I design things ☺
What I do ➤
I’m a product designer focused on solving complex problems creatively — driving solutions from ideation to research, to prototyping and production.
My mission is to craft solutions and strategies that balance business goals and user needs, with a keen eye for design details that elevate the user experience.
My Journey ✎
2021 - present ➤
Yelp / Senior Product Designer
I lead the design of the brand-new mobile app homepage experience for both iOS and Android. I focus on building a new homepage feed that empowers users to discover great local businesses through user recommendations.
I’ve created a robust UI framework to accommodate diverse content types, including user-generated content, Yelp-curated content, and ad systems. I oversee the work of multiple designers contributing to expanding content variety, ensuring design consistency and maintaining high-quality outcomes.
I also co-led user research with the UX research team to uncover insights into discovery behaviours, informing both near-term and long-term opportunities, north-star product vision designs, and product strategies.
2018 - 2021 ➤
2017 - 2018 ➤
Avanade / Product Design Consultant
Previously at Avanade (a joint venture between Microsoft and Accenture), I designed web and mobile applications for Fortune 500 companies across various project stages, delivering solutions tailored to business needs and user goals.
Companies I have worked with:
TD Bank
CIBC
Government of Ontario
MBNA
SaskEnergy
Teck Resources
Fjord
Simplii Financial
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
Clausehound / Product Designer
UI/UX design for a web application offering customizable legal document templates and contract tools for businesses and lawyers.
Recognitions
Yahoo Finance
December 2024
Yelp’s new AI-powered review filters will show more of what you want to know
The Verge
December 2024
Yelp Releases New Discovery, Contribution, Services and AI-powered Features
Yahoo Finance
January 2024
Design Exhibitions
Gardiner Museum
June 2018
Humber Galleries, Pathways to Education
March 2017
Outside of work…
I live in Toronto, Canada, but I spend most of my vacation days in Asia — especially Taiwan (where I was born) and Japan. A big ramen and gyoza enthusiast, I probably have an unhealthy addiction to spicy shoyu ramen.
When I’m not designing, you’ll likely find me blasting metal music to fuel my creativity or shouting in the middle of a circle pit. (or maybe I’m still doing that while designing?)