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Yang is an experienced software designer who always says yes to the impossible

Yang is an experienced software designer who always says yes to the impossible

NYC based
Currently at
Master’s from

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FEATURED WORK

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FEATURED WORK

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ABOUT ME

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ABOUT ME

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ABOUT ME

I'm a designer who knows when to perfect

I'm a designer who knows when to perfect

Bézier curves

Bézier curves

Bézier curves

—and when to chase the 5% in activation rate.

I built an unusual toolkit to get here: born in Beijing, lived on four continents, with years in growth marketing and human-AI interaction research at Carnegie Mellon. I bring curiosity, ownership instinct, and generalist's range to startups.

—and when to chase the 5% in activation rate.

I built an unusual toolkit to get here: born in Beijing, lived on four continents, with years in growth marketing and human-AI interaction research at Carnegie Mellon. I bring curiosity, ownership instinct, and generalist's range to startups.

—and when to chase the 5% in activation rate.

I built an unusual toolkit to get here: born in Beijing, lived on four continents, with years in growth marketing and human-AI interaction research at Carnegie Mellon. I bring curiosity, ownership instinct, and generalist's range to startups.

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WORK

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WORK

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WORK

Token Unlocks
Stablecoins
Solana Portal
Froghire Redesign
Screener Filtering
Moving from technical transparency to learner-centered Explainable AI
Helped a startup raise a Series A through storytelling

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APPROACH

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APPROACH

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APPROACH

Building while designing

Closing the Fidelity Gap

The details that make products feel great often get lost in translation. I code animations to ensure they actually ship.

Shipping faster

I submit polishing PRs for every project. By working in code, we bring design and engineering closer and ship features faster.

Pitching Concepts with Coded Prototypes

I build scrappy prototypes to validate ideas before committing resources.

Building the right thing

Product Discovery

I helped Kiavi find their next product opportunity. By combining user research with analysis of their proprietary data, we uncovered a highly valued user need in a completely unaddressed market.

Facilitating Alignment

Design is a team sport. I enjoy running workshops that turn strategic ambiguity into clear product direction.