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Emily Shen

Work

Studio

About

Resume

Kindness Trails 🌿

Helping families and volunteers discover and plan meaningful outdoor, socially-conscious adventures

TIMELINE

May - August 2025

TEAM

Client: Preethi Srinivas

1 PM

5 designers

[ROLE] SKILLS

[Design Manager]

Product roadmapping & prioritization, Visual design & prototyping

TOOLS

Figma

UserTesting

Notion

SUMMARY & IMPACT

Leading heavily research-driven 🔍 design for a mission-driven client project 🎯

Through the Develop for Good program, I partnered with a Google UX researcher to provide end-to-end research and design services to guide the development of a mission-driven mobile platform. My key contributions include:

  1. Stepping up as Design Manager️ : Midway through the program, I shifted beyond my Designer role to realign expectations, strengthen team–client communication, and build accountability, boosting productivity and responsiveness within one week.

  1. Leading research-driven iteration: I coordinated schedules, kept the team accountable, synthesized 25+ usability insights, and presented findings and design recommendations to the client.

  1. Delivering design work: Beyond research and management, I translated wireframes into interactive prototypes and user flows designed to align with our usability testing plans.