get my hands dirty. Ultimately i’m a designer at heart that has learnt how to get the best out of talented designers and front end engineers. My coaching styling is to be hands on, in the work, directing our vision and design strategy.
I'm a maker, a thinker, a farther and husband. A restless can't sit still type of person. I'm a quiet leader or so I've been told.
Designing & Leading
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Current Role
Director, Product Design @
Nesto
CV
A seasoned design leader with over 13 years of experience building everything from fin-tech, marketplace to pharma-tech. I like to lead through example and empathy. I’m a people person that likes to empower and elevate.
Designing & Leading
Based in
Montreal, Canada
Current Role
Director, Product Design @
Nesto
Director, Product Design
Nesto
Remote, Montreal Quebec
Feb 2024 - Present
I’m currently leading the design team at Nesto, working to make the mortgage process more accessible and transparent for all Canadians. Since joining, I’ve had the privilege of scaling our design org from a small trio to a robust team of eight. My focus is on setting the strategic direction for our product experience, though I still love "getting my hands dirty" and staying deeply involved in the design process itself.
Product Designer
Nesto
Remote, Montreal Quebec
May 2022 - Feb 2024
I was responsible for the hands-on execution and end-to-end design of Nesto’s core consumer application and middle-office platforms. This included developing our AI-driven underwriting system and building out the foundational design system to ensure a high level of craft and consistency across these key product areas.
Staff Product Designer
AppDirect
Remote, Montreal Quebec
Feb 2021 - May 2022
As Lead Designer for the Marketplace division, I was responsible for the end-to-end user experience and product strategy. I also served as a primary driver in modernizing AppDirect’s design system, overseeing the evolution of our component library, brand implementation, and the underlying operational workflows.
In this second phase at Montrium, I stepped into a leadership role to scale a "small but mighty" design department, balancing strategic growth with high-level execution. While I was responsible for building out the team and architecting our cross-functional workflows, I remained deeply hands-on, directly designing the core product and our evolving design system to ensure we maintained a high bar for craft while maturing our operational standards.
As the founding designer at Montrium, I spearheaded the digital transformation of the pharmaceutical experience by introducing state-of-the-art technology to the industry. As the inaugural design hire, I was responsible for architecting the company’s end-to-end UI/UX infrastructure—defining the frameworks, processes, and design standards that established how the organization approaches product design.
Freelance Designer
Matt pearce design
London England + Montreal Quebec
Jan 2013 - feb 2014
Freelance designer working with agencies, companies and brands. Everything from UI, UX, Motion, branding.
Where I deliever the most value
Design Systems
- This is how we scale
- This is how focus
- This is how ensure consistency
- This is how others understand us
For me design systems is a key pillar and one of the most important aspects of a successful digital product design culture. With the emergence of AI it only gets more important and also easier to make world class systems. I’ve built 3 in my time and i’m extremely passionate about the evolution of design systems and how product companies can benefit from them.
Player Coach
As a leader, I thrive on coaching and actively engaging in the work. At my core, I'm a designer who has learnt the skill of bringing out the best in talented designers and front-end engineers. My coaching style is hands-on, guiding our vision and design strategy directly.
Democratizing design
Design has indeed been democratized. Product Owners are conceptualizing ideas using Claude design and code, while engineers have been delivering experiences long before designers entered the scene. I view this as a constructive development, as the true value of design in this context lies in guiding the work and ensuring that all stakeholders adhere to the same standards of quality.