About
Human-centered innovation expert with 10+ years of experience and background in industrial design and design research, running a design consultancy in China.
Experience
- Ford Motor CompanyExperience Design Directorcurrent2022 β presentShanghai, China
- Ford Motor CompanyDesign Research Director2021 β 2022Shanghai, China
- CevolutionSupervisor Director Of Innovationcurrent2018 β presentShanghai, Los Angeles
- Shanghai Jiao Tong UniversityTeaching Fellow2020Shanghai, China
- Self employedIndependent Consultant2018 β 2019
- IDEOSenior Design Researcher2012 β 2017Shanghai
- ShanghaiTech UniversityPart time Instructor2014 β 2016
- SamsungProduct Strategist, Product Researcher2010 β 2012Shanghai, Seoul
- Gravity Tank, ChicagoResearch and Strategy Contract2009
- Design Management InstituteStrategy Intern2008
- Sunflower Export CorpProduct Designer2007
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MBA Essentials, Business Administration and Management2020
- Institute of Design (ID)Master of Design, Human-centered innovation process2007 β 2009
- Singularity UniversityExecutive Education2018
- New York Universitycredit course, Expanded Cinema2017
- Donghua UniversityBachelor, Industrial Design2003 β 2007
Skills & more
Mandarin1English3Software1Design Strategy21User-centered Design12Ethnography16Industrial Design5Experience Design5Product Design27User Experience19Interaction Design4User Interface Design4
+6 more
Service DesignUser Experience DesignRapid PrototypingConcept DevelopmentUser ResearchDesign ThinkingLanguages Chinese Β· English
- MIT - Designing and Building AI Products and Services β Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- AI for design thinking β IDEO U
- MBA Essentials β The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- Creative leadership β IDEO U
From Nancy's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)797
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
+ 791 more
Also attended Institute of Design (ID)2
Also attended New York University281
Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartXUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 275 more
Also attended Donghua University2
Shared employers
Also worked at Ford Motor Company46
Edward KimInvestor at Side Door VenturesMusa TariqInvestor at FELIX CAPITALPaul YehCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesEric HorvitzInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesLynn BishopOperating Partner at Michigan Capital NetworkMark SchulzFounder Emeritus & Venture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
+ 40 more
Also worked at Shanghai Jiao Tong University1
Also worked at IDEO42
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Joe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab VenturesCharlota K. BlunarovaDesign & Brand at IDEO CoLab VenturesPierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab VenturesShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab VenturesHeyu HuangPartner at Fresco Capital
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Also worked at Gravity Tank, Chicago1
Colleagues at Fresco Capital
Abhishek Kant
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Adam Omar Shanti
Venture Partner at Fresco Capital
Akira Hirata
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Allison Baum
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Andreas Seidler
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angela Lee
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Angie Lau
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Ari Horie
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital



































