# Chen Wu

> Lead Product Designer at The New York Times

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

## Work Experience
### Lead Product Designer, Storytelling @ The New York Times
Jan 2022 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
Lead product design for Live coverage, Elections, and Community engagement products.

### Senior Product Designer, Storytelling @ The New York Times
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area
Led product design for Live coverage and Visual storytelling.

### Product UX Designer, News Products @ NBC News
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Greater New York City Area
Led the design and launch of a new content management system (CMS) for NBC News, TODAY, and MSNBC. (0-1 design)

Led design of newsroom tools for managing the homepages of NBC News, TODAY, and MSNBC, as well as the election broadcast “Big Board” used by Steve Kornacki.

### Digital Content Producer / Web Designer @ Advertising Age
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
- Designed and built interactive story presentations/web pages, data visualization, charts, graphics, infographics, maps, slideshows and news applications.
- Worked with the product and web development team to build and test front-end and back-end products for users and editors.
- Supported the editorial team in video shooting and editing, and photo editing.
- Designed and created photo illustrations.
- Reported and wrote stories about creative campaigns, marketing and advertising.
- Supported the editorial team in social media strategy and posting. 
- Worked with creative director, art directors and external agency to lead Ad Age's re-branding efforts.
- Jesse H. Neal Awards recipient.

### Web Production & Data Visualization Intern @ ALM Media
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014
Produced interactive charts, graphics and maps for The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel.

### Sports Reporting Intern @ Jiefang Daily Group
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Shanghai City, China
- Reported and published over 100 byline stories for Shanghai Morning Post including breaking news, feature and investigative stories.
- Covered international and local major sports events, including The London Summer Olympics, ATP World Tour, Formula One, UEFA European Championship, and New York Marathons.
- Supported newsroom in photo shooting, editing and translation. 
- Won the Student Sports Journalist Fellowship organized by the Shanghai Morning Post.

### Broadcast Journalist @ 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Student Reporting Team by Shanghai International Studies University
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Covered 2012 U.S. Presidential Election and produced videos in Washington DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

### Trade Marketing Intern @ L'Oréal
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Shanghai City, China
Assisted in producing the internal magazine; created/tracked PO in SRM; supported the team in data analysis and translation.

### Production Intern @ Shanghai Media Group
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Shanghai City, China
Assisted in producing the reality TV show Sing It; helped to design the show and interview subjects; assisted live broadcast.

### Editorial & Reporting Intern @ F1 Express
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Shanghai City, China
Reported and published feature stories about F1; supported the editorial team in research, data analysis and translation.

### Metro Reporting Intern @ Jiefang Daily Group
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Shanghai City, China
Reported and published stories on social issues including transportation and labor; supported the editorial team in data analysis.


## Education
### Executive Education in Business Perspective for Creative Leaders
Yale School of Management

### Certificate in Executive Education, Persuasion
Columbia Business School

### Master of Science (M.S.) in Journalism
Columbia University

### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Broadcast Journalism
Shanghai International Studies University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chen-wu-44808746

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Last updated: 2026-02-23