Janet Lai

Staff Product Designer

About

Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. My approach is rooted in deeply understanding the people and systems we influence, allowing for more informed and impactful design decisions.

Linkedin

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Github

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Dribbble

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Experience

Staff Product Designer

LinkedIn ↗

April 2020 – Present

Remote & New York, NY

  • Currently crafting the most sensitive experiences that occur on LinkedIn’s platform.
  • Designed the content publishing experience when migrating from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Developed both short-term and long-term strategies for the LinkedIn Learning instructor engagement experiences.

 

Independent Product Designer

Visualmakersf

August 2017 - April 2020

Maui, HI

  • With a 0-1 mindset, responsibilities included designing and shipping internal tools, design systems, and interactive experiences for startups, B2B and B2C platforms.

 

Senior Visual Designer

Fjord (Accenture) ↗

July 2016 - August 2017

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed and facilitated workshops for co-creating end-to-end digital experiences and service ecosystems in the financial industry with clients.

Senior Product Designer

Uber ↗

March 2016 - June 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Collaborated with the first platform designer to create a library of common components used by Uber's design teams, so teams could build more quickly.

Visual Designer II

Frog Design ↗

September 2014 - March 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed branding strategy and visual experiences with Fortune 100 companies to launch new products and services across the healthcare, education, consumer electronics, enterprise software, and entertainment industries.

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

designed and built in Figma Site

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Janet Lai

Staff Product Designer

About

Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. My approach is rooted in deeply understanding the people and systems we influence, allowing for more informed and impactful design decisions.

Linkedin

↗

Github

↗

Dribbble

↗

Experience

Staff Product Designer

LinkedIn ↗

April 2020 – Present

Remote & New York, NY

  • Currently crafting the most sensitive experiences that occur on LinkedIn’s platform.
  • Designed the content publishing experience when migrating from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Developed both short-term and long-term strategies for the LinkedIn Learning instructor engagement experiences.

 

Independent Product Designer

Visualmakersf

August 2017 - April 2020

Maui, HI

  • With a 0-1 mindset, responsibilities included designing and shipping internal tools, design systems, and interactive experiences for startups, B2B and B2C platforms.

 

Senior Visual Designer

Fjord (Accenture) ↗

July 2016 - August 2017

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed and facilitated workshops for co-creating end-to-end digital experiences and service ecosystems in the financial industry with clients.

Senior Product Designer

Uber ↗

March 2016 - June 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Collaborated with the first platform designer to create a library of common components used by Uber's design teams, so teams could build more quickly.

Visual Designer II

Frog Design ↗

September 2014 - March 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed branding strategy and visual experiences with Fortune 100 companies to launch new products and services across the healthcare, education, consumer electronics, enterprise software, and entertainment industries.

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

designed and built in Figma Site

Top ↑

Janet Lai

Staff Product Designer

About

Based in Los Angeles, California, I work as a Staff Product Designer at LinkedIn. My approach is rooted in deeply understanding the people and systems we influence, allowing for more informed and impactful design decisions.

Linkedin

↗

Github

↗

Dribbble

↗

Experience

Staff Product Designer

LinkedIn ↗

April 2020 – Present

Remote & New York, NY

  • Currently crafting the most sensitive experiences that occur on LinkedIn’s platform.
  • Designed the content publishing experience when migrating from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Developed both short-term and long-term strategies for the LinkedIn Learning instructor engagement experiences.

 

Independent Product Designer

Visualmakersf

August 2017 - April 2020

Maui, HI

  • With a 0-1 mindset, responsibilities included designing and shipping internal tools, design systems, and interactive experiences for startups, B2B and B2C platforms.

 

Senior Visual Designer

Fjord (Accenture) ↗

July 2016 - August 2017

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed and facilitated workshops for co-creating end-to-end digital experiences and service ecosystems in the financial industry with clients.

Senior Product Designer

Uber ↗

March 2016 - June 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Collaborated with the first platform designer to create a library of common components used by Uber's design teams, so teams could build more quickly.

Visual Designer II

Frog Design ↗

September 2014 - March 2016

San Francisco, CA

  • Designed branding strategy and visual experiences with Fortune 100 companies to launch new products and services across the healthcare, education, consumer electronics, enterprise software, and entertainment industries.

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

designed and built in Figma Site

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