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Carlos Gonzalez-CadenasunlockedSteve: together at Skyscanner (2015–2016)
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About
Steve Pearce is a design and product leader with nearly 30 years of experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in Europe and globally. He currently serves as an Advisor at Defiant and has held vice president of design roles at companies including Monday.com, TravelPerk, Checkout.com, Skyscanner, Skype, and Microsoft. He has also worked as a founding partner, advisor, and board trustee.
Experience
- DefiantAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Future LondonFounding Faculty Partnercurrent2020 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- temFractional VP Design & Product Management2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- monday.comVP Product Design2024 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- TravelPerkVP Design2022 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Checkout.comVP Design2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Checkout.comSVP Design2020 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- HumaHead of Design & Product2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Design CouncilBoard Trustee2014 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- SkyscannerGlobal Design Director2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Design Business Association (DBA)Member Board Of Directors2016 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- MicrosoftPrincipal Design Director - Skype2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- SkypeDesign Principal: Livingroom to Boardroom2012 — 2014
- SkypeDesign Director for Platform group2010 — 2012
- SkypeCreative Director2008 — 2010
- PokeDesign Director2002 — 2008
- DeependSenior Designer2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategy2Design Thinking3Creative Strategy1Product ManagementPerformance ManagementBrand DesignCoaching1Product Design2Design Leadership2Executive ManagementUser Experience (UX)3Business Development
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Employee BenefitsArt DirectionCreative DirectionIconographyProduct DevelopmentUser ExperienceDigital StrategyInteractive designUser Interface DesignVoice User Interface DesignMotion Graphic DesignFrom Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Defiant
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Pearce?
- Steve Pearce is a design and product leader with nearly 30 years of experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in Europe and globally. He currently serves as an Advisor at Defiant and has held vice president of design roles at companies including Monday.com, TravelPerk, Checkout.com, Skyscanner, Skype, and Microsoft. He has also worked as a founding partner, advisor, and board trustee.
- Where does Steve Pearce work?
- Steve Pearce is VP Design at Defiant.
- Where did Steve Pearce go to school?
- Steve Pearce studied at Bath Spa University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic & Interactive Design); Bath Spa University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic & Interactive Design).
Same school
Also attended Bath Spa University6
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Shared employers
Also worked at monday.com23
Ken FoxPartner at StripesAlex OppenheimerFounder & GP at Verissimo VenturesRan AchituvInvestor at Entree CapitalAvi EyalInvestor at Entree CapitalYoni OsherovInvestor at Entree CapitalSavanna SilverInvestor at Headline
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Also worked at Checkout.com11
Isaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesMelvin TanTeam Member at Signum CapitalOphelia BrownManaging Partner at Blossom CapitalJeevs MahilPeople + Talent at Octopus VenturesMyrel IturreyInvestor at AccelGeorge HrsticHead of Talent at One Peak
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Also worked at Design Council2
Also worked at Skyscanner18
Carlos Gonzalez-CadenasInvestor at Index VenturesAndreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesCalum PatersonInvestor at Scottish Equity PartnersJavier SantisoCEO and General Partner at Mundi VenturesDarren HustonFounder at BlackPines Capital PartnersGeorge HrsticHead of Talent at One Peak
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