Yan Liu — Product Manager
Hello! I’m Yan, a product design professional with 10+ years of experience spanning multinational giants (Microsoft, Spotify, Samsung), unicorn startups (Nextdoor), and consulting agencies (Boston Consulting Group), along with 2 years of management experience. I thrive at the intersection of design and business, with expertise in driving growth-focused initiatives, shaping product vision and strategy, crafting go-to-market strategies, and building 0-to-1 products. With a strong data-driven mindset, I excel at translating complex business goals into innovative, creative solutions—a unique strength as a product designer. As a tactical and strategic thinker, I bring boundless energy and a hands-on approach to achieving impactful results. Feel free to connect with me at yanliudesign@gmail.com. Looking forward to collaborating! Strategic Thinker | Creative Leader | Expertise in B2B & B2C Products | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Problem Solving | Relationship Building | Transforming Ideas into User-Centric Experiences |
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Design Expert with a strong focus on SaaS and B2C growth strategies.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 12 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Design Leadership
- Product Strategy
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Growth Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Data Visualization
- Venture Capital
- Product Design
- Cloud Computing
- Project Management
- Interaction Design
- Ai Integration
Career Highlights
- 10+ years in product design across top companies.
- Expert in growth-focused product strategies.
- Top 1% mentor with a strong design and business acumen.
Work Experience
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Product Design Mentor (Top 1%) (2 yrs)
Microsoft
Principal Product Designer (2 yrs 1 mo)
Spotify
Product Design Lead - Growth (1 yr 3 mos)
UpHonest Capital
Venture Scout & Startup Advisor (7 mos)
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Lead Product Designer / Growth Strategy Expert (1 yr 11 mos)
Nextdoor
Product Designer, Growth & Retention (1 yr 11 mos)
VMware
Product Designer, Cloud SaaS (8 mos)
Samsung Electronics America
Interaction Design Intern (4 mos)
MIT Media Lab
Design Research Fellow (1 yr 9 mos)
Harvard University
VR/AR Lab Design Associate (2 yrs)
AECOM
Landscape Architect (1 yr)
Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl
Architecture Designer (1 yr)
Education
Master in Design Studies - Human Computer Interaction at Harvard University
Research fellow at MIT Media Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cross-registration HBS courses at Harvard Business School