As a burnt-out creative, sustaining an artistic practice can be challenging. Between not having enough time or energy and the pressure to create content consistently, it can feel impossible to have a fulfilling creative practice without totally burning out.But what if I told you that you could:- reconnect with the joy, purpose and sense of fulfillment behind your creative practice- recover your sense of creative possibility and exploration without worrying about outcomes- break out of perfectionist habits and blaze your own creative path - finally see yourself as the artist you’ve always wanted to becomeI believe that sustaining your creative practice begins with finding more meaning and joy in the process than in the outcome. To start your journey to find your creative flow without burning out, visit robinyang.com!

- Drove vision for web and mobile platforms for customer payments on flagship debt consolidation loan, owning roadmaps and strategy for the post-origination customer experience for 210K+ total users- Increased operational leverage by launching customer-facing features to reduce support costs by 50%- Grew platform usage on Happy Mobile Mobile App from 10K MAU to 38K MAU from initial beta launch to fully featured app - Cultivated voice of the customer feedback by launching product satisfaction monitoring system- Drove product discovery and prototyping around financial wellness platform designed to eliminate debt

- Developed MVP for product expansion into group coaching calls and broader membership offering- Led one-on-one coaching sessions with clients, providing feedback, guidance and accountability for complex projects

- Owned development of Ozaria, a brand new educational video game designed from the ground up to capture five years’ worth of product feedback, spanning product vision, strategy and roadmap, development, iteration, and research- Collaborated with functional leaders across Sales, Marketing and Business Development to ensure a well-supported, high-quality and on-time launch strategy for Ozaria- Balanced live support for the legacy product to maintain existing customer experience, with clearly communicated priorities for the entire team focused on improving collaboration practicesAs Product Manager:- Owned strategy and roadmap for accelerated growth of flagship CodeCombat product to reach 600,000 students and 34,000 teachers in the US while positioning it to expand globally- Formalized product design and streamlined collaboration processes yielding faster feature development to satisfy students, teachers, superintendents, and varied curriculum requirements- Led planning and execution of product features to support rigorous Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles course, resulting in an official College Board provider endorsement As UX Designer:- Led design and development of CodeCombat’s classroom experience, encompassing both teacher and student functionality, as well as content development for both in-game and supplemental instruction. - Conducted extensive in-depth qualitative research via email; surveys; phone calls and in-person interviews and classroom visits with early adopter teachers to understand pain points and needs- Established visual design and UI style guide allowing developers to make front-end changes that looked polished and consistent, decreasing resources spent on UI polish passes

- Drove creative and technical implementation of website redesign and third-party API integrations by applying user-centered design processes to transform all consumer facing touchpoints- Executed marketing strategy for the company, including five different product line launches, utilizing analytics and insights to refine marketing plans on a weekly basis- Managed communication channels covering all transactional, marketing and onboarding content which increased customer engagement and lifetime value- Coordinated with manufacturing and non-profit partners to publish quarterly impact reports highlighting the effects of reaching sustainability milestones and the charitable giving program

- Provided design and user experience expertise for small to mid-size tech and lifestyle startups- Guided founders through development of working web and mobile prototypes to demonstrate minimum viable product specs to investors, which helped successfully secure funding- Created pitch-ready mockups and presentations with a focus on core loops and discovery- Researched target demographic habits to validate founders’ theories and inform design decisions

- Oversaw internal development of six games using Agile processes to meet rapidly changing firmware and hardware specifications, compressed schedules and hard manufacturing deadlines- Ran external production helping award-winning developers across three continents and five time zones create innovative mechanics that pushed the platform’s physical and graphical limitations- Supervised project management staff and assisted in the hiring process on all team positions - Worked with director of production on big picture planning including budget and resource allocations; C-level and stakeholder presentations; portfolio development and launch marketing

- Served as publishing producer for Mojo Bones’ The Curse, guiding the game through a launch that broke top 100 in over 30 countries in its first week and rose to hit top 10 in over 20 countries- Negotiated contracts to publish dozens of games on the Nook App Store and Amazon Appstore- Developed solid relationships with developers of games like Carcassonne, Quell and Drawdle by building on past deals to garner multi-game agreements, increasing revenue and IP catalog- Collaborated with CEO on long-term strategy by preparing sales tracking and projection reports and ideas of how to improve the publishing division for discussion, approval and execution

- Designed 'New Game Tuesdays' program to build out Candystand.com content library, increasing user retention and engagement that helped secure favorable acquisition terms for Funtank- Led design of internally-developed casual games from concept through production to launch- Shepherded a dozen third-party studios through launch of 20+ browser games and four iOS games- Acted as publishing producer for all external developers including negotiating deals, requesting design tweaks, providing QA feedback, assisting with API integrations and authorizing payments