Summary
Helen Li is a Product Designer with nine years of experience crafting user-centered experiences at scale, currently shaping Enterprise Experiences at GitHub. With a Masters in Information Management and Systems from UC Berkeley and a background in cognitive science, computer science, and design, she blends research-driven thinking with pragmatic interaction design. At GitHub she’s worked across Education and Docs, and earlier contributed design work at Apple and Cisco, giving her fluency in design systems for both learning and large enterprise contexts. She also teaches UX courses, signaling a commitment to mentorship and to translating complex policy and legal contexts into usable products. Known for a playful, concise GitHub bio—“i make rectangles and move them around”—she pairs craft-focused visual sensibility with an engineer-friendly approach to product design.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Cognitive Science Computer Science Design, Bachelor's degree Cognitive Science Computer Science Design at University of California, Berkeley
Master's degree Masters of Information Management and Systems Focus in UX Design and Research, Master's degree Masters of Information Management and Systems Focus in UX Design and Research at UC Berkeley School of Information
English, Chinese, Spanish