NY Product Design Interview

Here at NY Product Design Awards, we celebrate different views, opinions, suggestions, and openness in moving towards success. Thus, let’s take a closer look at the interviews from our worldwide winners and get inspired by their success today!

Design Awards Winner Interview - Zhang Long

Si Mei Food, United States


With expertise spanning interaction design and business, Zhang Long is a product designer who creates meaningful experiences across digital and physical platforms. His recent achie...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Lingfei Li

Product Manager, United States


Lingfei Li is an AI product manager and human-computer interaction designer whose career bridges design empathy with strategic product leadership. Holding over 16 patents in AI and...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Minwoo Choi

Product Designer, United States


From aspiring painter to innovative product designer, Minwoo Choi brings empathy, curiosity, and a research-driven mindset to his work in New York. He specializes in creating user ...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Xinyi Chen

Fashion Designer, United States


Bridging business and fashion, Xinyi Chen uses her FIDM training to create garments that give voice to identity and emotion. She sees design as editing with intention, where each f...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Can Ge

Uber Eats, United States


Can Ge is a designer with a background in architecture who leads product design at Uber Eats while also exploring civic engagement and emerging technology through independent work....

Design Awards Winner Interview - Qianying Zhu

QYZHU JEWELRY, United States


Qianying Zhu is a contemporary jewelry artist and designer whose work blends cultural storytelling with artistic expression. Drawing from her heritage and emotional narrative, she ...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Avi Singh

EVBloom, United States


With a career spanning top tech companies, Avi Singh applies a flexible design philosophy that prioritizes user understanding over aesthetic alone. His background in both creativit...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Eddie Maestri

Maestri Studio, United States


As founder of Maestri Studio, Eddie Maestri brings a lifelong love of design and storytelling to every project. He believes the most impactful architecture comes from a process of ...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Ronny Gobbo

Mobili Fiver, Italy


Ronny Gobbo is the CEO and designer of Mobili Fiver, where he draws on a lifelong connection to craftsmanship to create furniture that quietly enhances everyday life. His hands-on ...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Pooya Zonooz

Multi Ways Intl., United Arab Emirates


Pooya Zonooz is the Chief Product Officer at Multi Ways Intl., where he merges a technical background with a deep commitment to user-centered design. He led the development of Dari...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Adam Sblendorio

The Op Games, United States


Adam Sblendorio is a veteran in the tabletop industry and currently VP of Product at The Op Games. His work blends thoughtful design with deep fan understanding, especially when wo...

Design Awards Winner Interview - Jiazhao Shi

TechHerAI, United States


TechHerAI was founded by Jiazhao Shi, Chuanrui Li, Donghui Zhang, and Kuan Lu with a mission to support women, particularly recent graduates, as they navigate careers in technology...