Top Talent like Maya 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.

Maya Shin

Product Designer • SF, CA, US
Product Design
UX research
Product Strategy
Design Research
Design Thinking
UX
Usability Testing
User Research
User Flows
User Interface Design
User Personas
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Product Design Manager | UX Expert
With a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Otis College of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from California State University, Long Beach, I have cultivated a robust career in UX and product design. Currently, I serve as a Product Design Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where I lead a design team and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance user experiences and achieve business goals. My previous roles include Senior UX Designer at eBay, where I was instrumental in designing features for high-traffic pages and leading UX strategy for eBay Motors, resulting in significant revenue growth. Additionally, I have experience as an MFA Professor at the Academy of Art University, where I developed and taught a user experience design course. My expertise spans user research, information architecture, and mentoring designers for career development.

Work History

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Product Design Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.Feb 2022 - Dec 2023 • 1 yr 11 mosManaging a design team for Product and Marketing. Collaborating with other stakeholders to achieve business goals and to ensure the quality of user experience. Mentoring designers for their career growth.
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Senior UX Designer

eBayJan 2019 - Jan 2022 • 3 yrs 1 moResponsible for designing products and features on eBay's #1 trafficked page (300 million page views / day). Partnered closely with stakeholders to concept, validate and launch features and enhancements across all platforms (native & web). Planned product evolution phases and feature roll outs with a cross-functional team.
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Senior UX Designer @ eBay Motors

eBayApr 2018 - Jan 2019 • 10 mosLead the design vision & UX strategy for the motors product ecosystem. Collaborated closely with key stakeholders and adjacent teams (marketing, product, business teams) to define product and UX goals. Validated concepts with users across two markets: Germany, and the US. Launched several features and product MVPs, leading to an 8.5% lift in revenue for the vertical.
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UX Designer

eBayFeb 2014 - Mar 2018 • 4 yrs 2 mosDesigned experiences across eBay's 10 business verticals. Responsible for defining information architecture, user journeys and flows, and validating concepts with user research. Socialized designs with stakeholders and partner teams.
A

MFA Professor

Academy of Art UniversityFeb 2016 - Dec 2016 • 11 mosDeveloped curriculum for an introductory user experience design course for 20 graduate students. Prepared and delivered weekly lectures and mentored and coached students on their design careers.
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Lead Designer

UX ConsultantFreelancerI have been working with companies to define product strategy, conduct user research, and execute polished designs that drive measurable results. Specialized leading SaaS products from concept through launch, with expertise in design systems, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration. Most recent project (Jan 2025 - ): B2B & B2C SaaS eComm

Education

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Otis College of Art and Design

Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Graphic Design
C

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

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!

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Product Design Manager | UX Expert
With a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Otis College of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from California State University, Long Beach, I have cultivated a robust career in UX and product design. Currently, I serve as a Product Design Manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where I lead a design team and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance user experiences and achieve business goals. My previous roles include Senior UX Designer at eBay, where I was instrumental in designing features for high-traffic pages and leading UX strategy for eBay Motors, resulting in significant revenue growth. Additionally, I have experience as an MFA Professor at the Academy of Art University, where I developed and taught a user experience design course. My expertise spans user research, information architecture, and mentoring designers for career development.

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 Maya 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.

Maya Shin

Product Designer • SF, CA, US
Product Design
UX research
Product Strategy
Design Research
Design Thinking
UX
Usability Testing
User Research
User Flows
User Interface Design
User Personas
UI/UX Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Work History

J

Product Design Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.Feb 2022 - Dec 2023 • 1 yr 11 mosManaging a design team for Product and Marketing. Collaborating with other stakeholders to achieve business goals and to ensure the quality of user experience. Mentoring designers for their career growth.
E

Senior UX Designer

eBayJan 2019 - Jan 2022 • 3 yrs 1 moResponsible for designing products and features on eBay's #1 trafficked page (300 million page views / day). Partnered closely with stakeholders to concept, validate and launch features and enhancements across all platforms (native & web). Planned product evolution phases and feature roll outs with a cross-functional team.
E

Senior UX Designer @ eBay Motors

eBayApr 2018 - Jan 2019 • 10 mosLead the design vision & UX strategy for the motors product ecosystem. Collaborated closely with key stakeholders and adjacent teams (marketing, product, business teams) to define product and UX goals. Validated concepts with users across two markets: Germany, and the US. Launched several features and product MVPs, leading to an 8.5% lift in revenue for the vertical.
E

UX Designer

eBayFeb 2014 - Mar 2018 • 4 yrs 2 mosDesigned experiences across eBay's 10 business verticals. Responsible for defining information architecture, user journeys and flows, and validating concepts with user research. Socialized designs with stakeholders and partner teams.
A

MFA Professor

Academy of Art UniversityFeb 2016 - Dec 2016 • 11 mosDeveloped curriculum for an introductory user experience design course for 20 graduate students. Prepared and delivered weekly lectures and mentored and coached students on their design careers.
U

Lead Designer

UX ConsultantFreelancerI have been working with companies to define product strategy, conduct user research, and execute polished designs that drive measurable results. Specialized leading SaaS products from concept through launch, with expertise in design systems, rapid prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration. Most recent project (Jan 2025 - ): B2B & B2C SaaS eComm

Education

O

Otis College of Art and Design

Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Graphic Design
C

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

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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