Thien Le

Thien is a product designer based in San Francisco. He crafts impactful products with research, curiosity, & empathetic problem-solving. He believes great design empowers humans to connect more with ourselves, our community, and our environment.


Currently looking for full-time product + interaction design opportunities.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Design (BDes)

Social & Political History, Additional Major

Human-Computer Interaction, Minor

EXPERIENCE

Freelancing

Product, Strategy, Brand

Feb 2026 – Present

Product Designer

Oct 2024 – Feb 2026

Product Designer

Oct 2023 – May 2024

UX Designer

2022

Product Design, Design Systems

Insurance cases is a system that supports over 400+ providers and 30+ internal agents to streamline provider licensing and credentialing. Working as the sole product designer, I transformed a previously fragmented system into a centralized case management system embedded in the Mochi portal.

Product Design, AI Interface

Working with the core experiences team at Headspace, I envisioned new features that focused on the search for meditations in the app with both a routine-making feature and conversational interface to create a more personalized experience.

Product Design, UX Research

Prioritizing joy and discovery in a platform for Carnegie Mellon students to find HCI research opportunities that align with their interests, skills, and goals.

Book Design, Historical Writing

Beyond Trophies is an archive of artifacts spawning from iconic 2000– 2020s pop culture moments from American award shows that explores how celebrities and the public collaborate in creating pop culture.

Publication Design, Creative Direction

Lemon Publication is a biannual print publication showcasing creative student work at Carnegie Mellon University. After my first year at Carnegie Mellon, a friend and I noticed a schism between the creative and scientific communities on campus, so we gathered a group of friends and started collecting Lemons!

Visual Identity, Art Direction

Impact CMU is an end-of-year showcase of student-led social good projects and initiatives at Carnegie Mellon University. I led the creation of the visual identity for the event and art direction across web, print, merch, social, and environmental assets.