📍 Based in Bay Area, CA
📍 Based in Bay Area, CA
Available for New Opportunities | Open to Relocation (SEA, NY, TX, CHI)
A Designer-Frontend Engineer Hybrid with 6 years of experience specializing in AI, DevTools, Fintech, and E-commerce.
Shana Hsieh
,designer who CODE
Willing to relocate
Open to SF, LA, NY, TX, CHI…
"AI is the New UI "
"AI is the New UI "
"AI is the New UI "
I know AI tools. I know where they break.
CS background means I validate the output, not trust it blindly.
👇🏻Designed and built with AI, end-to-end👇🏻
AI tools for NGO to improve civic engagement
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US Hackathon
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
What the team actually said
Complex Workflow
Cross-functional
Shana demonstrates a strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into intuitive, effective interfaces, while also showing proactive leadership and coordination skills that elevate any team she’s on.
Ahmed Mahmood
Senior Software Engineer @Google
Ambiguity
Fast-pace
Shana thrives in fast-moving, collaborative environments, during our project, she bridged diverse viewpoints across disciplines and tackled ambiguous problems with structured thinking, helping guide the team toward practical, user-focused solutions.
Younes Nejahi
Software Engineer @Google
Design System
Scalability
Shana blends design thinking with systems-level precision—while building our design system, she not only ensured consistency and scalability, but also brought clarity to the team’s decision-making through thoughtful component logic and documentation.
Sid El Saghir
Founder/CEO @Next Play
Implementation
Craft
Shana excels at turning design concepts into reality and can bridge the gap between creative ideation and technical execution. Shan has a good eye for detail and a deep understanding of implementation, consistently delivering intuitive, functional designs.
Corey B Jackson
Associate Professor @UW-Madison
Cross-domain Thinking
Documentation
Shana applies theoretical knowledge to real-world contexts with clarity—her ability to synthesize insights from policy, governance, and tech studies has directly shaped impactful UI designs for NGOs and public-facing tools.
Kaiping Chen
Associate Professor @UW-Madison