# Yvonne Chen > Product Designer B2B SaaS, crafting human-centered experiences Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yvonnechen I am a Product Designer with 4+ years of experience designing end-to-end SaaS products, taking products from zero to launch and scaling them to hundreds of thousands of users. Most recently, I was the design lead, building and maintaining design systems, owning end-to-end product design, and working directly with founders, AI engineers, and product teams to turn complex problems into intuitive and trustworthy experiences. My work spans AI-driven platforms, multi-role tools, and education technology. Always with a focus on making technically complex systems feel approachable. www.yvonnechen-design.com ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ AlignTag Jan 2025 – Present | San Ramon, CA - Sole designer of a 4-user type event management platform, launched 0 to 1 product in under 4 months - Partnered with the product team and partners to define product requirements and user flows. - Created wireframes and prototypes, working closely with the development team for implementation. - Served as the primary point of contact for external partners, leading onboarding sessions and presenting updates. ### Founding Designer @ Nimo Jan 2024 – Jan 2026 | Fremont, CA Led product design across two platforms: SchoolJoy's (now Nimo) education management SaaS and Nimo, an AI-driven simulation platform. As the sole designer, I participated in all aspects of UI UX design, from planning and discovery to high-fidelity prototypes and developer handoff. Key contributions: - Built and maintained design systems for both platforms, ensuring consistency across 150+ screens - Designed and shipped 30+ features using data-driven insights from user feedback and engagement metrics Conducted user research and usability testing to inform product strategy and roadmap decisions - Collaborated cross-functionally with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders through design critiques and iterative feedback cycles - Designed for multiple user types (teachers, admins, parents, students) with role-based permissions and access levels Nimo highlight: Founded the design practice for a new 0-to-1 AI simulation product, establishing design foundation, component libraries, and user experience direction from the ground up. ### Design Lead @ Nimo Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Fremont, CA Sole designer owning end-to-end product design for fast-scaling SaaS education platform. Maintained and updated our design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across 5 user types. Designed and rolled out 30+ features and 150+ screens in an agile, fast-paced startup environment. Monitored user feedback and user engagement post-launch to update and iterate on features Collaborated with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to align designs with business and user needs, including handling edge cases, error states, system feedback. ### Product Associate @ Nimo Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Fremont, CA Assisted in defining product requirements, writing user stories, and conducting QA testing. Automated QA testing using Rainforest QA, minimizing QA time by 50% Created wireframes and collaborated with designers and product team to enhance user experience. ### Project Management Intern @ PlanMyCollege Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | United States Collaborated with upper management to develop pricing and marketing strategies. Studied and evaluated our target markets to develop an efficient product. Performed regression testing and used Jira to allocate existing bugs/fixes of the product. ## Education ### Bachelor's degree in Business Management Economics University of California, Santa Cruz Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-chen-323504175 - Website: yvonnechen-design.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/yvonnechen JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yvonnechen/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-07