What check size does Ivan Zhao write?

Ivan Zhao typically writes checks of $40K.

Where did Ivan Zhao go to school?

Ivan Zhao studied at Type West at Letterform Archive (Graphic Design); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science); Rhode Island School of Design (Graphic Design).

Ivan Zhao

Former Partner at Dorm Room

Bellevue, Washington

Writes $40K checks · typically $40K

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About

Ivan Zhao is a Design Engineer at Persona who works across art, writing, and design disciplines. His practice focuses on interaction, motion, and typography, with an emphasis on implementing interfaces through code.

Experience

PersonaDesign Engineercurrent2025 — present
FreelanceDesignercurrent2022 — present
New Museum of Contemporary ArtFellow (Y11)2024 — 2025
TypefaceDesign Engineer2024
Galileo AIFounding Frontend Engineer2023 — 2024
Kleiner PerkinsFellow2022San Francisco Bay Area
Dorm Room FundPartner2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
IDEO CoLabFellow2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Research9Public Speaking6Graphic Design6Social Media2EntrepreneurshipBakingSocial Media MarketingUser Experience (UX)Microsoft Office2Python3JavaHTML

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JavaScriptScalaCascading Style Sheets (CSS)ReactRubyjQueryReact NativeC (Programming Language)

Languages Chinese · English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ivan Zhao?: Ivan Zhao is a Design Engineer at Persona who works across art, writing, and design disciplines. His practice focuses on interaction, motion, and typography, with an emphasis on implementing interfaces through code.
What check size does Ivan Zhao write?: Ivan Zhao typically writes checks of $40K.
Where did Ivan Zhao go to school?: Ivan Zhao studied at Type West at Letterform Archive (Graphic Design); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science); Rhode Island School of Design (Graphic Design).