ABOUT ME

Hello, it’s Ninna.

I’m a senior product designer who turns complex, ambiguous problems into useful products through research, data, AI and product strategy.

Currently designing software experiences for SteelSeries GG in Singapore.

01 / NOW

Learning, sharing, and shipping

Learning is part of how I design. Alongside shipping product work, I host cross-functional workshops, guest lecture on product thinking at NTU, and build AI prototypes to test better ways of working. Recognition from my CPO and a top-three finish at the Manus AI Hackathon reflect what I value most: turning curiosity into practical product outcomes.

Receiving recognition from the Chief Product Officer Facilitating a product workshop with colleagues Guest speaking about product thinking at NTU With an NTU product thinking class Exploring product ideas in a cross-functional workshop Presenting a workshop direction to the team Presenting at the Manus AI Hackathon, where the team placed in the top three Connecting with the NTU community

02 / PRODUCT DESIGN

Designing complex software products

At SteelSeries GG, I design across device configuration, audio, capture and performance tools in a 5M+ MAU ecosystem. I combine interviews, community feedback, usability testing and product data to frame problems, explore interactions and ship improvements with PM, engineering, data and design-system partners. AI helps me synthesise and prototype faster; product judgment still decides what ships.

SteelSeries GG Engine device configuration interface SteelSeries Sonar audio controls SteelSeries Moments game capture interface SteelSeries 3D Aim Trainer experience Product design work for the Engine experience Product design work for the Sonar experience

03 / PRODUCT LEADERSHIP

Turning ambiguity into product direction

Before SteelSeries, I co-founded and led a 15-person cross-functional team building industrial AI products. Working directly with semiconductor customers taught me to translate operational constraints into product strategy, requirements, workflows and evaluation criteria—and to align user, business and technical needs before committing to a solution.

Speaking at an international product and technology event Innowave team and office Presenting an industrial AI product to customers Speaking about product and technology Meeting an industry partner Reviewing a product prototype with the team

04 / ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Learning the full product loop

Building Lumino Studio in Canada gave me direct experience across research, positioning, e-commerce, production and fulfilment. Every customer conversation became a feedback loop and every constraint shaped the product. It made me a more pragmatic designer—comfortable balancing desirability with viability and delivery.

Lumino Studio products at a market Customers visiting the Lumino Studio booth Lumino Studio event materials Pricing and testing products at a market Learning from customers across North America Operating the Lumino Studio pop-up

05 / CRAFT

Making complex ideas easier to understand

Illustration, painting and graphic design sharpen my eye for hierarchy, composition and storytelling. I bring that craft into product work not as decoration, but to make dense information easier to scan and unfamiliar interactions easier to learn.

Digital illustration by Ninna Cao Character artwork by Ninna Cao Painting by Ninna Cao Visual composition study by Ninna Cao Illustration detail by Ninna Cao Traditional artwork by Ninna Cao

06 / BEYOND WORK

Always learning, always making

I’m a lifelong learner, currently pursuing an MSc in Technopreneurship & Innovation at NTU. Outside work, I swim, play piano, volunteer and spend time with cats. Teaching art and culture to students in Nepal remains one of my most meaningful experiences.

Teaching art and culture to students in Nepal Volunteering with students A personal milestone outside work Spending time with a cat Music and creative life outside work A moment from life outside product design

HOW I WORK

Research to release

I’m most useful when the problem is ambiguous and the path forward is not obvious. I triangulate qualitative research, behavioural data and experiments; turn findings into product decisions; prototype interactions; and stay close to engineering through handoff, QA and iteration. I’m especially interested in AI- and ML-enabled experiences where system complexity needs to become clear and trustworthy.

Based in
Singapore

EDUCATION

Lifelong learning

2026—PRESENT

Nanyang Technological University

MSc Technopreneurship & Innovation · in progress

Part-time study focused on product innovation, entrepreneurship and technology.

2021—2023

Brest Business School

Master of International Business and Management

International business, cross-cultural collaboration and product commercialisation.