Seya Tam 譚思雅
While others were mastering Mario on their N64s, my childhood console was a VTech V.Smile
. That early ✨edu-tainment✨ spark stayed with me—I’m now a product designer focused on making learning fun and accessible. Influenced by beloved children’s shows like
Blue’s Clues
and
Dora the Explorer
,
I’m all about creating designs that seamlessly blend fun and learning. As the founding designer at Frood, I joined in the early stages to help shape their rebrand and expand outreach to other schools (a bit scary, but a fantastic learning experience!). With a BFA in Graphic Design and Computational Practices (with distinction!), I’ve also interned at Twitter, MURAL, and freelanced for Little Passports.
I’m currently expanding my EduTech skills through a master’s program in Learning Design & Technology at Purdue, with big dreams to shape impactful learning experiences. When I’m not designing, I’m spending quality time with my dog & two bunnies or planning my next travel adventure (did I mention I recently climbed a mountain?!). Se-ya later!
Experiences
Frood
Nov 2023–Present
Founding Designer
Redesigned Frood's student food-sharing app, reducing misclicks by 40% and increasing engagement by 31%. Led cross-functional design efforts from research to UI for iOS/web, helping students reduce food waste and access meals more easily.
TaskTeddy
Sep 2022–Feb 2023
Product Designer
Interviewed 30 children (ages 5–11) and redesigned a chore app that achieved a 95% satisfaction rate and cut misclicks by 40%. Built user flows and a kid-friendly UI that made completing tasks more fun and intuitive.
Olly's World
Jan 2022–May 2022
UX Researcher & Game Designer
Researched deceptive gaming patterns and designed a kid-parent safe gaming experience, cutting accidental in-game purchases by 30%. Integrated story, voice, and post-game learning into an educational mobile game for ages 7–11.
Jun 2021–Aug 2021
Visual Design Intern
Streamlined onboarding for 5,500+ employees by designing an internal interactive guide. Also created an office art kit deployed in 32 offices across 19 countries.
Tweep Ambassador
Selected as 1 of 2 ambassadors from 225 interns; organized workshops and intern community events to support 60+ interns across teams.
MURAL
Aug 2021–May 2022
Design Itern
Led 2 monthly workshops with over 1,000 registrants and mentored 50+ students on portfolio/resume building. Supported partnerships across MURAL’s 30,000+ member network.
Youth Art Exchange
Jun 2020–Jul 2020
Graphic Designer
Redesigned a youth outreach campaign that increased program enrollment by 20% and boosted retention by 30% through prototyping and stakeholder feedback.
Ivy Chen, MPH
Aug 2019–Dec 2019
Sex Education Teaching Assistant
Shadowed Ivy Chen’s dynamic sex ed teaching and supported classroom activities with inclusive, youth-friendly strategies that inspired your future work in edtech.
Experiences
Design Sprints & Resumé Workshops
MURAL | 2021–2022