About

Well hello, I'm Steven

Staff Product Designer across systems, visual craft, and implementation.

I've spent more than 10 years designing products and systems across enterprise software, ecommerce, and creative tools. I work on problems that are still in motion, creating enough structure for teams to make confident decisions and keep building.

Most recently, I architected theming and customization for a banking platform that powers 1,300 banks and credit unions, designed conversational search for a global supply-chain platform, and led product design for Bose's ecommerce experience while owning the design system and integrating brand storytelling into product discovery and the purchase journey.

My design practice has always extended into how things get built. I have a background in front-end development and recently used AI-assisted workflows to independently design and launch BodyMap in three weeks, a computer-vision coaching tool that helps movement instructors turn student video into clear visual feedback they can annotate and share. My career began in brand, art direction, and experiential design before expanding into UX strategy, design operations, and product design.

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Steven Chu outdoors in Utah.
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Principles I work by

  1. Help people explore, learn, and grow.

  2. Tackle ambiguous problems by establishing a structure teams can build from.

  3. Build early to expose constraints and test possibilities.

Community, talks, and teaching

2025鈥損resent 路 Out in Tech NY 脳 The Generations Project 路 Co-producer

Queer Tech Stories Across Generations

An intergenerational storytelling series I created to bring queer technologists together to share the experiences and turning points that shaped their lives and careers.

A speaker presents at Queer Tech Stories Across Generations with the audience softly blurred in the foreground.

2023鈥損resent 路 Crunch Fitness 路 Instructor

Teaching through movement

Mixed-level aerial instruction adapted to different bodies, confidence levels, and learning styles, plus choreography students learn and perform in showcases.

Steven Chu demonstrates an aerial movement beside a pole in a dance studio.

July 2026 路 Out in Tech U: Launch Lab 路 Facilitator and panelist

Designing belonging

Teaching students how to create their own community-building events, with a focus on the welcome experience and sense of belonging. I later joined a panel of industry professionals to review their final event pitches.

May 2025 路 Out in Tech NY 路 Producer

Focus & Flow Strategies

A panel with four mental health professionals on focus strategies for neurodivergent professionals.