Janet Lai
Staff Product Designer
About
Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. I design systems that balance rigor with emotional resonance — where usability meets story, where safety meets trust, where tools spark creativity.
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Github
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Dribbble
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Experience
Staff Product Designer
LinkedIn ↗
April 2025 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Product Designer
April 2020 – April 2025
Santa Cruz, CA | Brooklyn, NY
Independent Product Designer
August 2017 - April 2020
Maui, HI
Senior Visual Designer
Fjord (Accenture) ↗
July 2016 - August 2017
San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Designer
Uber ↗
March 2016 - June 2016
San Francisco, CA
Visual Designer II
Frog Design ↗
September 2014 - March 2016
San Francisco, CA
Additional freelance and work experiences available upon request
Education
California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts
M.A Design Research, Writing and Criticism
Summer Residency
Janet Lai
Staff Product Designer
About
Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. I design systems that balance rigor with emotional resonance — where usability meets story, where safety meets trust, where tools spark creativity.
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Github
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Dribbble
↗
Experience
Staff Product Designer
LinkedIn ↗
April 2025 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Product Designer
April 2020 – April 2025
Santa Cruz, CA | Brooklyn, NY
Independent Product Designer
August 2017 - April 2020
Maui, HI
Senior Visual Designer
Fjord (Accenture) ↗
July 2016 - August 2017
San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Designer
Uber ↗
March 2016 - June 2016
San Francisco, CA
Visual Designer II
Frog Design ↗
September 2014 - March 2016
San Francisco, CA
Additional freelance and work experiences available upon request
Education
California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts
M.A Design Research, Writing and Criticism
Summer Residency
Janet Lai
Staff Product Designer
About
Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. I design systems that balance rigor with emotional resonance — where usability meets story, where safety meets trust, where tools spark creativity.
↗
Github
↗
Dribbble
↗
Experience
Staff Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
April 2020 – April 2025
Santa Cruz, CA | Brooklyn, NY
Independent Product Designer
August 2017 - April 2020
Maui, HI
Senior Visual Designer
Senior Product Designer
Visual Designer II
Additional freelance and work experiences available upon request
Education
California College of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
School of Visual Arts
M.A Design Research, Writing and Criticism
Summer Residency