# Amanda Nguyen

> Product Designer @ The New York Times

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/amandanguyen

A product designer crafting human-centered digital experiences through the lens of storytelling and strategy. Currently @ NYT Cooking

## Work Experience
### Product Designer, Cooking @ The New York Times
Jan 2025 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### Product Designer, Growth @ The New York Times
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | New York, New York, United States
Designed for the mobile app experience across The New York Times News, Games, Cooking, and Audio apps within the Growth Mission.

### Digital Product Designer @ Allbirds
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
Led design of digital experiences across web and iOS.

### Product Designer @ Moonai
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Led design, strategy, and user research of a mobile application for iOS and Android offering science-based and customized sounds + insights to relieve period pain. Standardized organization's visual identity by defining a cohesive design language + design system across all customer touch-points to ensure consistent brand and product experiences.

### Writer @ Moonai
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
Wrote about current events and community perspectives related to period pain and menstrual health.

### User Research Strategist @ Fusion Hill
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Led project management of user research studies and developed brand strategy for 10+ Fortune 100 clients in tech, finance, and healthcare. Developed methodology for, moderated, and analyzed user interviews to test usability of digital products, brand and product positioning, concept testing, consumer personas and profiles, and consumer journeys + decision-making.

### Social Media & Community Manager @ Yoga Sol, Minneapolis
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Strategized and implemented social media + communications campaigns to increase awareness of and engagement with the local yoga studio cooperative. Managed social content and online communities to engage with community members on a daily basis and increase event attendance.

### Social Media & Press Intern @ Sencha Tea Bar
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Designed visual content for social media platforms and engaged with customers, influencers, and partnered organizations to increase audience engagement by 500+ followers. Wrote press releases on internal initiatives and events to promote internal programming including partnerships with local non-profits and company-wide seasonal promotions.

### Shift Manager @ Sencha Tea Bar
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### College of Liberal Arts Student Ambassador @ College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### Communications and Administration Intern @ The SEAD Project
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### Maternal Health Intern @ Everyday Miracles
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### Graphic Designer @ Phony Magazine
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### Public Policy and Communications Intern @ Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

### Undergraduate Lab Assistant @ University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology, Society, and the Environment | Minors in Global Studies, Public Health, and Geography
University of Minnesota

### Study Abroad in Public Health and Development Studies
Vietnam National University, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

### UX Academy
Designlab


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amanda-thao-nguyen
- Portfolio: https://anguyen.design

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Last updated: 2026-03-29