Design Lead @yahoo

In my experience, I found Jiawen to be a very focused and ambitious designer eager to gain new knowledge that she can apply to her work. She worked on a complex problem area of Inbox commerce and generative AI at Yahoo. To deepen her understanding of user needs, Jiawen partnered with the user-research team to identify user challenges. Her curious and exploratory mindset fueled numerous design explorations, even in the challenging remote work context during the pandemic. Jiawen's proactive communication, openness to feedback, and swift incorporation of improvements stood out.

Principal Designer @yahoo

Notably, Jiawen’s dedication to the design process was exemplary. She swiftly grasped the importance of creating comprehensive design decks, utilizing them to foster cohesion and clarity among various stakeholders. Her agility in responding to feedback was particularly commendable, as she actively sought to understand the intricacies of design decisions, leveraging insights from other apps and industry best practices to inform her work. During heightened pressure, she further underscored her commitment to excellence by adeptly navigating through rapid changes, taking on additional responsibilities, and ensuring the successful implementation of crucial design initiatives during demanding project cycles.

Design Lead @yahoo

Jiawen is a driving force in the Yahoo Mail team's focus on post-purchase use cases. Wendy's solutions directly contribute to helping our users save time and money. What stands out most to me has been the variety of solutions Wendy brings to any discussion. She never has just one, expected idea. Rather, she has explored a dozen potential options, each with clear merits.

Senior Software Engineer @yahoo

As an engineer, I absolutely pestered Jiawen with questions but she was always open to feedback and answered questions diligently allowing our work together to be super effective. Her designs were also intuitive and followed design principles of Yahoo. Wendy is very good at communicating with engineers as well as stakeholders.

Principal Designer @yahoo

Jiawen is a multi-faceted and talented product designer. Her attention to detail, ability to innovative, well-thought-out design solutions, and strong collaboration skills make her an integral part of our team's success. She brings warmth, a sense of humor, and also a hidden talent: illustration!

Senior Product Designer @yahoo

Jiawen is very detail-oriented and always has a creative approach to solving complex design challenges. I've witnessed her consistently deliver thoughtful and high-quality results while demonstrating strong visual design skills. Hurrot is also well-known to be a great collaborator with cross-functional partners, and is consistently recognized by her peers for her skills and work ethic.