Matt Yukubousky

Designer and fresh air seeker

Born and bred in the great northwest. More often than not, I’d rather be outside, enjoying the majesty of what our mountains and sound have to offer. When I can’t be outdoors, I can be found clumsily picking at guitar strings or becoming increasingly frustrated by watching the local baseball squad's perennial quest for mediocrity.

Growing up as a gamer gave me early exposure to technology and would lead to my passion for all things digital. In my mind, the Super Nintendo still reigns supreme as the greatest console. I count the Simpsons and the movie Airplane! as equally foundational in my upbringing. These are perfectly cromulent touchstones of media.

As I advanced in education, I became more and more interested in human behavior, our relationship with the world around us, and the ways in which that could be affected. Later, I would learn that technology could play a role in that relationship, which led me to the field of user experience. A proud Husky, I attended the University of Washington, receiving degrees in psychology (BA) and, later, Human Centered Design and Engineering (MS). 

I spent nearly seven years working within the gaming industry and wearing many hats, from developer support to design for internal tools. More recently, I have been employed in the field of biotech, doing end-to-end design for web applications that serve bio, pharma, and other research institutions. I consider learning to be a continual endeavor, and am always looking to improve and add new skills to my tool kit.