Maya Chen
Product Designer & Developer
I design and build digital products that feel human. Previously at Figma and Stripe, now independent—helping startups find their voice through thoughtful interfaces and clear systems. I believe the best products are invisible: they get out of the way and let people do what they came to do. I write code to prototype ideas faster and ship things that actually work.
How I Work
Now
Updated December 2024- ●Taking on 2 new client projects for Q1 2025
- ●Writing a guide on design system architecture
- ●Learning 3D modeling in Blender
- ●Training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon
Experience
Independent Designer
Self-employed
Working with early-stage startups on product design, design systems, and frontend development.
Senior Product Designer
Figma
Led design for FigJam widgets and plugin ecosystem. Shipped collaborative features used by millions.
Product Designer
Stripe
Designed merchant onboarding flows and the Stripe Atlas incorporation experience.
Designer
IDEO
Design research and prototyping for Fortune 500 clients across healthcare and fintech.
Projects
A minimal bookshelf app for tracking what you read. Built with Next.js and Supabase.
Open-source tool for generating accessible color palettes from a single brand color.
Figma plugin for syncing design tokens to code. 50k+ installs.
Weekly newsletter on product design, technology, and creativity. 12k subscribers.
Education
B.A. Design Media Arts
UCLA
Design Intern
Google Creative Lab
Skills & Tools
Design
Development
Tools & Infrastructure
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