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Ayana Terauchi

Product Designer

Hi, I'm Ayana.
I'm a product designer who builds from zero at startups that move fast.

Selected Work

Products I've built from zero

B2B/B2C Marketplace

Jobie

Founder & Product Designer

The Problem: Restaurant workers struggle to find jobs. Restaurant owners struggle to find reliable staff. The hiring process is fragmented and frustrating for both sides.

My Approach: Founded and designed the entire platform from scratch—50+ user interviews, mobile app for job seekers, web app for employers, plus go-to-market through podcasts and industry partnerships.

500+ Active users
Subway Chick-fil-A Molly's Cupcakes
Trusted by
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Web3 / Crypto

Franklin Payroll

Founding Product Designer

The Problem: Crypto companies need to pay employees, but traditional payroll systems don't support blockchain payments.

My Approach: As the first and only designer, I owned the entire product design process. Built the platform from founder's vision to enterprise customers in just 4 months.

$2.9M Seed funding raised
4 mo To ship v1.0
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Electric Vehicles

Fisker PEAR

Product Designer

The Problem: Electric vehicles need intuitive in-car experiences that differentiate them in a crowded market while meeting strict safety and legal requirements.

My Approach: Owned market research and UX design for all in-vehicle features. Collaborated with audio team on sound design integration and legal team to ensure compliance without sacrificing experience.

1.5 yrs Duration
All In-vehicle features
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My design process

01

Understand

Market research, user interviews, and competitive analysis to deeply understand the problem space and users.

02

Define

User flows, wireframes, and information architecture to map out the complete experience before any pixels.

03

Design

High-fidelity designs and scalable design systems built for consistency and developer handoff.

04

Validate

Beta testing, in-person user sessions, and continuous iteration based on real feedback and data.

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Let's build something together

I'm looking for my next opportunity to build something meaningful. If you're working on something exciting, let's talk.