Pleased to
meet you.

Professional musician turned product designer.
The hustle stayed with me.

When the world and my music career hit pause during the pandemic, I leaned in headfirst and went back to school at San Diego City College, where I uncovered my passion for design. Even after COVID restrictions lifted, I was turning in design projects from hotel rooms while on tour in France. I quickly discovered that the fast-pace and grit of the music industry had been training me for design all along: the multitasking, the tight deadlines, the instinct for what lands.

I'm now a product designer specializing in enterprise SaaS and data-rich AI interfaces, most recently as the sole designer on two conversational AI products at ZoomInfo. The music chapter hasn't stayed quiet either: I still keep a busy performing calendar, I'm a 5-time San Diego Music Award Winner, and my last album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts.

Beyond the pixels and performing, I'm a San Diego native, avid thrifter, live event enthusiast, and art history buff. Music has taken me around the globe and ignited my passion for travel, and I make a point of picking up a few phrases everywhere I land. Vintage music and retro aesthetics are very much my jam. I share my home with two tuxedo cats named Gibson & Etta, and my very talented guitar-playing husband Aaron Lind.

Resume

Whitney Shay UX Resume