About me

Hey, I'm Gale — a Product Research Engineer.

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I'm a researcher who builds. I combine product thinking, user research, and technical prototyping to help people interact more naturally with complex technologies.

My career has been a mix of startups and large companies. I spent seven years between Microsoft and Google studying how people adopt and learn multi-modal, multi-platform technologies like Flutter and Azure Arc.

MicrosoftSenior UX Researcher
2020—2025
Google via AddecoUX Researcher
2018-2020
Cengage GroupUX Intern
2017-2018
ChanceFunCo-founder
2015—2016
FreelanceProduct Engineer
2014-2015
XuennDesign Engineer
2012-2014

I'm based in Seattle, and previously lived in the Bay Area, Michigan, and Taiwan. I received my M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Michigan. During undergrad, I focused on information science.

Speaking

Microsoft UXR Day: Uncovering Why Customers LeaveConference
Apr '24
Microsoft UXR Day: Data StorytellingConference
Apr '23
Microsoft Activate: How to Work with UX ResearchConference
Nov '22
Microsoft UXR Day: Multi-Geo Research CommunityConference
Apr '22
Tips for UX Research PortfoliosMeetup
Mar '21

Elsewhere

I'm mostly introverted. I mainly murmur about product, research, and things that interest me on this website. I'm @galeyangon most sites.