Michelle Dong

Michelle Dong

product designer based in New York, NY

m.dong2020@gmail.com

Hello there!

I'm a product designer dedicated to accessibility, clarity, and creating intuitive experiences for complex problems. At the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, I'm one of two mobile designers for Merlin Bird ID and eBird, helping millions of people connect more deeply with the natural world.

I thrive in environments where design decisions are driven by empathy and data. My experience spans designing multimodal customer sentiment frameworks for Amazon Alexa to shipping eBird track editing features that improve data quality for one of the world's largest participatory science databases. In 2025, I deepened my understanding of responsible AI design through Qian Yang's Designing AI Products and Services class at Cornell and as a fellow at The Ethical Tech Project (see my capstone here!).

Inspired by the natural world, public art, and the magic of making things by hand.

Projects (on the internet)

2025
our shared kitchen / monthly recipe challenge with friends Figma Make / Supabase

Projects (physical)

2025 — Now
running / 5k x2, 10k trail, half marathon
Running photo Running photo Running photo Running photo
2019 — Now
handmade greeting cards + crochet + pottery + knitting
Crochet purple cow Crochet strawberries Crochet orange and apple
2023
mini-cheesecake business owner

Education

2020 — 2023
Bachelor's in Information Science (UX Design + Behavioral Science) Cornell University
Aug — Dec 2023
New Media and Changing Communities DIS Copenhagen

Misc

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