Esther Jingxin Yip
About Esther Jingxin Yip
Esther Jingxin Yip is a Product Design Lead at Endowus and an Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University Singapore. With a background in social design and systems engineering, she has held various roles in user experience design and is committed to fostering healthy team cultures and sustainable impact.
Work at Endowus
Esther Jingxin Yip has been serving as the Product Design Lead at Endowus since 2023. In this role, she focuses on integrating her design philosophy, which emphasizes values-driven approaches, trust-building, and systems thinking, into the product development process. Her experience in product design is expected to enhance the user experience for Endowus clients.
Education and Expertise
Esther holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Systems and Design, Business Analytics from the Singapore University of Technology and Design. She also achieved the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (A-level) from Victoria Junior College. Additionally, she earned an MFA in Design for Social Innovation from the School of Visual Arts. Her educational background supports her expertise in design, analytics, and systems engineering.
Background
Esther has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles related to design and user experience. She began her career as a Geospatial Data Analytics intern at StarHub in 2014. Over the years, she has held positions at notable organizations such as Shopify, GovTech Singapore, and IBM iX, where she contributed to user experience design and product development.
Achievements
Esther has been involved in several significant roles throughout her career. She worked as a Product Designer at Shopify from 2021 to 2023 and served as a User Experience Designer at GovTech Singapore from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, she was a Design Fellow at IDEO CoLab in 2020 and has been an Exco Member of the DesignSingapore Associates Network from 2021 to 2023. Her contributions reflect her commitment to advancing design practices and fostering collaboration.
Current Roles and Interests
In addition to her role at Endowus, Esther is currently an Adjunct Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University Singapore. She is also an Associate at DesignSingapore Council, a position she has held since 2019. Esther is interested in cultivating healthy team cultures and scaling design practices, aiming to build the capacity of teams and communities for sustainable impact.