Andrew Sider Chen.
I'm a product designer with a passion for cross-functional collaboration. Drawing from experience at New Relic, Alation, and Curology, I help teams approach projects with clarity, ship designs with confidence, and build a reputation for strong design.
Here's how I got into design
Growing up, I was a huuuge nerd!
In middle school, I found old, discarded computer parts and reassembled them into low cost internet portals. With the composability of Linux, I learned that I could tweak the entire desktop experience to be anything I needed, and I got hooked on designing unique UIs for my use cases. I quickly picked up web development, and in high school I ran websites generating revenue off Google Adsense.
I spent a few years after high school working on my own startup, doing design consulting (including stints at Airbnb and Volkswagen), and trying out different lines of work including in a restaurant, a bike shop, and a car rental company.
When I returned to school for my Bachelor's, I designed software for patients and healthcare providers at Curology and for data analysts at Alation.
After graduating with a Bachelor's in Design in 2020, I spent two years at New Relic, where I was the Senior Product Designer on large cross-functional projects such as introducing a new user type and piloting new pricing models that helped pivot the company to a consumption-based model. Most recently, I've been on an adventure helping startups like Writ (backed by Google's Gradient Ventures) and Ampersand (backed by Matrix Partners and the founders of Dropbox and Airtable) from the perspective of a solo studio, Sider Studios, helping them build confidence via quick prototyping, testing, and learning.
My deep understanding of technology and my broad set of experiences allows me to go beyond the typical job description of a product designer to uncover new markets, inspire engineering teams, and lead organizations toward healthier and more effective process.
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