# Katy Nguyen

> Product Designer | Cognitive Science & Design @ UC Berkeley

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/katynguyen

designing to connect people & enhance accessibility
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## Work Experience
### Design Researcher @ UC Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
Jan 2025 – Present
INsite lab’s Design 4 Access initiative

### Founding Product Designer @ Rooh
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026

### Internal Vice President @ Blueprint, Technology for Non-Profits
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025
Member recruitment and retention. Event planning and organization.

### Software Developer @ Blueprint, Technology for Non-Profits
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

### Product Designer @ Blueprint, Technology for Non-Profits
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Design & Marketing Director @ Blueprint, Technology for Non-Profits
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Designed marketing materials for external events and recruitment, and managed marketing posts on social media.

### Software Developer @ Our City Forest
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | San Jose, California, United States
Mobile application for the largest urban forestry in Silicon Valley. Developed public and member facing tree search inventory, and contact directory.

### Design & Marketing Director @ Design at Berkeley
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Design marketing materials to advertise across design-related student organizations.

### Community Director @ Design at Berkeley
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Collaborated in event planning catered towards the design community on campus. Assisted in sourcing external sponsorships for the organization.

### Lead Product Designer @ Shanti Project
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
0 to 1 design of e-commerce web application for the PAWS program to support pet care services for individuals with disabilities.

### Layout Designer @ The Daily Californian
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023
Designing sections of the weekly print publication of the Daily Californian.

### Website Manager & Editor @ Fountain Valley High School
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
Student newspaper writer, photographer, and designer. Website designing and publishing. Editing and formatting articles with AP Style.

### Local District Coordinator @ Diversify Our Narrative
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Organizing and advocating for racially diverse and inclusive texts for the local HBUHSD schools. Work with teachers and educators to provide for a diverse learning environment.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Cognitive Science
University of California, Berkeley

### Certificate in Design Innovation
UC Berkeley College of Engineering

### Yonsei University

### Irvine Valley College

### High School Diploma
Fountain Valley High School

### Golden West College


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/katynguyenn
- Website: https://www.katynguyen.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-05