Blessing Emole

About Blessing Emole

I care deeply about clarity: in the problems we choose to focus on, the way teams collaborate, and the systems we put into the world. My work sits at the intersection of people, products, and organisations.I’ve lived across six countries — the UK, the US, Australia, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Nigeria — and that perspective shapes how I approach design. I ask thoughtful questions, listen for nuance, and look for the broader context behind what people say and do.Currently @ Amazon, I design complex systems within Relay Yard Automation, supporting real-world operations in Amazon yards and contributing to the long-term vision of safer, more autonomous logistics.My Master’s thesis, More Than Blues, reimagined care for Black women experiencing postpartum depression through a culturally informed social support concept — work that continues to influence how I think about care, responsibility, and inclusion in technology.I’m based in Seattle, where you’ll usually find me walking the pier, building my silversmithing skills, and unwinding with comfort shows like Monk.

Experience

1. Ux Designer Ii, Amazon Delivery Experience (Adx)

   Amazon

   Apr 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Relay Yard Automation (RYA) — Apr 2025 – Present• Seller Fulfilment Services (SFS) — Apr 2024 – Apr 2025- Lead end-to-end UX across SFS and RYA, owning strategy, discovery, delivery, and cross-org alignment within complex, high-stakes systems- Set UX direction for RYA products supporting large-scale yard and gate operations; delivered outcomes including $2M in savings within two months of launch (Oct–Nov) through trailer detection and recovery mechanisms, alongside 90+ completion rates and 25% reduction in labour at live sites- Built AI into my personal workflow and scaled it org-wide through education, accelerating my design output by ~35% and enabling broader adoption via workshops, talks, and repeatable guides- Explored and shaped AI-powered product opportunities by developing an internal AI framework, prototyping agentic workflows, researching ideal AI-assisted experiences, and contributing to early product direction on how AI could meaningfully augment user workflows beyond productivity gains- Established rapid research and validation loops targeting Voice of Customer (VoC), including direct co-creation with customers, reducing feedback cycles from weeks of planning to same-day review sessions, enabling faster, higher-quality outcomes grounded in real customer and operator needs- Facilitated cross-team workshops (including multi-day strategy sessions) to drive alignment, define North Star vision, prioritise use cases, and unblock delivery across ambiguous, multi-org initiatives—creating clarity that shaped multi-year planning- Communicate effectively at the right altitude—from hands-on design reviews and detailed artifacts with engineers, to high-level narratives, demos, and strategic framing with senior stakeholders- Contribute to team and org culture through learning sessions, workshops, and design reviews, mentoring peers through feedback and shared problem-solving while raising the bar for craft quality and collaboration.

Education

• NYU Tandon School of Engineering

  Master of Science - MS, Integrated Design & Media

  2021 — 2023

• Syracuse University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Magazine, Newspaper & Digital Journalism