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.

Join us

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!

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!

Julie Lely

Hi - I’m Julie! I recently graduated from Wellesley College with a BA in Computer Science and will be joining the Yahoo Home team. I fell in love with design the moment I took an HCI class after my freshmen year and have been passionate about it ever since. I’m based in Portland, OR and absolutely love the PNW, boba, and nail art.

Yeonjin Park

Hi there, my name is Yeonjin and I recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master’s degree in Interaction Design. I’m now living in San Francisco and working as a product designer on the Communications design team, focusing on the commerce aspect. In my free time, I love to crochet hats or clothes and take care of for my beautiful plants!