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Yameng Lee Thorp

Staff Design Lead at Google

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Yameng Lee Thorp is a Staff Design Lead at Google in San Francisco, with a background in Interaction Design and User Experience. Their notable career highlights include serving as a Product Design Lead at Uber and holding various design roles at Google, showcasing expertise in creative direction and user-centered design.

Work Experience 

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Google

  • Staff Design Lead

    2022 - Current

  • Senior Design Manager

    2021

  • Staff Interaction Designer

    2020 - 2021

  • Senior Interaction Designer

    2017 - 2020

    Design Lead for Google Assistant in the car. Special projects.

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

google.com
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Hustle Fund

  • Angel Squad Member

    2021

    Investing with Hustle Fund at https://www.hustlefund.vc/

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Uber

  • Product Design Lead

    2015 - 2017

    Led design efforts for bringing Uber to the next billion users in the Emerging Markets - SEA, LATAM, EMEA. Prior to that led design efforts that scaled Uber experiences to China.

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

Raised $30,212,450,000.00 from PayPal.

uber.com
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Jawbone

  • Product Designer

    2013 - 2015

    Worked on future cloud-connected, digital and physical products. Designed and shipped: - MiniJambox - UP: Smart Coach, Heart Rate - Jawbone companion app - MiniJambox Multi-play

Jawbone is an audio technology company developing and selling wearable technology and portable audio devices.

Raised $983,799,995.00 from Builders VC, Employee Stock Option Fund, Kuwait Investment Authority, EquityZen, Rizvi Traverse Management, American Express Ventures and SevenVentures.

jawbone.com
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Daylight

  • Interaction Designer

    2012 - 2013

    Worked as a hybrid designer on experience design projects. Incorporated the process of user research, ideation, concept development and execution. User research: Define user personas, create screeners and work with recruiting agencies or utilize guerilla tactics (e.g. friends and family, SurveyMonkey, Craigslist, etc). Conduct in-person, onsite or remote research interviews. Design Synthesis: Synthesize data points into insights, design principles, and user personas. Use visual storytelling as a tool to communicate research findings to clients and stakeholders. Experience design: Facilitate and participate in collaborative brainstorming sessions with client stakeholders. Further refine ideas with sketches, wireframes and visual design. Create and visualize user scenarios with photographical materials, illustration and design.

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Experientia

  • Interaction Designer

    2011 - 2011

    Worked on concept developments for mobile. Main responsibilities include UI design, rapid prototyping with animation as well as UX flows for screen-based products.

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Wicked Pixels

  • Sr Motiongraphics Designer

    2006 - 2010

    Broad spectrum of design responsibilities including motion design, graphic design, and creative direction for TV commercials, TV channel branding and multi-media event installations. Worked closely with clients from concept to delivery.

Versatile Advertising Ltd.

  • Sound Designer

    2005 - 2006

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