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

Visionary

Catalyst

Mentor

Growing teams, products, and myself through passion and empathy.

EXPERIENCE

Across each role, I align user needs with business outcomes by building teams, shaping culture, and delivering scalable, end-to-end experiences.

FEATURED WORK

I remain hands-on across discovery, strategy, and delivery. These examples show how I apply design craft, systems thinking, and leadership to drive 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 led the product vision for the Next Gen WSD experience, driving work from storyboarding through high fidelity demos. In 2024, she stepped into a leadership role typically owned by product and meaningfully shaped the product direction."
~ Product Leader (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