WHO IS VIVIAN TSANG

Forward-thinking designer who values empathy, curiosity, and impact.

Vivian (she/her) is a multidisciplinary product designer with a B.A. in data science from the University of California, Berkeley. With her data science background, Vivian brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and creative problem-solving to her projects. She’s designed for companies like Reddit, Meta, and Redfin, and worked on contracted agency projects for Miro, Netflix, and LendingTree through Berkeley Innovation.

Her design philosophy revolves around creating user-friendly, data-informed, and empathetic experiences. She is a designer driven by creative thinking, accessibility, and impact at scale.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Vivian enjoys photography, ink doodling, and baking. She also runs her own wedding photography business in the Bay Area.

 
 
 
 
 

HERE’S WHAT I’VE DONE

Experience

Skilled in: User Experience, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Design Systems, User Research, Systems Thinking, Product Strategy, Brand Identity

 

Product Designer / Reddit Inc. / 2023

Internship, Helped ship Reddit Verification and define Reddit’s visual language and components on the Design Systems Team.

Product Designer / Meta (Facebook) / 2022

Internship, Designed and prototyped an end-to-end feature to build trust and identity within Community Messaging.

Product Designer / Redfin / 2021

Internship, Established design processes, standardized visual frameworks, and identified usability issues for 10+ empty states across the consumer app interface, and created consumer-facing designs to inform the company roadmap.

Product Designer (Contract) / Miro / 2021

Designed a high-fidelity prototype for Miro University partnerships with designs pitched to stakeholders to inform product roadmap, through Berkeley Innovation.

Product Designer (Contract) / Netflix / 2020

Collaborated with a team of designers, researchers, and product strategists to research brand loyalty and customer retention, through Berkeley Innovation.

Design Mentor (Contract) / Lending Tree / 2021

Partnered with LendingTree through Berkeley Innovation to mentor a 12-week design project, consisting of four designers, to reimagine the home refinance process.

 
 
 

GET TO KNOW ME THROUGH A PHOTO JOURNEY

 

1 / From design to photography.

I was a photographer before I discovered design. I love traveling the world with my camera.

 
 
 
 

2 / Sometimes I get super inspired by Pinterest recipes and bake.

My favorite is the lemon almond flour cake. I also love tiramisu. Currently working on plating and composition.

 
 

3 / Best travel story — Solo traveled to Switzerland and bought same-day Post Malone tickets.