Maya Shin

Product Designer

SF, CA, US

Design Systems

Product Design

Product Strategy

User Research

User Interface Design

User Personas

UI/UX Design

Available for hire fromNegotiable

Contracts

Full-Time Roles

UX UI | Design System | AI Product Design | UX Expert

AI-forward UX designer with 15+ years shaping complex digital products and human-centered AI experiences. • Full-stack design thinker spanning systems architecture, component design, and high-fidelity prototyping. • Builder of AI-powered design tooling that connects ideation directly to documentation and project workflows. • Strategic UX lead specializing in AI interaction design, voice command flows, and human-in-the-loop systems.

Work History

Product Design Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.Feb 2022 - Dec 2023 • 1 yr 11 mosManaging a design team for Product and Marketing. Collaborating with other stakeholders to achieve business goals and to ensure the quality of user experience. Mentoring designers for their career growth.

Senior UX Designer

eBayJan 2019 - Jan 2022 • 3 yrs 1 moResponsible for designing products and features on eBay's #1 trafficked page (300 million page views / day). Partnered closely with stakeholders to concept, validate and launch features and enhancements across all platforms (native & web). Planned product evolution phases and feature roll outs with a cross-functional team.

Senior UX Designer @ eBay Motors

eBayApr 2018 - Jan 2019 • 10 mosLead the design vision & UX strategy for the motors product ecosystem. Collaborated closely with key stakeholders and adjacent teams (marketing, product, business teams) to define product and UX goals. Validated concepts with users across two markets: Germany, and the US. Launched several features and product MVPs, leading to an 8.5% lift in revenue for the vertical.

UX Designer

eBayFeb 2014 - Mar 2018 • 4 yrs 2 mosDesigned experiences across eBay's 10 business verticals. Responsible for defining information architecture, user journeys and flows, and validating concepts with user research. Socialized designs with stakeholders and partner teams.

MFA Professor

Academy of Art UniversityFeb 2016 - Dec 2016 • 11 mosDeveloped curriculum for an introductory user experience design course for 20 graduate students. Prepared and delivered weekly lectures and mentored and coached students on their design careers.

Lead Designer

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Education

Otis College of Art and Design

Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Graphic Design

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

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