Where understanding people

becomes purposeful design

I am a Designer, Strategy Thinker, and Storyteller with 4+ years of experience designing innovative apps and web products at scale-up corporation (CMoney, Leading financial platform in Taiwan) and startups. Ive worked on tools ranging from Productivity Tools, KOL Community to Human-Centered AI Features. Alongside my professional work, I previously explored side projects during my time at NTHU, where I studied in an interdisciplinary program rooted in Anthropology, Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship.

Born and raised in Taiwan, I was among the first cohort to experience the country's education reform. This shaped my deep curiosity about how the world changes and how we can change it. With a strong sense of purpose, a love for exploration, and a drive to make things better, Ive been on a journey to bridge sociology, service design, and entrepreneurship. After these cross-disciplinary practices, I found that I like to simplify complexity into clarity through research and iteration.

For me, product design is where everything comes together. Its a process of observing, understanding, and building and it continues to fascinate me every day.

Where understanding people

becomes purposeful design

I am a Designer, Strategy Thinker, and Storyteller with 4+ years of experience designing innovative apps and web products at scale-up corporation (CMoney, Leading financial platform in Taiwan) and startups. Ive worked on tools ranging from Productivity Tools, KOL Community to Human-Centered AI Features. Alongside my professional work, I previously explored side projects during my time at NTHU, where I studied in an interdisciplinary program rooted in Anthropology, Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship.

Born and raised in Taiwan, I was among the first cohort to experience the country's education reform. This shaped my deep curiosity about how the world changes and how we can change it. With a strong sense of purpose, a love for exploration, and a drive to make things better, Ive been on a journey to bridge sociology, service design, and entrepreneurship. After these cross-disciplinary practices, I found that I like to simplify complexity into clarity through research and iteration.

For me, product design is where everything comes together. Its a process of observing, understanding, and building and it continues to fascinate me every day.

Where understanding people

becomes purposeful design

I am a Designer, Strategy Thinker, and Storyteller with 4+ years of experience designing innovative apps and web products at scale-up corporation (CMoney, Leading financial platform in Taiwan) and startups. Ive worked on tools ranging from Productivity Tools, KOL Community to Human-Centered AI Features. Alongside my professional work, I previously explored side projects during my time at NTHU, where I studied in an interdisciplinary program rooted in Anthropology, Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship.

Born and raised in Taiwan, I was among the first cohort to experience the country's education reform. This shaped my deep curiosity about how the world changes and how we can change it. With a strong sense of purpose, a love for exploration, and a drive to make things better, Ive been on a journey to bridge sociology, service design, and entrepreneurship. After these cross-disciplinary practices, I found that I like to simplify complexity into clarity through research and iteration.

For me, product design is where everything comes together. Its a process of observing, understanding, and building and it continues to fascinate me every day.

Vancouver, Canada

grad student (Sep. 2026 → May, 2028)

Open to work part-time (20 hours/week,) Study Permit

Work Experience

Product Designer
Corporation

CMoney

2023 - 2025

Sole Product Designer Startup

Yumii Co., Ltd

2021 - 2022

Co-Founder & Designer

RElec

2021 - 2022

Freelance Designer

MiJin Co., Ltd., HSIP…

2019 - 2023

Awards & Honors

1st Place
RElec

Design For Taiwan

2021

Jun-Zhen Scholarship
Peking University

Academic Summer Program

2019

Red Cross Youth Volunteer Award

Red Cross of R.O.C.

2017

Leadership & Teaching

Teaching Assistant
Course Name: Art & Society

2021

National Tsing Hua University

Assisted Professor Y.C. Mei with lesson preparation and facilitated student discussions.

Student Lecturer
Course Name: Design Industry

2020 - 2021

National Tsing Hua University

Initiated and co-taught an experimental for-credit course. Primary person in charge and managed the most stuff and teaching.

Student Event Manager
6th NTHU Entrepreneur Day Competition

2018 - 2019

National Tsing Hua University

Head of Competition Organizer Team. Led competition organizing team for the university events (200+ participants with 40+ team members).

Speaking

Speaker
As a UX UI Product Designer

Tsinghua Business Research Club

2023

Speaker
Sustainable Project Sharing

TsingHua Green Dot

2022

Workshop Facilitator
Presentation Tips

TsingHua Sustainable Circular Economy Club

2021

Design Philosophy

I believe design is a magical lens to connect feelings and reality ✨

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Copyright © Chinyi Abby Lai 2026 ❤︎

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Copyright © Chinyi Abby Lai 2026 ❤︎

Thanks for stopping by you can reach me here

Copyright © Chinyi Abby Lai 2026 ❤︎