Hi, I'm YAKUN CHEN

PRODUCT Designer &

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST

Hi, I'm YAKUN CHEN

PRODUCT Designer &

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST

Staff Product Designer at NewsBreak, previously at Microsoft.

Building from zero to scale—creator ecosystems, UGC, and productivity & content platforms across every screen.

Staff Product Designer at NewsBreak, previously at Microsoft.

Building from zero to scale—creator ecosystems, UGC, and productivity & content platforms across every screen.

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@ Microsoft

Unmistakably Office, Platform Optimized

Balancing brand identity and platform guidelines to make Office feel at home everywhere.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

From Aggregator to Platform: Building NewsBreak’s UGC Ecosystem and the Scoopz Video App

What if a news platform could do more than just deliver stories? What if it could become a vibrant community where local voices thrive?

– 20 months

@ Microsoft

The Building Blocks for Redesigning Office’s Mobile Apps

An exciting journey to dedicate our time to designing cohesive, boundary-pushing productivity experiences for phone.

– 12+ months

@ Microsoft

Unmistakably Office, Platform Optimized

Balancing brand identity and platform guidelines to make Office feel at home everywhere.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

From Aggregator to Platform: Building NewsBreak’s UGC Ecosystem and the Scoopz Video App

What if a news platform could do more than just deliver stories? What if it could become a vibrant community where local voices thrive?

– 20 months

@ Microsoft

Unmistakably Office, Platform Optimized

Balancing brand identity and platform guidelines to make Office feel at home everywhere.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

From Aggregator to Platform: Building NewsBreak’s UGC Ecosystem and the Scoopz Video App

What if a news platform could do more than just deliver stories? What if it could become a vibrant community where local voices thrive?

– 20 months

@ NewsBreak

Onboarding Overhaul: Boosting Retention by 25%

Through rapid experimentation, we identified friction points and crafted an onboarding experinece that keeps users engaged.

– 6-8 months

@ NewsBreak

75% Web Users Bounced — Here’s How We Brought Them Back

Experimenting with content, layout, and interactions to turn web visitors into engaged users.

– 6-8 months

@ Microsoft

Unmistakably Office, Platform Optimized

Balancing brand identity and platform guidelines to make Office feel at home everywhere.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

From Aggregator to Platform: Building NewsBreak’s UGC Ecosystem and the Scoopz Video App

What if a news platform could do more than just deliver stories? What if it could become a vibrant community where local voices thrive?

– 20 months

@ Microsoft

The Building Blocks for Redesigning Office’s Mobile Apps

An exciting journey to dedicate our time to designing cohesive, boundary-pushing productivity experiences for phone.

– 12+ months

@ NewsBreak

From Fragmented to Unified: Redesigning User Profiles for 50M+ Users

Streamlining user profiles to drive engagement, consistency, and personalization at scale.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

75% Web Users Bounced — Here’s How We Brought Them Back

Experimenting with content, layout, and interactions to turn web visitors into engaged users.

– 6-8 months

@ Microsoft

Unmistakably Office, Platform Optimized

Balancing brand identity and platform guidelines to make Office feel at home everywhere.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

From Aggregator to Platform: Building NewsBreak’s UGC Ecosystem and the Scoopz Video App

What if a news platform could do more than just deliver stories? What if it could become a vibrant community where local voices thrive?

– 20 months

@ Microsoft

The Building Blocks for Redesigning Office’s Mobile Apps

An exciting journey to dedicate our time to designing cohesive, boundary-pushing productivity experiences for phone.

– 12+ months

@ NewsBreak

From Fragmented to Unified: Redesigning User Profiles for 50M+ Users

Streamlining user profiles to drive engagement, consistency, and personalization at scale.

– 4-6 months

@ NewsBreak

75% Web Users Bounced — Here’s How We Brought Them Back

Experimenting with content, layout, and interactions to turn web visitors into engaged users.

– 6-8 months

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The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

—— Grace Hopper

A quote a day

The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

—— Grace Hopper

A quote a day

The most dangerous phrase in the language is, "We've always done it this way."

—— Grace Hopper

Hi, I'm YAKUN CHEN

PRODUCT Designer &

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST