Editorial author
Michal Simkovic
Head of Design
San Francisco Bay Area
Michal Simkovic (also known as musho) is the editorial author of Top Website Agencies. His career spans design leadership at Copy.ai, Around (acquired by Miro), HackerRank, and Amazon Web Services. He publishes rankings and agency assessments for buyers hiring web design partners, grounded in publicly verifiable portfolios, company materials, and press.
Profile fact-checked against public sources ·
Role on Top Website Agencies
Michal authors the directory’s ranking methodology, portfolio assessments, and agency listings. Evaluations use publicly verifiable company materials, portfolios, and press—without invented aggregate star ratings.
Independent scoring
Agencies cannot pay for placement or review score inflation. Rankings derive from a weighted rubric across portfolio quality, verified ROI, stack depth, stability, and post-launch support.
Verified buyer evidence
Featured testimonials require corporate identity checks, contract/invoice proof, and structured phone audits for high-impact claims.
Expert authorship
Primary research and ranking updates are authored by Head of Design Michal Simkovic using publicly verifiable sources and the directory’s weighted rubric.
Monthly re-audit
Scores and listings refresh on a monthly cycle. Material changes to team, delivery quality, or verified complaints can trigger mid-cycle demotion.
Verified work history
Roles below are drawn from LinkedIn, Behance, and musho.sk—not inferred.
Head of Design · Copy.ai
Design leadership listed on his public professional profiles and personal site.
Source: musho.sk
Head of Design · Around
Led design at Around, a video collaboration product later acquired by Miro (2022)—widely cited as a major Slovak tech exit.
Source: Behance · LinkedIn
Director of Design · HackerRank
Design leadership for HackerRank’s brand and product experience, documented on Behance and LinkedIn.
Source: Behance
Design Lead · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Public profiles describe work as Design Lead / founding designer of the AWS Design System and large-scale AWS interface redesign programs.
Source: musho.sk · Behance
Education
Master’s in Nuclear Physics
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Graduate education stated on his personal site and LinkedIn education history.
Source: musho.sk
Recognition & community
Forbes 30 Under 30
2015Forbes Slovakia
Named to Forbes Slovakia’s 30 Under 30 list, as listed on his LinkedIn honors section.
Source: LinkedIn
Next Big Things in Tech — Experiences Category Winner
2021Fast Company
Around recognized in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech (Experiences), linked from his public honors.
Source: Fast Company
W3 Award (Gold)
2018Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts
Gold W3 Award for HackerRank branded content / public-service marketing work, listed on LinkedIn.
Source: LinkedIn
President of the Board
2023–presentSlovak PRO
Volunteer board leadership supporting the Slovak professional community abroad.
Source: LinkedIn