Studio Shae

Shae Vianzon · apprentice product management

I design clearer experiences for people making complicated decisions.

I design clearer experiences for people making complicated decisions.

I design clearer experiences for people making complicated decisions.

After 15+ years in interior design, I’m moving into product management with a practical foundation in customer empathy, operational problem-solving, visual communication, and early product tools like Figma and Jira.

After 15+ years in interior design, I’m moving into product management with a practical foundation in customer empathy, operational problem-solving, visual communication, and early product tools like Figma and Jira.

After 15+ years in interior design, I’m moving into product management with a practical foundation in customer empathy, operational problem-solving, visual communication, and early product tools like Figma and Jira.

15+ years

Interior design and client experience

Problem solving

Clarifying needs, constraints, and decisions

Figma + Jira

Building apprentice PM fluency

Why this transition

The moment I realized I wanted to work in product

The moment I realized I wanted to work in product

Inside homebuilding, I kept seeing the same pattern: buyers were making emotional, expensive decisions while information lived across disconnected teams, spreadsheets, emails, and waiting periods. I could design a beautiful room, but the bigger opportunity was the system around the decision. That is what pulled me toward product management — not leaving design behind, but applying the same empathy and structure to experiences that need to work better for everyone involved.

Inside homebuilding, I kept seeing the same pattern: buyers were making emotional, expensive decisions while information lived across disconnected teams, spreadsheets, emails, and waiting periods. I could design a beautiful room, but the bigger opportunity was the system around the decision. That is what pulled me toward product management — not leaving design behind, but applying the same empathy and structure to experiences that need to work better for everyone involved.

Studio Shae case study

Studio Shae case study

A visual portfolio sequence showing how I frame problems, organize complexity, and translate design experience into product thinking.

A visual portfolio sequence showing how I frame problems, organize complexity, and translate design experience into product thinking.

Opening slide from Studio Shae Home Design Journey presentation

This opening slide anchors the Studio Shae case study below. The sequence shows how I turn observed pain into product direction: reducing buyer uncertainty, making pricing and status easier to understand, and translating messy handoffs into a clearer experience.

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02 · Overview

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03 · What I learned

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04 · Breakdown

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05 · Research direction

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06 · Journey mapping

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07 · Pain points

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08 · Workflow insight

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09 · Opportunity area

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10 · Solution framing

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11 · Concept detail

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12 · Product direction

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13 · Prototype thinking

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14 · System detail

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15 · Prototype state

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16 · Closing reflection

Together, these slides show a transition from service-based design into product thinking: listening for pain, mapping the journey, shaping a system, and naming outcomes that matter — less waiting for pricing clarity, fewer manual handoffs, stronger cross-team communication, and better visibility into project status.

Together, these slides show a transition from service-based design into product thinking: listening for pain, mapping the journey, shaping a system, and naming outcomes that matter — less waiting for pricing clarity, fewer manual handoffs, stronger cross-team communication, and better visibility into project status.

I believe the best products make complex decisions feel simple. That’s the work I’m excited to keep doing, and I’d love to bring that mindset to Pinterest.

I believe the best products make complex decisions feel simple. That’s the work I’m excited to keep doing, and I’d love to bring that mindset to Pinterest.

I believe the best products make complex decisions feel simple. That’s the work I’m excited to keep doing, and I’d love to bring that mindset to Pinterest.

Shae Vianzon · apprentice product management · 2026