Peter Kocur
Head of Design at Upheal
Design, product management, code, leadership: I reach for whichever gets the product shipped.
The last decade took me from managing design managers at a 400-million-user company to leading design at startups, where I stay hands-on and own outcomes end to end.
Work
Design and product quality across an AI platform for therapists; business owner of insurance billing, payments, scheduling, and AI workflows.
Hands-on leadership across design systems, research, and brand for a collaborative data notebook (YC S19).
Managed the design teams of the Growth and Analytics units.
Led a team of 14 delivering experiences across all channels for a 400-million-user base.
- EarlierToptal, InloopX, Milk, Triad2012–2018
Product design for startups worldwide; art direction at two of the most awarded agencies in Czechia and Slovakia.
Projects
- MeetyModern, beautiful bookings.
- keystoneUIA UI kit for startups that want to move fast. In progress.
Writing
I write about design, products, and people management in my newsletter