Mellissa Gao

Mellissa Gao is an experienced industrial designer currently serving as a Jr Industrial Designer at Puffco, focusing on consumer electronics, CMF, and packaging since January 2024. Prior to this role, Mellissa held positions as an Industrial Designer at Seville Classics and Steelcase, specializing in furniture, houseware, task seating, and hybrid groups. Additional experience includes work at Doris Dev in packaging and houseware design, mentoring graduate students at USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy, and consulting for Fisher-Price and Samsung Electronics. Early career roles include user experience design at Hellometer and FlickPlay, along with a technical internship at NetCloak. Mellissa holds a Master of Science in Product Innovation from the University of Southern California, a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science & Psychology from the same institution, and has pursued industrial design studies at ArtCenter College of Design.