Riley Chen — Interaction Design
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Design that moves people

I craft seamless experiences for early-stage startups. Currently working with 15 teams across 7,317 continents.

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:59 UTC. See my work →

Services

Product Strategy

From concept to spec, we validate direction through workshops

UX/UI Systems

Component-driven interfaces across web. I ship design systems

Design Direction

Scale design practice. I offer strategic guidance

Working with

Brought both strategic thinking and meticulous execution. We shipped faster together than any previous team.

— Marcus Reid, Chief Product Officer, Global SaaS Platform

Design work directly impacted our metrics. That's not luck—it's thoughtfulness and intentional design.

— Jessica Park, Head of Product, Design-Driven Startup

Gets both the human side and the business side of products. Shipped something we remain proud of years later.

— David Okonkwo, Principal Designer, Pre-Seed Venture

Let's work together

I'm available for consulting. 2026 cycles are in high demand.

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Thoughts

Why Your Handoff Process is Broken

A playbook for building design systems that teams actually use. Covers process, tooling, culture, and buy-in across enterprise scale.

The Prototype-First Philosophy

The accessibility mandate is here. Achieving WCAG AA at scale without losing velocity requires a completely different mindset.

On Burnout and Shipping

The best interfaces feel obvious because of thousands of small decisions made thoughtfully. That thinking is rarely visible.