Jing Yan

Jing Yan

Jing Yan

Product Designer @ Snap | GenAI & AR

I’m a Product Designer with 8+ years of experience shaping 0→1 and scaled GenAI and AR products across Mobile, Web, and Desktop platforms. My work centers on defining Creation Platforms and Camera Tools used by millions, spanning Creator-Facing Systems and Consumer-Scale Experiences.

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Experience

Snap Inc.Senior Product Designer, GenAI & AR

2022 — Now

2022 — Now

Santa Monica, CA

Lead design for Easy Lens (formerly Lens Studio Mobile/Web) and key AR & GenAI features in Snapchat.

Lead 0→1 and scaled design of an AI Lens Creation Platform, defining core product structure, end-to-end creator workflows, and experiences for creator success and growth.

Partner closely with AI/ML, engineering, and leadership to evolve generative creation tools and cross-platform experiences.

EyeDreamCo-Founder

2019 — Now

2019 — Now

Building AI products and XR experiences

D2 NovaProduct Design Lead

2018 — 2022

2018 — 2022

Santa Barbara, California Area

Led a design team owning end-to-end design for Enterprise Communication products.

Shipped and scaled 4 mobile and web products to over 1k corporate clients.

Partnered with Executive leadership, Engineering, and Go-to-market teams to shape product strategy and roadmap decisions.

Built and scaled the design team, hiring and managing UI/UX and web designers.

Established user-centered design practices and cross-team alignment.

D2 NovaLead UX Designer

2017 — 2018

2017 — 2018

Santa Barbara, California Area

UC Santa Barbara | CSEP | School for scientific thoughtData Visualization Course Instructor

2016 — 2016

2016 — 2016

California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)

Education

UC Santa Barbara

Master of Science (M.S.)

2015 — 2018

Tongji University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

2010 — 2014

Marburg University

German Language and Literature

2012 — 2013