Shay Chu

Product Designer | Multilingual

Multilingual product designer in New York City who is passionate about the intersection of technology and language. Striving to create better educational products.

About me

I am a product designer in New York City who is interested in making meaningful connections with people and exploring new places and cultures.

Since I was a teenager, I have been passionate about language learning, so I can hold a conversation in 5 languages: Cantonese, English, French, Japanese, and Mandarin. I also speak the language of UX design.

Based on my experience in sales, operations, and customer service, along with an interest in languages and linguistics, I can easily transfer my skills to UX design, a field dedicated to focusing on users.

I am passionate about the intersection of technology and language. I strive to create better educational products.

Career Interests

  • EdTech

  • Nonprofits

  • Government

  • FinTech

Use the terms ‘log in’ and ‘sign up’ instead of ‘sign in’ and ‘sign up’.

Bootcamp Article (Writing better microcopy for the login form)

https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/writing-better-microcopy-for-the-login-form-5dcf480c42d8

The perception of time differs from culture to culture.

Bootcamp Article (How we perceive time: How linguistics can better inform our designs)

https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/how-we-perceive-time-c4e23d8e5a0b

What I do when I'm not working

In addition to studying languages and linguistics, I enjoy studying trivia, composing music, and playing the piano.

A Piece of Music that I Composed for Piano as Practice