I'm Maya Chen — a product designer bridging the gap between human behaviour and the systems that shape it. I craft interfaces that feel inevitable.
Built a cohesive token-based design system for a 200+ engineer org. Reduced design-to-dev handoff by 60% and aligned 14 product teams under a single visual language.
Zero-to-one mobile experience helping users understand sleep architecture through gentle, ambient design.
Redesigned the core transaction view for a SMB accounting platform, cutting task completion time by 40%.
End-to-end visual identity and product UX for an AI-first document platform raising its Series A.
Designing trust and accessibility into a space notorious for friction — a community-first NFT marketplace.
I believe the best design is the kind you never notice — it simply clears the path between a person and what they're trying to do. For the past seven years I've worked across product, brand, and systems design, partnering with founders and product teams to turn complex problems into calm, considered experiences.
My background in cognitive science means I'm obsessive about the why before the how. I sketch before I prototype, question before I ideate, and always ask: who is actually in the room we're designing for?
"Good design isn't about adding more —
it's about knowing what to leave out."
Maya Chen · Design Philosophy
I'm currently open to senior individual contributor roles, design system consulting, and early-stage founding design partnerships. I'd love to hear what you're working on.