Haruto Matsushima.

Product Designer.

Thinking in systems. Designing for real human behavior.

Current

Building Mutua — where serious language partners meet

Past

Interned at Marketeq Digital and MoneyForward

MS in HCI, DePaul University

Case Study • Spring 2025RunBuddy — Reducing the Friction of Finding Running Partners

Researched why runners train alone even when they'd prefer company — then designed a compatibility-matching system that lowers the social friction of joining a group.

Case Study • Spring 2025ClassCollab: Better Team Formation for Better Academic Outcomes

Investigated why student group projects fail before they start — then used Lean UX to design a team formation flow that matches students by goals, working style, and availability.

Case Study • Summer 2024Improving Usability on the Iowa Cubs Website

Enhanced the fan experience through heuristic evaluations and real-user testing to uncover and solve key usability issues.

Improving Usability on the Iowa Cubs Website