Hello, my name is Melody Shin, I'm a design leader

Visionary

Catalyst

Mentor

who grows teams, products and self with passion and empathy.

EXPERIENCE

Across each role, I’ve focused on aligning user needs with business outcomes—building teams, shaping culture, and delivering thoughtful experiences at scale.

FEATURED WORK

I remain deeply hands-on in design, working across discovery, strategy, and delivery in product experiences. These examples show how I blend design craft, systems thinking, and leadership to create meaningful impact.

Advancing

Health & Safety Through AI-Driven Product Discovery

AI-driven UX to streamline safety workflows and boost adoption

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Illustration of a man using the Workplace Services next-generation reservation app

Next-Generation Workplace Reservation Management

Directed strategy and delivery for mobile-first workplace reservations

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Cross-functional Strategic Thinking and Execution

Led strategy to enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and deliver quality

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Illustration of my cross-functional strategic thinking use case

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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

Here’s what colleagues, collaborators, and cross-functional partners have shared about my leadership, impact, and approach to design.

"It was a pleasure working with you. I appreciate all of the support and help you provided me here and giving me space to grow. Thank you for leading us."

Sr. Product Designer

"Melody has led the product vision for the Next Gen WSD experiences. This is a task that I am accustomed to seeing the product team define, but in 2024 Melody has been the leader here. From storyboarding to high-fidelity demos, Melody has made impactful contributions to shape the current state of the product."
~ Anonymous 360 Feedback
"I want to thank you for what you have done for our product and me in person. I really appreciated how we worked together, thank you for that!"
~ Director, Product Management
"It was a pleasure working with you. I appreciate all of the support and help you provided me here and giving me space to grow. Thank you for leading us."
~ Sr. Product Designer
"Just wanted to say that I am sorry to see you leaving - a big loss for our org. My biggest impression of you is that you are a kind, people-first person, and for that you will always have a special place. Thank you for all you did!"
~ Senior Manager, Product Design
Thank you for being super supportive of our team with your empathetic leadership the last three years. You are awesome, and really happy to say it anywhere. I really don’t know how to navigate our team without you.
~ Staff Product Designer

CONNECT WITH ME

I’m always open to meaningful conversations around product design, design operations, and building teams that craft experiences people love.

Much of my product work is confidential, but I’d be glad to share more details and stories in conversation.

CONTACT ME

melodyuxd@gmail.com