Design Associate Program
We are a group of blooming creative thinkers that welcome challenge.
We build and evolve experiences under the umbrella of products that make up Yahoo. We’re always expanding the team with stand out talent and look forward to meeting you today.
Your mission
Your day to day
● Create design solutions that define the user interface and user experience of our products.
● Play a critical design role at the very front end of product development.
● Work with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with other designers and product managers on design concept ideation and development.
● Employ a user-centered design process to create beautiful design solutions
● Lead user testing, working alongside our research team, at all stages of the product lifecycle.
● Iterate your product using real user data from hundreds of thousands of people.
The DAs
Min Jea Seo
Hi, I’m Min. I recently graduated from Artcenter College of Design with a Bachelor of Science in Interaction Design. I like to cook with new recipes and try different restaurants around me.
Inken Zhou
Hi there! Here is Inken. I recently got my master’s in visual communication design - interaction option at Rochester Institute of Technology. Previously live in New Jersey and just move to the Bay area. I am an animation lover and independent game developer in my leisure hours, painting cute animals everywhere!
Samantha Cheung
Hello, my name’s Samantha and I’m thrilled to join the DAP!
I recently graduated from UC San Diego studying Cognitive Science & Design and am glad to be back in the Bay Area where I grew up, although I’m already missing the warm beaches.
I’m a homebody at heart and love staying in with a good book or to knit/crochet.
Emily Dong
Hi, I'm Emily! I graduated from UCLA last year where I majored in biochemistry…but now I’m a product designer on the DSP team (long-ish story). I’ve lived in LA my whole life, and in my free time I love traveling and spending time with my dog Riley. Super excited to join the DAP family!
Our Alumni
Jun Ye
Formerly at Yahoo Media Content Experience and currently at DSP.
Savannah College of Art and Design alumni.
Fred Liu
Formerly at Yahoo Identity and currently at Yahoo Finance.
Georgia Institute of Technology alumni.
Yuhui Mao
Formerly at Yahoo Media Content Experience and currently at Yahoo Finance.
University of Washington alumni.
So Young Han
Formerly at Yahoo Mail’s Inbox Commerce and currently at Yahoo Sports.
Carnegie Mellon University alumni.
Mika Jiang
Formerly at Yahoo News and Yahoo Sports.
Georgia Institute of Technology alumni.
Paopao Ge
Formerly at Yahoo Inbox Commerce and Ads Innovation team.
Carnegie Mellon University alumni.
Dawen Zheng
Formerly at Yahoo Ads and currently at Yahoo Sports.
University of Washington alumni.
Peace Chung
Formerly at Yahoo Homepage and currently at Yahoo Fantasy Sports.
Macaulay Honors College alumni.
Chris Riesner
Formerly at Yahoo Homepage/Search and currently at Yahoo Mail.
California College of the Arts alumni.
Ashlynn Tan
Formerly at Yahoo Mail and currently at Yahoo Commerce.
Academy of Art University alumni.
Previous DAP lead.
Ellen Kim
Formerly at Yahoo Personal Finance and currently Yahoo Finance.
New York University alumni.
Pramiti Khan
Formerly at Yahoo Entertainment and currently Ads Innovation team.
Tiffany Taimoorazy
Formerly at Yahoo Sports and Yahoo News.
The University of California, Los Angeles alumni.
Talia Knobel
Formerly at Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Mail.
University of Michigan alumni.
Previously worked as DAP lead.
Nelly Shih
Hi there, this is Nelly! I came from an advertising background and recently graduated from UW HCDE program. I will be working on Yahoo Identity and base around Bay Area. In my free time, I stay with my dog, Hendrick (on the right) , and some of his dog friends. I’m trying to build a workout habit and working on my way to improving my cooking skills.
Sara Bai
Hi, I’m Sara! I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master degree in product innovation, and recently moved to Austin, TX. I’m now part of both the DSP and Rize team (Yay!). Ex-architect and big cat lover. I did all my wedding flowers by myself and like to do flower arrangement in my free time. If you ever need a bouquet or flowers for events, grab me!