Michael Boeke is a product designer, startup veteran, and the co-founder of Synap. He focuses on applying a designer's approach and modern technology to shake-up traditional (boring) industries.

Before Synap, Michael worked on products at online payments company Braintree (acquired by PayPal). Prior to that, he launched the first SaaS CRM platform for hedge funds at Backstop, and designed the CarePages social support platform for hospital patients (acquired Everyday Health).

Michael lives, works, and runs countless miles in the wonderful city of Chicago. He writes about product design and startup life at michaelboeke.com and on Twitter @mvboeke.