Xiaodan W.

Meet Xiaodan Wang, an experienced senior designer with 20 years of international UX experience in multinational internet companies, unicorn startups and software consulting agency. Throughout her career, she has worked on multiple mobile, web, and hardware products in EMEA, APAC, North and South America, gaining expertise in internationalization & localization.

As a seasoned design leader, Xiaodan has built six international design teams across various disciplines including interaction design, visual design, user research, service & space design, industrial design, content strategy, UX engineering, and design program management. She has fostered innovations by creating multicultural and cross-disciplinary organizations.

Xiaodan has collaborated closely with business, product, engineering stakeholders, and end-users to co-create solutions and solve real-world problems. In organizations, she is known as a culture shifter who installs systematic collaboration processes and breaks silos. She is an expert in agile design methodologies and frameworks, having led multiple full product development life cycles.

Xiaodan's educational background includes a BA in Graphic Design from Central Academy of Fine Arts (China), a Diploma in New Media Management from Birkbeck, University of London, and an MA in Communication Design, Multimedia Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (London, UK).

She has held multiple leadership positions throughout her career, including Director of Product Design at Facebook, Head of Design & Research at DiDi, Head of Design at Grab, and other renowned companies.

Xiaodan has also authored a book published by Thames & Hudson, sharing her valuable insights and knowledge with the design community. Additionally, she has shared her expertise as a mentor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

With a diverse range of skills and experience, Xiaodan Wang is an asset to any team looking for a talented senior designer.