Yuko Takahashi

Yuko Takahashi has a diverse work experience in the field of product design and management. Yuko is currently working at Maven Clinic as a Senior Product Design Manager since August 2022. Previously, they held the position of Senior Manager, Product Design at MasterClass from September 2020 to July 2022.

Before that, they worked at Coursera as a Design Manager from November 2018 to September 2020, where they managed a team of three designers and collaborated with Product and Engineering to improve product development processes. Yuko also worked as a Product Designer at Coursera from May 2018 to November 2018.

Prior to Coursera, Yuko worked at LinkedIn as a lead for learning experience in the LinkedIn Learning division from May 2015 to April 2018. Yuko focused on bringing interactivity to the product through learning supports and collaborated with various teams across the organization.

Yuko gained experience in online learning as a Senior User Experience Designer at lynda.com from March 2014 to May 2015, where they worked on interactive features and collaborated with engineers and other designers.

Yuko's earlier work experience includes roles as a Senior User Experience Designer at SAY Media from April 2011 to March 2014, where they worked on large-scale sites and managed other designers. Yuko also worked as a Creative Lead and UI/Interactive Designer at Dogster, Inc. from September 2007 to April 2011.

Their career began with positions as a Graphic Designer at Polimetrix from September 2006 to September 2007, and a UI Designer and Graphic Designer at Vantage Technologies/Vantage Partners from January 2005 to July 2006 and September 2001 to December 2004, respectively.

Yuko Takahashi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania. Yuko has also pursued continuing education in Graphic Design at The University of the Arts. In addition to their formal education, Yuko has obtained a certification in New Manager Foundations from LinkedIn in March 2018.