Nicolas Backal

Career path.

1. OpenAI

   Member of Design Staff

   Jan 2026 - Present
2. Center for Conscientious Leadership

   Member

   Oct 2022 - Present
3. adplist.org

   Design Mentor

   Jun 2020 - Present
4. Okta

   Director of Product Design

   Feb 2023 - Jan 2026
5. Emi Labs

   Design Advisor

   Jan 2022 - Aug 2024
6. Okta

   Principal Product Designer

   Nov 2021 - Feb 2023
7. Okta

   Staff Product Designer

   Feb 2020 - Nov 2021
8. Okta

   Senior Product Designer

   Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
9. The Human Diagnosis Project

   Head Of Design

   Oct 2016 - Oct 2018
10. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

    Design Architect

    Sep 2015 - Oct 2017
11. Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)

    Architectural Assistant

    Mar 2015 - Sep 2015
12. Estudio MMX

    Architect

    Jun 2013 - Feb 2015
13. Fotopaseos

    Product Designer

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
14. Studentscene Inc.

    Product Designer

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2012