Photo: Taken at Storm King Art Center in NY.
About ME
I'm a UX Designer for mobile apps (iOS, Android) and websites, with experience in UX Research. I have worked in companies of all sizes - from startups, to mid-size, to large corporations. I graduated with a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University, and currently live and work in NYC.
Outside of work, I’m learning about the capabilities of AI, machine learning, generative AI, natural language processing, in addition to exploring advanced prototyping in Figma.
I also enjoy cooking, baking, exploring restaurants, trying new dishes. To see past baking projects, go here.
One of my more recent hobbies I've discovered is needle felting.
If there’s ever a lot of extra free time, you might find me on the piano as well. Here’s one of my favorite songs of all time. Any Chopin fans out there? :)
Other Tidbits
Currently reading:
• Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable, by Tim. S Grover
On Deck:
• Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster, by Alistair Croll & Benjamin Yoskovitz
• UX For Lean Startups, by Laura Klein
• About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, by Alan Cooper
Some of my past reading:
• Spy The Lie, Philip Houston, et al.
• What Every Body Is Saying, by Joe Navarro
• Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds, by Carmine Gallo
• Declutter Your Mind: How to Stop Worrying, Relieve Anxiety, and Eliminate Negative Thinking, by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport
• Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson, et al.
• Influencer, The New Science of Leading Change, Second Edition, by Joseph Grenny, et al.
• Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results, by Rob Biesenbach
• Information Architecture: For the Web and Beyond, by Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville & Jorge Arango
• How to Make Sense of Any Mess, by Abby Covert
• Org Design for Design Orgs, by Peter Merholz & Kristin Skinner
• UX Strategy, by Jaime Levy
• Articulating Design Decisions, by Tom Greever
• User Story Mapping, by Jeff Patton
• Lean UX, by Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden
• Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, by Nir Eyal
• Don’t Make Me Think, by Steve Krug
• The Design of Everyday Things, by Don Norman
• Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love, by Marty Cagan
• Universal Principles of Design, by William Lidwell
COntact me
The best way to reach me is by email: sheenmay@gmail.com or LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aslai/
Interests
Painting
Sketching
Piano
Tea
Rabbits
Corgis
Traveling
Ping pong
Tennis
Racquetball
Basically any sport with a racquet or paddle
Food
NYC real estate
States I've Explored
• Hawaii
• California*
• Nevada
• Utah
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Wyoming
• Montana
• Idaho
• Texas
• Florida
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Maryland
• Delaware
• Pennsylvania*
• Michigan*
• New Jersey*
• New York**
• Connecticut
• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• Maine
* Lived there at one point
** Live there currently
Countries I've Explored
• Canada
• Italy
• France
• Spain
• UK
• Netherlands
• Taiwan
• Japan
• Philippines
• Thailand
• China
• The Bahamas
• Bermuda
• Aruba