About

empathy, balance, collaboration

Me in Sydney from my last  work trip. Did you know Atlassian started there back in 2002?

At Atlassian, I always enjoyed all the work trips to Sydney (global HQ).

 

about me

Hi! My name is Hieu – pronounced /hue/. 

I am currently a staff product designer for Adobe, focusing on one of our latest innovative products Adobe Express.

Before that, I spent 7 years at Atlassian after starting my career working in both agency and startup environments. My educational background was in graphic design and human-computer interaction.

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My design philosophy:

Empathy: I strongly believe design starts with having a genuine empathy for our users. Without feeling their true pain points, any solution can be misleading.

Balance: As a product designer, it’s important for me to find the right balance to navigate the complexity of work. Speed and quality, user needs and business needs, near-term execution and long-term thinking are top of mind for me.

Collaboration: The more experienced I became as a designer, the more value I found in teamwork collaboration. I love organizing and driving impactful conversations as it brings the best ideas together into something much greater.

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I grew up in the beautiful country of Vietnam. Since coming to the U.S, I have lived in Seattle, San Diego, Austin, and San Francisco.

 
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