“Ami's steady, quiet leadership has been a stabilizing force for good on the RAI team. … He brings a rare combination of strong design craft and meaningful technical depth, which shows up clearly in how he approaches complex problem spaces and drives solutions that are both thoughtful and practical.”Wendy WilsonPrincipal Design Ops Director, Microsoft · April 2026
Product Designer & Prototyper
Designer.
Builder.
Tinkerer.
I’m Ami. I’ve designed AI tools, collaboration platforms, VR interactions and innovative accessibility features at Microsoft. I’ve also developed video games and managed teams of designers and developers.
Selected work / 01—04
Work at Microsoft.
Microsoft AI Foundry
Product design across Foundry Agent, Responsible AI, Playgrounds, Project Templates, and the design system.
Microsoft Mesh Accessibility
New interaction patterns that help blind and low-vision users understand, navigate, and participate in 3D worlds.
Microsoft Immersive Events
Bringing a fragmented Mesh product offering into the Teams experience.
VR Hand Tracking
Modernizing enterprise VR input through technical prototypes and a consistent gesture model.
The lab
Experiments and games.
AI-First OS
An AI-first operating system prototype with voice and hand tracking on a laptop.
Mixed Reality Clippy
A HoloLens experiment in embodied AI, bringing Clippy into the physical world.
Teddy and Bo
An independently designed and developed 3D platformer set inside a child’s dream.
Hex of the Turtle Islands
An educational web game designed to spark interest in STEM through play.
Touch Screen Table
A multitouch table built with a TV, infrared lights, and a motion-sensing camera.
Working together
From my colleagues.
“Ami is without a doubt, one of the best designers I've ever worked with”Alton KwokPrincipal PM, Microsoft
“Ami is exceptional at looking at things from multiple perspectives and uses empathy in designing. Ami's communication skills, timely delivery, and design skills make him valuable to all teams.”Dave DameSenior Director of Accessibility, Microsoft
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“Ami is one of the most the amazing people I have worked with in my career. He's quick, asks great questions and is someone I turn to for overall options and POV on the product”Dalya PerezSenior PM, Microsoft
“Ami has a unique ability to identify areas of innovation and growth and put together the best people to accomplish an ambitious goal”Aili NiimuraAudio Designer, Microsoft
“Ami always has a positive, team-oriented attitude while being extremely helpful and detail-oriented”Erik KredatusEngineer, Microsoft
“Ami's accurate and user-centric thinking is impressive, and I appreciate how vocal and straightforward he is”Quentin LouetSenior Engineer, Microsoft
“I see Ami as a teacher and leader within the design team. The organization would benefit from greater insight into the value of Ami's work.”Greg BahmPrincipal Tech Artist, Microsoft
“Ami's communication skills are really great, is a pleasure to work with and has a positive attitude, which really makes a difference in our team”Sung ChangSenior Designer, Microsoft
“It is truly a privilege to work with Ami. I love how he balances collaboration and inclusiveness with efficiency. He has a unique ability to express a strong opinion or perspective while proactively welcoming alternative viewpoints and being open to being proven wrong.”Ally KaiserPrincipal Designer, Microsoft
“I love working with Ami, he consistently a high level of polish to design work, which really elevates the product experience. Ami also works really well with PMs and engineers, his collaboration helps things move forward smoothly and makes the process easier for everyone”Amir ZurPrincipal PM, Microsoft
“Ami's quick implementations, consistently thoughtful design thinking and calm, positive energy has made the collaboration feel effortless. He's been an awesome partner —highly collaborative and ready to engage with thoughtful and creative problem solving. I've been consistently impressed”Thasmika GokalSenior PM, Microsoft
“Ami has always been looking at the feature long-term, and used this long-term view to drive quality. But he always kept bring it back to something achievable in short-term. At key points of the project where we had divergence, He's always brought careful considerations of the alternatives, and listened to the team's discussion to structure it.”Jeff OmhoverPrincipal PM, Microsoft