# Michelle W.

> Product Designer at Ladder Life

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/michellew

My passion? Bridging our community through design.

I believe the ultimate satisfaction comes from creating systems that could open new doors for others. :)

## Work Experience
### Senior Product Designer @ Ladder
Jan 2025 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States

### Product Designer II @ Ladder
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | Palo Alto, California, United States
Celebrating delightful moments in user journey with digital marketing strategy, B2B & B2C core/partnership conversion funnel optimization, and native iOS app designs

### Product Designer I @ Ladder
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Palo Alto, California, United States

### Product Designer @ Circle
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
• Advocated for users end-to-end and continuously iterated on designs based on usability testing data throughout product development
• Collaborated with product management and developers to align users needs with team's vision + product direction

### Product Design Intern @ RISE
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Co-Founder/President @ UCSD A Cappella Choir
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 | Greater San Diego Area

### Founding UI/UX Designer @ Harvesthru
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater San Diego Area
• Designed an MVP for a startup that revolves around the issue of food waste and sustainability
• Brainstormed ideas for user flow and collaborated with PM & engineers

### Art Instructor @ Young Art
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Taught the fundamentals of art and instilled a creative growth mindset within children and young adults
• Hosted on and off-site art lessons including group events with 30+ students
• Managed sales in art materials and supplies

### Internal PR / Design Chair @ Cognitive Science Student Association @ UCSD
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater San Diego Area
• Created flyers, posters, and other print documents/objects with Canva & Photoshop
• Kept calendar up-to-date with dates and events.
• Worked closely with Webmaster and Social Chair to choose appropriate content to be shared through media.
• Worked with Event Coordinators to get event information for flyers.
• Maintained consistent branding and updated design for CSSA organization logo and conference logos.
• Invited students & professors from various departments at UCSD, cognitive-science related programs in the greater community (city, state, & country) to related events through social media and other forms of contact.
• Ordered flyers, banners, pamphlets, etc. for conference.
• Distributed prints at least a week in advance of each event.

### Audio and Video Technician @ University Centers Marketing & Programs
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Greater San Diego Area
- Set up stage equipments such as mics, speakers, and wires for different type of school events (Movie Nights, Performances, Open Mic, Street Fair, Conference Speakers, TED Talks, Dances)
- Communicated with clients/hosts to ensure that they have everything they need for a smooth event
- Worked in a team for larger shifts

### Seasonal Worker @ Blaze Pizza, LLC
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco, California, United States


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human and Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science
UC San Diego


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/misawan
- Website: https://misawan.com

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Source: https://flows.cv/michellew
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Last updated: 2026-04-05