Meet Mandy
Meet Mandy
I'm Mandy, a Bay Area native with a passion for creating delight at scale. Currently I'm studying Cognitive Science, Interaction Design at UC San Diego.
With an early background in illustration, I've gravitated toward product design as a related discipline for empowering users. I have experience shipping digital experiences for clients ranging from SoCal-based nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. In an HCI research setting, I've investigated the social applications of user-centered design. I am most excited to work on projects that involve a high degree of visual craft and product strategy.
When off work, you can find me playing tennis, lifting, cafe hopping, and catching live music.
Always happy to chat 💌 mandylai886@gmail.com
I'm Mandy, a Bay Area native with a passion for creating delight at scale. Currently I'm studying Cognitive Science, Interaction Design at UC San Diego.
With an early background in illustration, I've gravitated toward product design as a related discipline for empowering users. I have experience shipping digital experiences for clients ranging from SoCal-based nonprofits to Fortune 500 companies. In an HCI research setting, I've investigated the social applications of user-centered design. I am most excited to work on projects that involve a high degree of visual craft and product strategy.
When off work, you can find me playing tennis, lifting, cafe hopping, and catching live music.
Always happy to chat 💌 mandylai886@gmail.com
ML design values
ML design values
Stylish
Leveraging storytelling, brand identity, and simple messaging to make lasting impressions. Calling dibs on design system work.
Leveraging storytelling, brand identity, and simple messaging to make lasting impressions. Calling dibs on design system work.
Data-driven
Listening to the end users and business alike throughout the design process to inform win-win solutions.
Listening to the end users and business alike throughout the design process to inform win-win solutions.
Calculated risk
Adhering to existing systems yet innovating boldly when opportunities arise. Curious about gen AI and automation in tools.
Adhering to existing systems yet innovating boldly when opportunities arise. Curious about gen AI and automation in tools.
ML design journey
Apr 2024
Speaker @ Designer-Developer Handoff Workshop
Spearheaded a TSE x Design Co workshop providing designers and developers with tips to succeed in cross-functional collaboration settings.
Jan 2024
Rice Design-a-thon 2024
2nd place team; designed a novel app that streamlines and gamifies the roommate search process.
Nov 2022 - Present
Design Lead & Marketing Lead @ Triton Software Engineering
Design Lead & Marketing Lead @ Triton SWE
Co-leading a cross-functional project team with 14 members.
Behind the scenes of TSE's social media.
Apr 2022 - Present
Finance Coordinator @ UCSD Design Co
Allocating budgets for workshops and industry-partnered events for 500+ student designers.
Dec 2018 - Present
Founder & Visual Designer @ Littlemandyart
Spreading animal cuteness overload as a Featured Artist on Redbubble.com.
Jun - Sep 2023
Product Design Intern @ TH Experiential
Innovated digital and physical experiential customer activation experiences for Fortune 500 companies.
Jun - Sep 2023
UX Design Intern @ UCSD Design Lab
Researched the implications of artificial intelligence support for online creative collaboration.
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
Founding Product Designer @ COMPASS Institution
Established the design system and website of UCSD's first mathematical modeling nonprofit.
ML design journey
Jan 2024
Rice Design-a-thon 2024
2nd place team.
Nov 2022 - Present
Design Lead & Marketing Lead @ Triton SWE
Co-leading a cross-functional project team with 14 members.
Behind the scenes of TSE's social media.
Apr 2022 - Present
Finance Coordinator @ UCSD Design Co
Allocating budgets for workshops and industry-partnered events for 500+ student designers.
Dec 2018 - Present
Founder & Visual Designer @ Littlemandyart
Spreading animal cuteness overload as a Featured Artist on Redbubble.com.
Jun - Sep 2023
Product Design Intern @ TH Experiential
Innovated digital and physical experiential customer activation experiences for Fortune 500 companies.
Jun - Sep 2023
UX Design Intern @ UCSD Design Lab
Researched the implications of artificial intelligence support for creative collaboration.
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
Founding Product Designer @ COMPASS Institution
Established the design system and website of UCSD's first mathematical modeling nonprofit.
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head in the clouds 2023
the battlefield | club tennis
go tritons!
end-of-year design panel
littlemandyart goody bags
my melody lover
crunchy roll expo haul
celebrating culture
mango sticky rice
otter bliss
greetings from potato chip rock!