Digital Product Manager · UX Strategy · Design Leadership

Muleh Bisrat I turn ambiguity into product decisions teams can ship.

I help organizations align product strategy, design systems, and execution to ship decisions that improve growth, usability, and team velocity.

10+ years experience · 170+ UX audits · 20+ designers mentored · Toronto / Remote

Purposeful Motion: Signal to Outcome
01 Signal Research, audits, data, stakeholder tension
02 Focus Frame the bet and name the trade-offs
03 Ship Align design, product, engineering
04 Learn Measure adoption, quality, and growth
Portrait of Muleh Bisrat
Product strategy, research, delivery
  • M.S. Digital Product Management — Queen's University
  • CSPO Certified
  • Manager of Innovation Services — OCAD U CO
  • Teaching Assistant — Product Management

Measured Work

Impact Highlights

Selected outcomes from product strategy, design leadership, and delivery execution.

Revenue & Growth

+65% YoY

Scaled product initiatives that improved commercial performance while preserving user trust.

Team & Operations

30% Faster

Improved feedback and delivery loops through design systems and cross-functional operating rituals.

Experience Quality

4.8/5 Satisfaction

Shipped user-centered improvements grounded in research, accessibility, and measurable adoption.

Selected Cases

Strategic Case Studies

Each case shows context, constraints, decisions, and measurable outcomes.

SabaPay mobile payment interface mockup
FinTech Cross-Border Payments Mobile UX

SabaPay — Reducing Cost and Friction in Cross-Border Payments

Redesigned payment flows for East African SMEs to improve trust, onboarding speed, and transaction clarity.

Role: Product & UX Strategy Lead

-60% transaction cost +85% onboarding speed
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LIYU premium leather product photography
Product Strategy E-commerce Partnership Model

LIYU — Building a Premium Ethical Commerce Platform

Aligned brand strategy, artisan operations, and product experience to support growth and repeat purchase behavior.

Role: Product Manager

+65% YoY growth +28% repeat purchase
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IMFTO platform interface preview
Social Impact Inclusive Design Dual-Audience UX

IMFTO — Inclusive Platform for Youth and Caregivers

Designed a dual-user journey that improved accessibility, onboarding comprehension, and participation confidence.

Role: Product Design Lead

100% AODA compliance Lower onboarding drop-off
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Operating Model

How I Work

A strategic operating model for moving from ambiguity to outcomes.

01

Frame the Problem

Define business goals, user pain, constraints, and success metrics.

02

Design the Strategy

Prioritize opportunities, align stakeholders, and define roadmap trade-offs.

03

Ship With Teams

Lead cross-functional execution through design, product, and engineering collaboration.

04

Measure and Iterate

Track adoption, quality, and business impact to continuously improve decisions.

Team Craft

Leadership in Practice

Calm operating rhythm, useful critique, and product decisions that teams can actually ship.

  • Built and scaled design critique programs
  • Mentored 20+ designers and product contributors
  • Facilitated alignment across product, design, engineering, and business stakeholders

Signals

What Teams Value

The through-line is clarity: strategy people can understand, design people can critique, and teams can execute.

"Muleh brings strategic clarity and turns complex requirements into actionable product decisions."
— Director, Product & Innovation
"He raises both design quality and team capability at the same time."
— Design Manager

Let's Build Better Product Decisions

If you're hiring for senior product leadership, UX strategy, or design-driven product management, I'd love to connect.