Alexa Yi
About Alexa Yi
Alexa Yi is a Senior Product Designer currently working at Thomson Reuters in the New York City Metropolitan Area. With a background in business economics and expertise in Human-Computer Interaction, she specializes in creating intuitive digital solutions that meet both business goals and user needs.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Alexa Yi currently holds the position of Senior Product Designer at Thomson Reuters, where she has been employed since 2023. In this role, she focuses on creating intuitive digital solutions that align with both business goals and user needs. Her work is centered in the New York City Metropolitan Area, where she contributes to the development of products that enhance user experience.
Previous Experience in Product Design
Prior to her current role, Alexa Yi worked as a UX Designer at Thomson Reuters from 2020 to 2023. She also served as a Product Designer at the University of Michigan - School of Information's GabiLab from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, she was a Product Designer at Yerbba for one year in 2019 and worked as a UX Consultant at Innovation Partnerships during the same period.
Education and Academic Background
Alexa Yi earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Economics with a Chinese Minor from Beloit College. She further advanced her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience from the University of Michigan - School of Information. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in product design and user experience.
Early Career and Initial Roles
Alexa Yi began her professional career as a Graphic Designer at Beloit College from 2015 to 2016. She also worked briefly as a Business Analyst at Deloitte in 2013. In 2018, she gained experience as a UX Researcher at Seoul National University for two months, which contributed to her understanding of user-centered design.
Specialization and Design Philosophy
Alexa Yi specializes in creating digital solutions that are both intuitive and effective. She combines her background in business economics with her expertise in Human-Computer Interaction to tackle complex design challenges. Her focus is on understanding how design influences user behavior, which allows her to create meaningful products that enhance user experience.