Top Talent like Thien 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.

Thien Le

Product Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer | Social Impact Advocate
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Design with an Additional Major in Social and Political History at Carnegie Mellon University, expected to graduate in 2024. Co-Founder and Head of Curation at Lemon Publication, showcasing student creativity through print media. Product Designer at Design for America, collaborating with local nonprofits to address social issues and teaching human-centered design. Product Design Intern at the Center for Shared Prosperity, focusing on sustainable and impactful community products. Experience Design Intern at Siegel+Gale, simplifying brand experiences and leading internal onboarding design. Product Design Intern at Yohocare LLC, enhancing elderly connectivity during the pandemic through user-centered design. Skilled in user research, prototyping, and branding, with a strong commitment to social good and community impact.

Work History

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Co-Founder & Head of Curation

Lemon PublicationJun 2022 - May 2024 • 2 yrsShowcasing student creativity at Carnegie Mellon through a print publication.
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Product Designer

Design for AmericaSep 2020 - May 2024 • 3 yrs 9 mosWorked with local nonprofits to identify challenging social issues and build solutions for them. Taught human-centered design method weekly by assisting in the creation of lectures, activities, critique sessions, and marketing materials. Conducted interviews, user testing, competitive analysis and led the design and strategy of a product that connects students searching for research opportunities in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Lead branding and experience design for annual social good showcase Impact CMU.
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Product Design Intern

Center for Shared ProsperityJun 2023 - Oct 2023 • 5 mosCollaborated with community organizations to design sustainable and impactful products and experiences. Spearheaded the development and implementation of design systems, instilling a consistent brand language for organizations in Pittsburgh committed to breaking down barriers to economic prosperity. In close collaboration with two impactful organizations, I conducted thorough research and testing, leveraging the insights gained to design digital experiences that effectively communicated their goals and ethos.
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Experience Design Intern

Siegel+GaleJun 2022 - Aug 2022 • 3 mosSimplifying brand experiences to help them deliver on their purpose. Led design for internal onboarding experience through conducting user research and testing, developing strategies, building a visual design system, and creating UX flows. Supported user experience strategists in the development of research insights, information architecture, and strategy deliverables. Led experience design with a cross-functional team for intern branding project, The Block.
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Product Design Intern

Yohocare LLCJun 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mosHelping elders connect with their community and themselves. Conducted user research on elderly population during the pandemic and identified pain points relating to how they connected with their loved ones and themselves during times of crisis. Developed wireframes and interactive prototypes to articulate interaction designs, focusing on accessibility. Iterated designs through user testing from internal stakeholders and external users.

Education

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Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Design, Additional Major in Social and Political History2020 - 2024

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.
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Product Designer | Social Impact Advocate
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Design with an Additional Major in Social and Political History at Carnegie Mellon University, expected to graduate in 2024. Co-Founder and Head of Curation at Lemon Publication, showcasing student creativity through print media. Product Designer at Design for America, collaborating with local nonprofits to address social issues and teaching human-centered design. Product Design Intern at the Center for Shared Prosperity, focusing on sustainable and impactful community products. Experience Design Intern at Siegel+Gale, simplifying brand experiences and leading internal onboarding design. Product Design Intern at Yohocare LLC, enhancing elderly connectivity during the pandemic through user-centered design. Skilled in user research, prototyping, and branding, with a strong commitment to social good and community impact.

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 Thien 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.

Thien Le

Product Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

L

Co-Founder & Head of Curation

Lemon PublicationJun 2022 - May 2024 • 2 yrsShowcasing student creativity at Carnegie Mellon through a print publication.
D

Product Designer

Design for AmericaSep 2020 - May 2024 • 3 yrs 9 mosWorked with local nonprofits to identify challenging social issues and build solutions for them. Taught human-centered design method weekly by assisting in the creation of lectures, activities, critique sessions, and marketing materials. Conducted interviews, user testing, competitive analysis and led the design and strategy of a product that connects students searching for research opportunities in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute. Lead branding and experience design for annual social good showcase Impact CMU.
C

Product Design Intern

Center for Shared ProsperityJun 2023 - Oct 2023 • 5 mosCollaborated with community organizations to design sustainable and impactful products and experiences. Spearheaded the development and implementation of design systems, instilling a consistent brand language for organizations in Pittsburgh committed to breaking down barriers to economic prosperity. In close collaboration with two impactful organizations, I conducted thorough research and testing, leveraging the insights gained to design digital experiences that effectively communicated their goals and ethos.
S

Experience Design Intern

Siegel+GaleJun 2022 - Aug 2022 • 3 mosSimplifying brand experiences to help them deliver on their purpose. Led design for internal onboarding experience through conducting user research and testing, developing strategies, building a visual design system, and creating UX flows. Supported user experience strategists in the development of research insights, information architecture, and strategy deliverables. Led experience design with a cross-functional team for intern branding project, The Block.
Y

Product Design Intern

Yohocare LLCJun 2021 - Aug 2021 • 3 mosHelping elders connect with their community and themselves. Conducted user research on elderly population during the pandemic and identified pain points relating to how they connected with their loved ones and themselves during times of crisis. Developed wireframes and interactive prototypes to articulate interaction designs, focusing on accessibility. Iterated designs through user testing from internal stakeholders and external users.

Education

C

Carnegie Mellon University

Bachelor of Design, Additional Major in Social and Political History2020 - 2024

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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