# Cindy Rose Chen > Senior Product Designer @ Robinhood Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/cindyrosechen Portfolio: https://www.cindyrosechen.com/ I’m a multidisciplinary product designer based in NYC with 4 years of experience in consumer social + edtech. I've sharpened my skills in-house at high-growth startups. Currently, I’m a product designer at Robinhood. Previously, I designed a Gen Z social calendar at Saturn 🪐 (#2 in social, #4 overall App Store) and was the first design hire at Bloom, a Y-Combinator startup (#13 in finance), where I designed financial literacy products for teens 🌺 I'm passionate about creating joyful products and inclusive digital communities. Always searching for the magic in the mundane 🪄✨ ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Robinhood Jan 2026 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Product Designer @ Robinhood Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | New York City Metropolitan Area Cortex AI, Concierge, Care, International ### Product Designer @ Saturn Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area [Acquired by Snap] • Designed end-to-end core social calendar and growth features that increased retention and engagement of new and existing users • Designed: Profile, Groups, Activity Center, Live Activities, Schedule Integrity, and more • Collaborated with leadership and stakeholders to conceptualize blue sky designs and conduct Gen Z-focused user research • Partnered with engineers to assess technical tradeoffs and QA implementation • Winner of internal 2022 Hackathon, with a focus on creating innovative social opportunities for Gen-Z Since I've joined, we've launched Saturn's social calendar at 16,000+ schools (and growing!), driving 20x DAU. In 2023, we peaked at #2 in social, #4 overall in the App Store. ### Associate @ Friend of a Friend Studio Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area • Part-time side gig! • Supported customer experience and social media for a NYC design studio and streetwear brand • Worked directly with the co-founders to maintain visual appeal of the store, track customer trends, and define seasonal growth and brand strategy ### Product Designer @ Bloom Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York City Metropolitan Area • Led 0-1 product design for a fintech Y-Combinator startup that provides educational investing tools for teens • Owned end-to-end design for two separate products – mobile iOS app and responsive web portal • Worked closely with the CEO and CPO to set the product vision, roadmap, and strategy • Successfully launched the app to 16,000+ users within 6 months • Designed onboarding, core investing features, and navigation, ensuring they passed FINRA regulations • Delivered UX research, interaction flows, and hi-fi prototypes • Created 0-1 foundational design system for iOS and web • Partnered with engineers to rapidly iterate & ship mobile and web products ### Production Assistant @ ViacomCBS Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater New York City Area • On-call for the Special Events team for high-profile events • Assessed the needs of audiences of 6,000+ and provides in-show hospitality for talent • Prepped inventory, procures event materials, ran production tasks, assisted event set-up and tear-down • Efficiently multitasked with a variety of technical staff Events worked: 2018 VMAs, 2019 VMAs + post-party, Inclusion Week, Voter Registration Day, ViacomCBS Day One, 2019 Holiday Party, 2020 Nickelodeon Upfront ### Design Intern @ Discovery Inc Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area • Led branding, design, and strategy for internal Discovery events • Designed graphics, marketing materials, and informational pamphlets for the domestic Intern Program • Conducted research surveys, synthesized qualitative data, and provided actionable workplace insights to improve intern communication across 7 departments • Collaborated with HR to collect market research to improve university outreach strategies • Wrote social media copy and email blasts for the Intern Program's media accounts, acting as a liaison between interns and HR ### Marketing Intern @ Atlantic Records Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area • Compiled and distributed weekly data reports on Nielsen platforms (Mediaview, SoundScan, Mediabase) and Shazam in order to gauge the performance of ~40 roster artists in Pop/Rock and Big Beat Records • Assisted maintaining artist calendars, created and updated marketing assets, including artist one-sheets and email blasts • Shipped promotional mailings, prepared for in-office concerts, events and meetings • Collaborated with cross-functional interns to create an end-to-end marketing campaign for an emerging artist, which was presented to product managers and senior executives ### Marketing Intern @ Sympler Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area • Supported client projects and media strategy through secondary research, fan immersion, and social listening campaigns • Wrote copy for client marketing materials, such as Netflix's Stranger Things • Analyzed and synthesized qualitative user research for Messenger chatbots • Created user personas to provide quality assurance for chatbots • Clients: Netflix's Stranger Things, A+E Networks (History Channel) ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Media, Culture, and Communication; Minors in Digital Art & Design, Creative Writing New York University Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 ### UX Academy Designlab Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 ### High School Diploma Monta Vista High School Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cindyrosechen - Portfolio: https://www.cindyrosechen.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/cindyrosechen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/cindyrosechen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30