Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee
Hi there! I'm Sophie, Product Designer, studied HCI at NYU ITP, who thrives on complexity and high-velocity environments. From founding design roles to scaling startups, I’ve learned that great AI design isn't just about how it looks, but how it thinks. I build scalable, human-agent systems. If it’s fast-paced and future-facing, I’m in.
Hi there! I'm Sophie, Product Designer, studied HCI at NYU ITP, who thrives on complexity and high-velocity environments. From founding design roles to scaling startups, I’ve learned that great AI design isn't just about how it looks, but how it thinks. I build scalable, human-agent systems. If it’s fast-paced and future-facing, I’m in.
Awards, Honors & Recognition
Selected for the 2025 NYU Summer Launchpad Fellow & Innovation Ambassador🚀
Detail
I was selected as one of only 11 ventures in NYU’s Summer Launchpad accelerator, a competitive 9-week program providing non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and access to NYC’s startup ecosystem. Through the program, I refined our team's strategy, accelerated product development, and worked closely with mentors and investors to prepare for early growth. Following this experience, I was invited to join the inaugural cohort of NYU Innovation Ambassadors!, it extends my work as a founder into community leadership.
Selected for the 2025 NYU Summer Launchpad Fellow & Innovation Ambassador🚀
Detail
I was selected as one of only 11 ventures in NYU’s Summer Launchpad accelerator, a competitive 9-week program providing non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and access to NYC’s startup ecosystem. Through the program, I refined our team's strategy, accelerated product development, and worked closely with mentors and investors to prepare for early growth. Following this experience, I was invited to join the inaugural cohort of NYU Innovation Ambassadors!, it extends my work as a founder into community leadership.
Selected for the 2025 NYU Summer Launchpad Fellow & Innovation Ambassador🚀
Detail
I was selected as one of only 11 ventures in NYU’s Summer Launchpad accelerator, a competitive 9-week program providing non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and access to NYC’s startup ecosystem. Through the program, I refined our team's strategy, accelerated product development, and worked closely with mentors and investors to prepare for early growth. Following this experience, I was invited to join the inaugural cohort of NYU Innovation Ambassadors!, it extends my work as a founder into community leadership.
Had the honor of being a mentor at the 2024 XR/3D Designpreneurs Hackathon🏆
Detail
Spent two intense days working with insanely talented designers, helping them bring their ideas to life in 3D and XR using Spline and Unity. It was amazing watching them and even cooler that two of the teams I coached ended up winning prizes! Seeing their hard work pay off was the best part. Grateful for the chance to share what I know, learn from others, and be part of such a creative, high-energy event.
Had the honor of being a mentor at the 2024 XR/3D Designpreneurs Hackathon🏆
Detail
Spent two intense days working with insanely talented designers, helping them bring their ideas to life in 3D and XR using Spline and Unity. It was amazing watching them and even cooler that two of the teams I coached ended up winning prizes! Seeing their hard work pay off was the best part. Grateful for the chance to share what I know, learn from others, and be part of such a creative, high-energy event.
Had the honor of being a mentor at the 2024 XR/3D Designpreneurs Hackathon🏆
Detail
Spent two intense days working with insanely talented designers, helping them bring their ideas to life in 3D and XR using Spline and Unity. It was amazing watching them and even cooler that two of the teams I coached ended up winning prizes! Seeing their hard work pay off was the best part. Grateful for the chance to share what I know, learn from others, and be part of such a creative, high-energy event.
I'm a coffee person! so I had my very own coffee business in Seoul for 3 years. ☕🥐
Detail
During that time, I was responsible for creating the entire look and feel of the space, from the brand to the menu and even the pop-up displays. It was such an amazing experience to bring my vision to life, and I loved being able to share it with customers every single day. Of course, running a coffee shop also meant managing a team and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was a challenge, but I'm proud to say that I learned so much from it all.
I'm a coffee person! so I had my very own coffee business in Seoul for 3 years. ☕🥐
Detail
During that time, I was responsible for creating the entire look and feel of the space, from the brand to the menu and even the pop-up displays. It was such an amazing experience to bring my vision to life, and I loved being able to share it with customers every single day. Of course, running a coffee shop also meant managing a team and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was a challenge, but I'm proud to say that I learned so much from it all.
I'm a coffee person! so I had my very own coffee business in Seoul for 3 years. ☕🥐
Detail
During that time, I was responsible for creating the entire look and feel of the space, from the brand to the menu and even the pop-up displays. It was such an amazing experience to bring my vision to life, and I loved being able to share it with customers every single day. Of course, running a coffee shop also meant managing a team and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was a challenge, but I'm proud to say that I learned so much from it all.
Participated in a cool campaign called 'BMW MINI+Starbucks brewing car.🚗☕
Detail
The idea was to have a coffee car in a BMW Mini to visit people in different fields to show gratitude during COVID-19, and I decided to write a story for the cleaning people on our university campus. About 100 of them were there, and I wanted to do something special for them during the hottest summer ever. My story was selected, and the brewing car came to our campus! It was amazing to see the reaction of the cleaning people when they saw the car and realized it was there for them.
Participated in a cool campaign called 'BMW MINI+Starbucks brewing car.🚗☕
Detail
The idea was to have a coffee car in a BMW Mini to visit people in different fields to show gratitude during COVID-19, and I decided to write a story for the cleaning people on our university campus. About 100 of them were there, and I wanted to do something special for them during the hottest summer ever. My story was selected, and the brewing car came to our campus! It was amazing to see the reaction of the cleaning people when they saw the car and realized it was there for them.
Participated in a cool campaign called 'BMW MINI+Starbucks brewing car.🚗☕
Detail
The idea was to have a coffee car in a BMW Mini to visit people in different fields to show gratitude during COVID-19, and I decided to write a story for the cleaning people on our university campus. About 100 of them were there, and I wanted to do something special for them during the hottest summer ever. My story was selected, and the brewing car came to our campus! It was amazing to see the reaction of the cleaning people when they saw the car and realized it was there for them.
Design, coffee or just a chat?
Whether you’re interested in a potential collaboration, want to talk about the latest in AI-native design, or just want to say hi, my inbox is always open.
Design, coffee or just a chat?
Whether you’re interested in a potential collaboration, want to talk about the latest in AI-native design, or just want to say hi, my inbox is always open.
Design, coffee or just a chat?
Whether you’re interested in a potential collaboration, want to talk about the latest in AI-native design, or just want to say hi, my inbox is always open.
During that time, I was responsible for creating the entire look and feel of the space, from the brand to the menu and even the pop-up displays. It was such an amazing experience to bring my vision to life, and I loved being able to share it with customers every single day. Of course, running a coffee shop also meant managing a team and ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was a challenge, but I'm proud to say that I learned so much from it all.