Katy Tsai
About Katy Tsai
Katy Tsai is a Senior Design Manager at Faire, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in user experience design, having previously held positions at companies such as LinkedIn, Airbnb, and Deloitte Consulting.
Work at Faire
Katy Tsai has been serving as a Senior Design Manager at Faire since 2022. In her role, she has led the development of design heuristics and foundational insights focused on retailer discovery behaviors. She has also developed the operating model, career management tools, and cultural calendar for the Discovery pillar at Faire. Additionally, she organized and ran design sprints to launch the foundational MVP experience for a team management platform called Faire for teams. Tsai has executed a multi-prong research plan to evaluate the desirability and viability of volume-based discounts for upmarket retailers.
Previous Experience
Before joining Faire, Katy Tsai held various positions in notable companies. She worked at Airbnb as an Experience Designer from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, she was a Senior Manager of User Experience Design at LinkedIn from 2016 to 2018. Tsai also served as a Staff User Experience Designer at LinkedIn from 2013 to 2016. Her earlier roles include Consultant at Deloitte Consulting from 2008 to 2011, Operations Analyst at Gap Inc. from 2007 to 2008, and Junior Media Consultant at VSC Consulting in 2006. She also gained teaching experience at Carnegie Mellon University as a Teaching Assistant and Course Instructor.
Education and Expertise
Katy Tsai earned her Masters of Design in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University, where she studied from 2011 to 2013. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art Practice from the University of California, Berkeley, which she completed from 2004 to 2008. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in design and user experience, which she has applied throughout her career in various roles.
Teaching Experience
Katy Tsai has contributed to academia through her teaching roles at Carnegie Mellon University. She served as a Teaching Assistant for Basic Interaction in 2012 for four months and later as a Course Instructor for Interaction Design Studio in 2013 for another four months. These positions allowed her to share her knowledge and experience in design with students, enhancing their learning in the field.