Angela Lin

Product Designer · Boston, MA

Hi there, I'm Angela!

I'm a product designer who thinks the best design problems are the ones nobody has solved cleanly yet — especially in AI, where the technology moves faster than the mental models people have for it.

I've spent the last few years as a sole designer inside startups, owning product design end-to-end — from the first whiteboard sketch to engineer handoff. My sweet spot is the messy middle: ambiguous problems, fast-moving technology, and the challenge of building clarity out of chaos.

I graduated from Northeastern University with a BS degree in Business Administration and Design major with a concentration in Entrepreneurial Startups and Experience Design.

Outside of design, I'm an avid baker (deep in a sourdough era), a serial eater, and a traveler always planning the next trip. You'll also find me at the orchestra, painting, or building miniature houses with my hands. I'm all for living life in the moment, learning from every single experience, and of course, eating all the good food.

Skills & expertise

Product DesignUX ResearchFigmaInformation ArchitectureDesign SystemsCursorPrototypingBrand IdentityUsability TestingUX StrategyClaude CodeCross-functional Collaboration

Experience

Product Designer

Copley

May 2024 – April 2026

Sole designer at a 0-to-1 AI marketing platform. Designed end-to-end workflows for generating and launching ad content across platforms, translated complex AI capabilities into production-ready experiences, and built the information architecture and design system for scalable AI marketing workflows.

Product Management & Design Co-op

Smartleaf

Jan – Jun 2023

Devised research plans for key features in the Advisor Portal, managed and documented new feature development for handoff, and analyzed 1,000+ data points from 30+ financial clients to inform product decisions.

UX/UI Designer

Pasito

Jun 2021 – Dec 2023

Crafted the MVP prototype from concept to development, led the website redesign with developers, and directed extensive user testing including A/B tests for a Y Combinator-backed fintech startup.

Product Design Co-op

Well

Jan – Jun 2022

Researched and designed the first MVP for in-app challenges. Led design thinking workshops, ran 20+ user interviews, and delivered validated wireframes and user flows from an ambiguous brief in a single co-op term.