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Actian · Enterprise AI
Defining the AI foundation behind enterprise investigation.
Agentic AIData Observability~25% faster onboardingReusable AI system
View Case StudyUX Designer
2025
Designing the moment before decision.
I'm Christy Yao.
I bring engineering judgment and design craft to AI-native and enterprise products. Most of what I design lives in one moment: when the data is in but no one has decided yet. I build in code, so I'm testing that moment where it really happens, not in a deck.
Selected Work
The moment before decision is where products earn trust.
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ASUS ProArt · Consumer Web
Shaping the global platform behind the ProArt brand.
E-commerceDesign Systems+25% engagement80% accessibility resolved
View Case StudyLead UI Designer
2023
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Bumble · Consumer
Designed the insights that help daters swipe less and choose better.
Product DesignData Viz
View Case StudyConcept
Product Designer
2025
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ASUS · Design Systems
Scaling ASUS web experiences through design systems.
AccessibilityDesign Tokens60→95% brand compliance30+ experience templates
View Case StudyDesign System Architect
2022
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E.SUN Bank · Mobile Banking
Designing financial decisions people can make with confidence.
Mobile BankingFintech3.2M+ digital customers4.9★ App Store
Visit E.SUN BankSenior UX Designer
2024
Lab
I design and build with AI
- EXP-01Chrome Extension
Claude Token TrackerChrome Extension (MV3) - EXP-02Web App
ASCII Image GeneratorJavaScript - EXP-03Concept
Lifecycle Marketing AgentLLM workflow - EXP-04Concept
Call Center Decision DashboardReal-time UI - EXP-05Deployed
Climate Risk DashboardReact - EXP-06Interaction Design
ChatGPT MemoryFigma - EXP-07iOS
ChatGPT Voice Input via Dynamic IslandFigma - EXP-08Concept
Rehab Companion AppFigma
About
Hi, I'm Christy.Product designer in New York.
I started in electrical engineering, where I learned that every system is a set of decisions someone else has to live with. I found I cared more about the someone else than the system, which pulled me toward design and through a Master of Product Innovation at Carnegie Mellon.
Today I design AI-native and enterprise products, and I build in code, including this site, so ideas are tested where they will actually live.
When I'm not designing, I spend a lot of time in museums and trying new tools. I'm mostly looking for the same thing in both.
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How I Work
I design like an engineer.
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