Who dis?
I'm Lydia, a first-generation Chinese-American Product Designer based in NYC.
I love problems that are a little too big, a little too messy, and not totally defined yet.
I do my best work on complex products where clarity actually matters: untangling workflows, aligning teams, and turning fuzzy problem spaces into things people can confidently build and use. I care about craft, but I’m more interested in whether a design holds up once real users, real constraints, and real business goals show up.
Where I’m now & how I got here
I’m currently a Senior Product Designer at Fora Travel, working on advisor-facing tools that sit at the core of how the business runs.
Before that, I spent the last decade across startups and digital agencies (Chorus Innovations, Free Association, BORN Group, Koodos Labs), designing B2B, B2C, SaaS, and healthcare products. Along the way, I partnered with teams at Meta, Pinterest, Vice, OREO, and United Airlines. I also have a BA in Psychology from Columbia, which explains my obsession with mental models and human behavior.
When I'm not detaching components (jk!)
You can usually find me at Two Bridges Muay Thai getting absolutely humbled by my teammates, playing chamber music with my trio, over-engineering a LEGO build, making tiny clay things, or sending unhinged TikToks to my friends.
I’m always down to chat, swap notes, or grab coffee, especially if you want to talk about complex products, design culture, or how teams can work better together!
Experience
Senior Product Designer
Product Design Lead (Contract)
Founding Product Designer
Creative Director/Product Designer
Senior Product Designer
Senior UI Designer
Senior Designer
Marketing Manager