Wei Shi

About Wei Shi

Product leader with over a decade of experience delivering user-first iOS, Android and web solutions. I specialize in delivering growth through data-driven strategy, privacy conscious innovation and cross-functional execution on a global scale. From optimizing creator tools at SoundCloud to modernizing healthcare data systems at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, I bring deep empathy and measurable impact to everything I build. I care about equitable access and solving actual problems—whether that\'s helping people express themselves creatively or ensuring healthcare data drives public benefit.Outside of tech, I\'m a published music and editorial photographer, with work licensed by brands like Apple, Sonos, Gilt and BrooklynVegan—showcasing my love for visual storytelling. I\'m deeply interested in how technology and creativity merge to shape meaningful experiences and build community. I understand creator economy, social platforms and content monetization/licensing not only from my product roles at SoundCloud, Tumblr, Time Out and Reuters but because I am also a successful creator. Are you still reading about me? Alright, here\'s the tea: I will talk your ear off about the importance of financial literacy while unabashedly spending real money on games like Pokémon GO (hire me, Niantic or Nintendo ). I carry my emotional support Kindle with me most places because I love to read. I have a houseplant hoarding problem (just kidding, you can never have enough houseplants) and two cases worth of nail polish. Automating household tasks are my jam—I\'m not turning on and off lights manually or scooping cat litter. My vacation/travel planning spreadsheets are the envy (or terror?) of my friends. And last but certainly not least, I am a kpop multi-stan and even put together an \"Intro to Kpop Fandoms\" presentation. I swear it was work related because I ended up presenting it to the CEO. There, did I prove AI didn\'t write this? ‍Say hello: w••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

   Nov 2023 — Present

   Modernized healthcare research through privacy-compliant data systems supporting 100M+ beneficiaries. Product owner for the Enterprise Privacy Policy Engine (EPPE), a platform at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) used to track disclosures of PHI and PII for research purposes.Led product strategy and cloud migration of EPPE, improving system scalability and user experience.Directed engineering and design contractors; streamlined sprint planning and implemented performance tracking.Provided product mentorship and led cross-agency collaboration (e.g, CDC, ACF) as co-chair of a federal product collective.Advised leadership on budget analysis, including SOW proposals and contract change orders; certified as a COR (Contracting Officer’s Representative).

Education

• General Assembly

  Front End Web Development

  2016

• UCLA

  Bachelor, Anthropology

Skills

• Portrait Photography
• Event Planning
• Lightroom
• Social Media
• Digital Media
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Editing
• Facebook
• Editorial
• Image Manipulation
• Digital Photography
• Product Management
• Copywriting
• Social Media Marketing
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Photography
• Public Relations
• Creative Direction
• Film