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    About Me

    Chris Yu (he/him) is a Seattle-based design leader and is currently a Staff Designer at Lexion. Previously he led design at Arista Networks, Smartsheet, Bank of America, and Synect. With over 15 years of experience, Chris has worn many hats professionally such as architect, VFX artist, art director, product manager, and UX designer. His multifaceted career also spans across diverse industries such as enterprise B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, networking, and workflow automation. Academically, Chris holds a master’s degree in architecture from Pratt Institute and a bachelor of arts in art history from the University of Washington. Chris is passionate about DEI and has led employee resource groups at many of the organizations he’s served. He also spends much of his free time mentoring, writing, and speaking about design and career advancement in enterprise environments to help underrepresented professionals looking to progress in their careers. In July of 2023, Chris was elected to the board of directors for Leadership Education for Asia Pacifics (LEAP), an organization focused on leadership advancement for Asian and Pacific Islanders while helping to retain their values and their culture.

    My Skills

    • Art Direction
    • Career Advice
    • User Experience
    • Visual Design
    • Web Design

    My Career

    MemberDesign Leadership ForumFebruary 2022
    Current
    Staff UX DesignerLexionNovember 2023
    Current
    Member - Board of DirectorsLEAPJuly 2023
    Current
    Head of Product DesignArista NetworksAugust 2021 - October 2023
    Lead Product DesignerSmartsheetAugust 2020 - August 2021
    VP; Lead UX DesignerBank of AmericaJune 2018 - July 2020

    My Education

    Pratt InstituteMA, Architecture
    University of WashingtonBA, Art History, Architectural Studies
    Columbia Basin CollegeArt History, Fine Arts

    My Details

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    • United States
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      Years of Experience
      • 15+ years
      Timezone
      • Pacific Standard Time
      Member Since
      • November 12, 2020
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