I design complex products where trust, clarity, and business goals collide.

My work spans AI, fintech, B2B SaaS, and consumer surfaces, usually as the only designer in the room on 0→1 launches. Strong in product judgment, systems thinking, and cross-functional execution.

Ann Lei

Experience

  • Remitly2025 – present
  • University of Phoenix2023 – 2025
  • MSCI2022 – 2023
  • Microsoft2021 – 2022

Ann has genuine specialization in AI and demonstrated real depth in designing generative systems on the ChatGPT launch, with strong partnership across engineering.

Deana JirakSenior Product Design Leader, ex-Remitly, ex-Amazon

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What peers say

  • As lead designer on the ChatGPT integration, Ann delivered remarkable end-to-end work and adapted quickly to a new conversational product paradigm at Remitly.

    Ankur Sinha

    Chief Product & Technology Officer, Remitly

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  • Ann brought serious technical depth to the ChatGPT app build, partnering closely with engineering and going a step further to ship tools for the Global Design team.

    Deana Jirak

    Senior Product Design Leader, Remitly

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  • As Ann's manager, I saw her bring real insight and design expertise to both client work and internal efforts, with range across UX, graphic design, and photography. The kind of designer you want back on the team.

    Matt Russell

    Former Manager

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  • Managing Ann early in her career, the rare combination stood out: frontend fluency paired with real design sensitivity for typography, color, spacing, and alignment. Generous with ideas, and good company in the work.

    Diane Andolsek

    Former Manager

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  • At MSCI, Ann led her own product from conception to launch and used evidence-based practices to turn complex challenges into simple, polished design solutions. Meticulous, collaborative, and always willing to dig deeper.

    Angela Yung

    Senior Product Designer at MSCI

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  • Thank you Ann for helping us set up local preprod on our devices and being super patient. Also consistently has great feedback and questions when seeing work.

    Vivian

    Senior Product Designer at Remitly

  • Working on the same team as Ann at University of Phoenix, what stood out was her depth across UX/UI, product strategy, and discovery, plus her knack for elevating both the product and the people building it.

    John C Fisher II

    Senior Copywriter & UX Writer, University of Phoenix teammate

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  • Ann led the change on setting us up to vibe code with Narwhal. I really appreciate that she cascaded her knowledge down. It really says a lot about her.

    Emily

    Content Designer II at Remitly

  • Thank you Ann for collaborating and communicating during ChatGPT bug bash time. Lots of moving pieces that worked well because of it.

    Srishti

    Content Designer II at Remitly

  • Working with Ann raised the quality of the team's thinking. Her questions in review were direct, thoughtful, and consistently useful.

    Tatiana

    Product Designer II at Remitly

  • Ann brings brightness to the office, leading the way with AI and bringing us along.

    David

    Product Designer II at Remitly