Xiaoyu Chen
About Xiaoyu Chen
Xiaoyu Chen is a UX Researcher at Blink UX with a background in consumer insights and product management.
Title
Xiaoyu Chen holds the position of UX Researcher at Blink UX. She has been with the company since 2022 and operates in the Greater Boston Area.
Professional Experience
Chen's professional journey includes an extensive tenure at Procter & Gamble. She worked there for 14 years in the role of Consumer Insights, from 2008 to 2022 in Mehoopany, PA. Prior to that, Xiaoyu was an intern at the same company in 2007 for a period of 7 months, based in the Cincinnati, Ohio Area. Her experience spans various roles and responsibilities, reflecting a strong foundation in consumer insights and product management.
Education and Expertise
Xiaoyu Chen's academic background includes a diverse range of subjects. She completed a Product Management program at General Assembly in 2019. Additionally, she holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Babson College, earned between 2015 and 2017. Her undergraduate studies were in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, from which she obtained a Bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 2004 and 2008.
Achievements in Product Innovation
During her tenure at Procter & Gamble, Xiaoyu Chen led significant initiatives such as the development of Gillette's first product chemistry platform emphasizing sustainable product innovation. She also managed a global product cost savings portfolio, successfully achieving a 10% cost reduction from evaluation to implementation. Her role involved leading multi-functional and multi-regional technical teams through the entire product lifecycle, from ideation to delivery.