Product Design / UX Strategy /
Product Design / UX Strategy /
Hello!
Happy you found me.
I’m a Los Angeles based Product Designer & Strategist with 10+ years of experience crafting intuitive digital experiences.
About
I’m Courtney Yingling, a Senior Product Designer & UX Strategist.
My professional experience spans product design, UX/UI/interaction design, and graphic design, all grounded in technology and user-centered design thinking. Most recently, I led design for various teams—including Skills, Enterprise, Partnerships and Integrations, and Student Experience—at Udacity (part of Accenture), an online EdTech platform specializing in tech skills for individuals and organizations. Before Udacity, I was at PlayStation for six years, where I contributed to PlayStation Vue, a pioneering streaming live TV & VOD application, and to PlayStation Partners game development and service tools, collaborating with teams globally.
I’ve contributed to enterprise SaaS and consumer digital products across a variety of industries, including education, gaming, streaming television, e-commerce, consumer goods, entertainment, finance, and private equity.
When not working, you can find me wandering the farmers market, playing tennis, exploring far-off places, or getting lost in a good book. I’m passionate about ethical & sustainable design, product accessibility & inclusivity, speculative design, service design, mindfulness, tacos, quality coffee, and pie.
Key Skills & Areas of Expertise
User Experience
Interaction Design
User Interface Design
UX & Product Strategy
User Research & Testing
Information Architecture
Rapid Prototyping
End to End & 0→1 Design
Accessibility & Inclusivity
Cross-platform optimization
Data Visualization
Data-informed solutions
Systems Thinking
Agile Planning & Roadmapping
AI-assisted Design & Research Workflows
Professional Experience
Senior Product Designer | Udacity (Part of Accenture) | 2022-2025
Senior UX Designer | Sony PlayStation | 2016-2022
Freelance Designer & Consultant | Self | 2011-2021
UI Designer | Carbon38 | 2015-2016
Graphic Designer | Dogswell | 2015
Graphic Designer | Troika International | 2014
Junior UI Designer | Use All Five | 2013
Graphic Designer & Presentation Specialist | The Yucaipa Companies | 2011-2013
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