Corina Yen

About Corina Yen

Human-centered product design leader and collaborative thought partner with a track record of shaping high-quality products across B2B, healthtech, marketplaces, and internal tools at fast-growing startups from Series A to pre-IPO.A design generalist with engineering roots at Stanford, I bring depth in user experience and product thinking: conducting and synthesizing user research, crystallizing problem definition, and translating insights into thoughtful solutions. I’m known for navigating complexity, connecting dots across disciplines, and helping teams move from ambiguity to clear, compelling designs.Highly collaborative and entrepreneurial-minded, I thrive in roles where partnership, communication, and big-picture thinking are just as important as design craft. This approach extends to my work as a writing partner and editor—I’ve co-written two books on design,\"Creative Confidence\" by IDEO founders David & Tom Kelley and \"The Man Who Lied to His Laptop\" by HCI pioneer Clifford Nass.As an empathetic systems thinker with experience spanning design, engineering, research, and writing, I bridge disciplines, elevate ideas, and multiply the impact of the people and teams I work with.

Experience

1. Staff Product Designer

   Gusto

   Jan 2025 — Present · NY, US

   Creating peace of mind for small business owners as a design lead on a new 0-1 team focused on compliance and government registration and filings.

Education

• Stanford University

  MS, Mechanical Engineering, focus in Design Methodology

• Stanford University

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Rapid Prototyping
• Product Development
• Indesign
• Usability Testing
• Human-Centered Design
• Research
• Product Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Editing
• Human Computer Interaction
• User Research
• Entrepreneurship
• User-Centered Design
• User Experience
• Interaction Design
• Product Design
• Design Thinking
• Writing