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I'm Michelle Ma, a Product Designer focusing on systems thinking and product strategy

2021 - 2025

CNN

Product Designer, Growth

2021 - 2021

CMU HCII

UX Design / Research Intern

2018 - 2021

UCLA

B.S. Cognitive Science, Computing

MY WORK ↓

PRODUCT DESIGN • COMMENTING

Commenting — Leading a zero-to-one feature that drove a 40% uplift in session duration

DESIGN STRATEGY • DIGITAL GAMES

Games — Defining and beta testing a gaming vertical that exceeded engagement targets

DESIGN OPS • COMMUNITY

Mentorship — Building a grassroots mentorship program, connecting dozens of designers to mentors

PRODUCT DESIGN • GROWTH

Registration — Scaling CNN's account creation flow, designing the registration system

PROJECTS

END-TO-END • SEARCH & REVIEWS

Bruinwalk — Redesigned and shipped UCLA's review platform for academics and housing

END-TO-END • EDUCATION

Lynnette — Brought design thinking to an AI tutoring system used in classrooms, improving accessibility and learning outcomes

AI-ASSISTED DEVELOPMENT • CAFE

Home Cafe — How I vibe-coded and designed an ordering app for my home cafe

DESIGNED IN FIGMA, BUILT ON FRAMER

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