Top Talent like Lucy are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Lucy Zhao

Product Designer
Frontend Developer
SF, CA, US
Product Strategy
Product Design
Front-End Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer
With a diverse background in UX design, product management, and software development, I have contributed to leading tech companies like Galileo, Cohere, and AMD. My experience spans industries including AI, health tech, finance, and global e-commerce, with a focus on transforming user experiences and implementing innovative solutions.

Projects

Compare Runs for ML Teams

During the experimentation process of a LLM application, different users within an ML team may need to compare run outputs. How might we enable AI teams to easily compare runs for multiple use cases: including providing human feedback, conducting A/B testing, multiple run comparison to discover patterns, and diving deeper into problem areas and uncovering causes. See More

Playground Design for Text Classification

Designed the Classify endpoint’s first-time UX (FTUX) with the goal to make a technically complex procedure into a simple, step-by-step process that can be intuitively used by those with limited ML knowledge.See More

Work History

G

UX Design Lead

GalileoN/A
G

Product Designer

GalileoJan 2023 - Feb 2024 • 1 yr 2 mosN/A
C

Product Designer

CohereJan 2022 - Jan 2023 • 1 yr 1 moN/A
T

Product Manager / Designer

Thrive HealthJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 moN/A
F

Software Developer

FinanceitJan 2019 - Jan 2020 • 1 yr 1 moFinanceit help companies turbocharge their sales by making their products more affordable to consumers through alternative payment plans.
O

Product Design Lead

OpenHouse.aiJan 2018 - Jan 2019 • 1 yr 1 moOpenHouse.AI is here to transform how people buy and sell homes through AI technology to create one that's in-tuned with the way we look at home ownership today.
A

Founder & Product Designer

AircariJan 2017 - Jan 2018 • 1 yr 1 moAircari is a marketplace for travellers to sell their excess luggage space to stores and neighbours who need a faster and cheaper delivery. We are the Uber for international delivery!
R

Global Governance Analyst

RakutenJan 2014 - Jan 2016 • 2 yrs 1 moRakuten is known as the Amazon of Japan. In this position I worked on projects involving diversity & inclusion, risk management, merger & acquisition, employee retention, and global compensation.
A

Product Manager

AMDJan 2011 - Jan 2012 • 1 yr 1 moMy tenure at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., the 2nd largest design and distribution of processors computers, involved scheduling, prioritizing, and communicating between various departments toward developing and launching new AMD graphic boards to market.

Education

U

University of Toronto

Engineering Degree + PEY, Industrial Engineering & Business MinorN/A
L

Lighthouse Labs

Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web DevelopmentN/A
H

Harvard Business School Online

HBX CORe: Credential of Readiness, N/AN/A

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Product Designer
With a diverse background in UX design, product management, and software development, I have contributed to leading tech companies like Galileo, Cohere, and AMD. My experience spans industries including AI, health tech, finance, and global e-commerce, with a focus on transforming user experiences and implementing innovative solutions.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Lucy are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Lucy Zhao

Product Designer
Frontend Developer
SF, CA, US
Product Strategy
Product Design
Front-End Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Compare Runs for ML Teams

During the experimentation process of a LLM application, different users within an ML team may need to compare run outputs. How might we enable AI teams to easily compare runs for multiple use cases: including providing human feedback, conducting A/B testing, multiple run comparison to discover patterns, and diving deeper into problem areas and uncovering causes.

Playground Design for Text Classification

Designed the Classify endpoint’s first-time UX (FTUX) with the goal to make a technically complex procedure into a simple, step-by-step process that can be intuitively used by those with limited ML knowledge.

Work History

G

UX Design Lead

GalileoN/A
G

Product Designer

GalileoJan 2023 - Feb 2024 • 1 yr 2 mosN/A
C

Product Designer

CohereJan 2022 - Jan 2023 • 1 yr 1 moN/A
T

Product Manager / Designer

Thrive HealthJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 moN/A
F

Software Developer

FinanceitJan 2019 - Jan 2020 • 1 yr 1 moFinanceit help companies turbocharge their sales by making their products more affordable to consumers through alternative payment plans.
O

Product Design Lead

OpenHouse.aiJan 2018 - Jan 2019 • 1 yr 1 moOpenHouse.AI is here to transform how people buy and sell homes through AI technology to create one that's in-tuned with the way we look at home ownership today.
A

Founder & Product Designer

AircariJan 2017 - Jan 2018 • 1 yr 1 moAircari is a marketplace for travellers to sell their excess luggage space to stores and neighbours who need a faster and cheaper delivery. We are the Uber for international delivery!
R

Global Governance Analyst

RakutenJan 2014 - Jan 2016 • 2 yrs 1 moRakuten is known as the Amazon of Japan. In this position I worked on projects involving diversity & inclusion, risk management, merger & acquisition, employee retention, and global compensation.
A

Product Manager

AMDJan 2011 - Jan 2012 • 1 yr 1 moMy tenure at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., the 2nd largest design and distribution of processors computers, involved scheduling, prioritizing, and communicating between various departments toward developing and launching new AMD graphic boards to market.

Education

U

University of Toronto

Engineering Degree + PEY, Industrial Engineering & Business MinorN/A
L

Lighthouse Labs

Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web DevelopmentN/A
H

Harvard Business School Online

HBX CORe: Credential of Readiness, N/AN/A

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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