# Christina Yung > Senior Product Designer at Google Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/christina Product/UX designer and design systems enthusiast that loves solving problems and bringing clarity to complexity. I specialize in strategic “big picture” thinking with attention to detail, creating clear and consistent experiences that support workflows across products. Currently improving the internal software development process at Google, while contributing to the internal Material design system. In my previous role, I led an effort to bring our designers, engineers, and product teams together to solve tough challenges in life science more effectively. I love learning about complicated problems and constantly strive to make things a little better, because removing barriers empowers people. With 15+ years of experience in visual design, interaction design, and user research, I know what makes a good product: a thorough understanding of users, solid information architecture and content, clean code, and beautiful intuitive interfaces. I thrive in supportive environments that empower employees to dream big and take risks to grow. Twitter: @cmyungtweet Portfolio: http://www.cmyung.com ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer (L5) @ Google Jan 2022 – Present | New York, New York, United States Working within Core to design AI-powered platforms that enable engineering teams to rapidly build and monitor internal systems, increasing productivity while encouraging best practices for security and reliability • 2023 Eureka! Award: This award recognizes the Googler who thought about a problem differently or conjured a unique solution to a challenge/bug/issue • Shark Tank 2024, 1st place: Developed winning strategy for intelligence gathering and continuous improvement of engineering well-lit paths ### Product Designer • Google TVC @ IBM iX Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 Design Systems speaker and Material contributor ### Sr Principal User Experience Designer @ Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Cambridge, Massachusetts As Design System Lead, my goals were: to shift our culture from siloed designers to a collaborative matrixed design team that shares assets and mental models across products; to encourage a better relationship between design and engineering; and to save the org time in building and maintaining applications while addressing business goals like FAIR data. • Worked with senior leadership and cross-functional partners to get buy-in for a strategic initiative to improve the quality of our internal products, while supporting more efficient and sustainable design & development processes. • Led the UI Audit initiative to get an overview of the design team’s current product landscape, encouraging a more systematic way of designing. • Brought together designers and front-end engineers to create a new vision for software that supported the CIO’s mission. • Mentored designers in Figma adoption and organized weekly “design swarms” to brainstorm, critique, and collaborate. • Created contribution process and started Design System community. • Created a cohesive design system in Figma for use across our scientific research applications with documentation. ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 | Cambridge, Massachusetts Designed web applications for complex drug research and internal services following iterative, user-centered best practices, resulting in software that supports faster workflows with less errors. Advocated for the value of UX beyond aesthetics, creating enterprise software with the quality and care expected of consumer apps. • Interviewed stakeholders, facilitated design thinking workshops, performed usability tests to determine direction of products. • Designed and tested UIs using low-fidelity sketches and high-fidelity clickable prototypes. Matured team process from PDFs to InVision, increasing velocity and improving testing & handoff. • Collaborated with software engineers to prioritize requirements and manage implementation, ensuring cross-functional engagement and a high-quality product. • Designed and maintained software style guide. Worked with Novartis Communications to adopt branding style guidelines to scientific enterprise applications, giving our team the trust and autonomy to create without oversight. • Designed and developed team web portal to share our services and UX learning material with the org, significantly improving the visibility of user experience in NIBR. ### Experience Designer @ Verndale Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Greater Boston Area • Created interface designs informed by UX research and client communications • Fast-paced environment that demands versatility and the ability to pick up projects with little direction • Agile development process Clients: Arbella Insurance, Aqua Products, Bay Path College, Edvisors, iZotope, Money Management International, NYSUT, Rifton, Standard Pacific Homes, Thales e-Security, UMass Amherst ### Visual/UX Designer - Freelance @ cmyung.com Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 • Designed websites, app UIs, and marketing materials for small businesses and startups in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop • Front end development in HTML5 and CSS3, Wordpress • Participated in hackathons: GiveCamp, HackFit Clients: Aquent, MarketMeSuite, Good Measures, Softcafe, SkyNite Privie, Esplanade Association, Sweet Idea!, The Ad Club, Personiform, MIT, Beginex ### Senior Designer @ Lyons/Zaremba Inc. Jan 2007 – Jan 2013 • Developed complete interpretive graphic systems for exhibits (information panels, interactive elements, and environmental graphics) • Collaborated with architects, fabricators, clients, and education specialists • Other functions: content developer, photo rights, photo research, illustration, marketing Clients include: GulfQuest Museum, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Houston Zoo, Dallas Children's Aquarium, Zoo Miami, National Audubon Society ### Art Director & Visual Designer - Freelance @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Cambridge, MA Komaza Magazine: Designed logo and visual identity for the magazine. Created layouts for 2-4 issues per year. Also had role as copywriter and illustrator (2009-2012) Battlecode Competition: Created newer, more professional, cooler brand for Battlecode competition to increase participation. Designed web graphics, posters, t-shirts. Assisted with in-game graphics. Redesigned logo. Contracted illustrators to create custom art. (2008-2012) ### Junior Designer @ Roll Barresi & Associates Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 | Cambridge, MA • Created concepts for signage & wayfinding for a variety of clients: universities, museums, shopping centers, public spaces • Prepared design drawings, contract documents, sign schedules, and sign location plans • Assembled client presentations and marketing documents Clients include: Boston University, WS Developments (Legacy Place Lifestyle Center), Safdie Architects (US Institute of Peace), Tufts University, Gund Partnership ### Intern @ Creative Portal Design Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 | Santa Monica, CA • Designed logos for small businesses • Set up print production files for albums by Sony Records • Maintained company website and created HTML-based marketing emails with Dreamweaver ## Education ### BFA in Graphic Design Rhode Island School of Design ### CE in Web Design I & II Massachusetts College of Art and Design ### User Experience Design General Assembly ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cyung --- Source: https://flows.cv/christina JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/christina/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23