Summary
Gale Yang is a research scientist and seasoned UX researcher with over a decade of experience translating user insight into prototypes, design systems, and product-ready solutions. She has led user research for major platform teams at Microsoft Cloud+AI and Flutter at Google, blending rigorous research methods with hands-on prototyping to influence developer and product experiences. Her background spans startups and consultancy—co-founding a product studio, freelancing for diverse clients, and delivering UX work in both education and publishing contexts—giving her a pragmatic, product-focused perspective. Gale pairs academic training from National Taiwan University and the University of Michigan with deep practical experience shipping work across desktop, mobile, and cloud ecosystems. Colleagues describe her as a researcher who builds: she not only surfaces insights but iterates on designs and prototypes to drive measurable product change. Based in Seattle, she brings cross-cultural fluency and a librarian’s discipline for organizing complex information into clear user-centered outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Science (M.S.) at University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at National Taiwan University
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mandarin, English, Chinese