👋🏼 Hey there, I'm Andy!

I am a senior & interdisciplinary product designer at USC's Iovine & Young Academy, a program that combines design, business, technology, and communication.

Before I converged on product design for my career, I explored photography, branding, community building, marketing consulting, and product management.

About me

Design Philosophy

Design happens in collaboration. It is an iterative process of building relationships between different stakeholders. My design process leverages insights, technology, and empathy to co-create with people, for people.

I strive to keep things minimal but meaningful, simple but significant.

Experience Overview
Multidisciplinary explorations

Currently:
🎓 cherishing last year of college at USC's interdisciplinary school IYA

Past:
🍌 designed HR tools for worldwide Amazon employees & candidates
🤔 strategized ways for Roblox to appeal to the college demographics
🌱 worked on Gen Z sustainability footwear design strategy with Adidas
🌐 researched future-shaping products at Google Creative Lab
‍💬 designed contact management feature at TChat
🚀 developed new products at PicCollage
‍📈 increased new user retention at BotBonnie
‍🪢 built a community of growth-minded individuals at LivingOS
🎖 served as soldier + writer at Taiwanese Army
‍🎨 designed logo & brand identity at Finli
‍📸 captured compelling moments at DailyTrojan & USC Athletics
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Outside of work

📸 Photography

I post portrait, street, and landscape shots on my photography IG!

📚 Reading

I love reading! I'm currently reading‍The Time Paradox &
Storyworthy.
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Read my book notes here.

✍🏼 Writing
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I publish a newsletter where I document my growth throughout life! I also use Twitter to learn in public.

🥘 Cooking

Making food is therapeutic!

🐶 DOGS

Meet Rajju!

🌄 Sunsets

Trying to collect sunsets from all national parks!