about me

Product Designer building towards love and care

Product Designer building towards love and care

Product Designer building towards love and care

I'm Monica (she/they), a Product Designer crafting experiences with purpose, consideration, and strategic impact. From making zines in my bedroom to traveling 7,000 miles from home for university, I’ve been deeply moved, shaped, and inspired by the people I meet along the way. In this age of AI, I want to contribute to a future of softwares and experiences that are designed with love and care β€” by people, with people, for people.

Career Story: Dev to Design in Small, Fast-Paced Teams πŸš€

Career Story: Dev to Design in Small, Fast-Paced Teams πŸš€

I thrive in small, fast-paced teams. I'm a self-starter. I love products with a meaningful mission.

2023 β€” KindWorks.AI (NextAI '23)

2022 β€” East Side Games Studio

2022 β€” UBC Psychology | PolarUs App

2021 β€” Sendo (26M+ Users)

2020 β€” FPT Information System

2023 β€” KindWorks.AI (NextAI '23)

2022 β€” East Side Games Studio

2022 β€” UBC Psychology | PolarUs App

2021 β€” Sendo (26M+ Users)

2020 β€” FPT Information System

It Does Take a Village

Quick Facts

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Education
Business Tech Management @ UBC Sauder with maximum International Major Entrance Scholarship.

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Home
From Saigon, Vietnam to Vancouver, Canada, I'm proud to call these amazing cities my home!

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Creative Writing
I love reading and writing! I've published poetry on a Fulbright journal and still writing on Substack.

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Inspirations
I'm moved by homemade meals, Substack newsletters, social advocates, and all builders.

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Creative Writing
I love reading and writing! I've published poetry on a Fulbright journal and still writing on Substack.

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Music
Curating Spotify playlists is my love language and one of my favourite things to do on earth.

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Human Ice Cream GPS
Can very quickly locate and navigate to the closest best ice cream spot in any neighborhood.

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Inspirations
I'm moved by homemade meals, Substack newsletters, social advocates, and all builders.

Community πŸ—ΊοΈ

visual design

community

Design Director @ UBC BizTech

Data & Beyond Conference 2023

Led the visual design of Data & Beyond, the first data science conference of UBC BizTech, UBC's largest tech club with 600+ members.

visual design

community

VP Creative @ UBC Me Inc.

Me Inc. Conference 2022

Spearheaded the visual and web design of Me Inc. Conference, Sauder's longest-running career conference encompassing 11 business majors.

poetry

creative writing

1807 & Butterfly Tattoos

LIT Magazine 2023

Published 2 poems on a Fulbright student-led literature journal, LIT Magazine Issue 2 By The Lake, under my Vietnamese name Chau Huynh.

Thanks for visiting! Let's connect β†’

❄️ Are.na

πŸ’Œ Substack

🎡 Spotify

✨ LinkedIn

πŸ“© Email

Built in rainy Vancouver with lots of care, matcha, and Caroline Polachek
Β© 2025 by @monicachauhuynh

❄️ Are.na

πŸ’Œ Substack

🎡 Spotify

✨ LinkedIn

πŸ“© Email

Built in rainy Vancouver with lots of care, matcha, and Caroline Polachek
Β© 2025 by @monicachauhuynh