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Kevin Hsieh

Product Design Principal at SPAN

Kevin Hsieh has over 10 years of experience in product design and user experience. Kevin started their career at Juxt Interactive as a Senior Art Director, where they worked on projects for Blackatlas.com, Cisco GSX, and Sprite. Kevin then joined Apple Inc. as a UI/UX Designer, where they created user experiences and interfaces for various iTunes features. Kevin then moved to Tesla Motors, where they served as a Senior UI/UX Designer and was responsible for designing the in-car touch screen experience for the Model S and Model X. Kevin also led the design of the Tesla mobile app. After Tesla, Kevin joined Lucid Motors as a Senior UI/UX Designer, where they developed the interaction model and visual language for the in-vehicle interfaces of the Lucid Air show car. Kevin later joined Oh My Green as the Head of UI/UX, leading a team of designers to create the MVP for brand communications, internal mobile apps, and merchandising. Kevin then moved on to become the Head of UI/UX at Faraday Future, where they facilitated a team of product designers and worked closely with engineering and product to design the MVP in-car screen experience for the company's vehicles. Kevin also resourced design over multiple tracks of work. Following Faraday Future, Kevin joined Salesforce as a Senior Manager of Product Design, leading a team that designed critical internal tools and virtualizing the Dreamforce conference. Kevin implemented design intake and prioritization processes, improved resourcing and tracking tools, and promoted the design thinking process within the organization. Kevin later joined Sonder Inc. as the Director of Product Design, where they hired and managed a team of 13 people across various areas of the Sonder hospitality ecosystem. Kevin also moved the product design team under the technology organization and helped shape the technology org's OKRs and developed new design and research charters. Most recently, Kevin is working at Realtor.com as the Director of Product Design, where they have shifted the mindset towards a user-centric approach, facilitated vision workshops, and implemented new meeting cadences and sprint rituals.

Kevin Hsieh has a degree in Graphic Design and Visual Communication from the University of California, Davis. Prior to that, they attended Palo Alto High School.

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Timeline

  • Product Design Principal

    August, 2023 - present