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Kathy Wang

Kathy Wang

Product designer, Cornell alum, productivity + automation geek

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San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2026
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Kathy Wang is a highly accomplished product designer with a strong focus on AI-driven user experiences and a track record of innovation. She has held design roles at major tech companies like Dropbox and IBM, and currently co-founds Press Club while working as a Product Designer at Snorkel AI. Her work has been recognized with awards such as the Red Dot Design Award for her contributions to IBM Cloud Satellite and a 2nd place win at an OpenAI hackathon for an AI productivity agent at Snorkel AI. nitter+5
With a background in Information Science (HCI) and China and Asia Pacific Studies from Cornell University, Kathy brings a unique empathy-driven and multicultural perspective to her design work. She emphasizes understanding users and creating tools that empower them, especially in complex AI contexts. Her philosophy often involves balancing automation with user education, ensuring humans remain 'in the loop' and feel seen and heard. luma+3
Kathy is a strong advocate for rapid prototyping and utilizing AI development tools like Vercel’s v0 to quickly transform ideas into working concepts, accelerating decision-making and fostering collaboration. Her hands-on experience with these tools has also deepened her empathy for engineers, understanding the challenges of bringing designs to full realization. She explores different AI design patterns, advocating for transparency when crucial and invisibility when the experience is seamless. medium
Beyond product design, Kathy is passionate about social impact, particularly in areas like racial equity, restorative justice, and animal welfare. She has lectured on using Maslow's Hierarchy to design for minorities and contributed to projects like Flux at Cornell Design & Tech Initiative, which aimed to solve real-world student problems. chicagocamps+1

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Prompt to Product: An Interview with Kathy Wang, Product Designer at Snorkel AI

May 1, 2025

An in-depth interview where Kathy Wang discusses her journey into design, her perspective on designing for intelligent systems, and principles for creating user-centric experiences in AI. She shares insights on balancing automation and user empowerment, rapid prototyping with AI tools, and key design patterns in AI.

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Using Maslow’s Hierarchy to Design for Minorities

A presentation by Kathy Wang focusing on how design skills can be leveraged for social impact, specifically in addressing racial equity through a platform called Allied Voices. The presentation discusses navigating racial landscapes and embracing uncomfortable conversations as a designer.

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Empathetic Connections to China

A personal reflection by Kathy Wang on her study abroad experience in China, discussing cultural observations, historical insights from places like Jia Yu Guan and Mogao Grottoes, and her personal connection to the concepts of community and security. She also explores philosophical parallels with Buddhist thought.

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