Hi / 你好 / Nei Hou

Hi / 你好 / Nei Hou

Hi / 你好 / Nei Hou

I'm Hedy!

I'm Hedy!

I'm Hedy!

I am a teacher-turned-product designer who finds joy in leveraging technology to empower people and solve problems. My experience in education taught me to lead with empathy, communicate clearly, and understand how people learn and interact with new tools.


I am currently pursuing a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. I aim to design technology that not only addresses user needs but also has a lasting positive impact on people's lives.

I am a teacher-turned-product designer who finds joy in leveraging technology to empower people and solve problems. My experience in education taught me to lead with empathy, communicate clearly, and understand how people learn and interact with new tools.


I am currently pursuing a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University. I aim to design technology that not only addresses user needs but also has a lasting positive impact on people's lives.

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.

You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Looking back and connecting the dots, I realized how every experience has shaped my journey as a designer.

Looking back and connecting the dots, I realized how every experience has shaped my journey as a designer.

My Root: Home Kong 🇭🇰

My Root: Home Kong 🇭🇰

My Root: Home Kong 🇭🇰

Growing up in Hong Kong, a melting pot of Eastern and Western cultures, taught me to appreciate the beauty in contrasts: neon signs beside modern skyscrapers, street markets next to luxury malls. This is where my eye for aesthetics began.

From Teaching to Design 👩🏻‍🏫

From Teaching to Design 👩🏻‍🏫

From Teaching to Design 👩🏻‍🏫

While studying Education in my undergrad, I discovered the joy of making complex concepts accessible. Each lesson plan was a design challenge: understanding my users (students), their needs, and creating solutions.

Moreover, as I taught students from diverse economic backgrounds, I saw firsthand how technology could bridge social gaps. This was how I gravitated towards UX design.

What's Next? ✨

What's Next? ✨

What's Next? ✨

Now pursuing a master's in HCI at Carnegie Mellon University, I am excited to explore opportunities where I can use design and technology to create positive social impact. I believe every small step can make a difference!

My Happiness Bank

My Happiness Bank

Just as I believe design starts with small, meaningful changes that ripple outward, I find joy in simple moments in life.

Just as I believe design starts with small, meaningful changes that ripple outward, I find joy in simple moments in life.

When my students surprised me with a blackboard drawing on my last day of teaching

When my niece tried to share her bread

with me through video calls

When my students surprised me with a blackboard drawing on my last day of teaching

When my niece tried to share her bread

with me through video calls

When my friends wrote me heartfelt letters before I left Hong Kong

When I caught the perfect sunset

When I saw my first snow in Pittsburgh

When my friends wrote me heartfelt letters before I left Hong Kong

When I caught the perfect sunset

When I saw my first snow in Pittsburgh

My 89-year-old grandma, despite never having formal art training, spent hours drawing my portrait as a parting gift before I left for the U.S.

My 89-year-old grandma, despite never having formal art training, spent hours drawing my portrait as a parting gift before I left for the U.S. Each pencil stroke carries her love and blessing for my journey. I am forever grateful for my family's unwavering support.

Each pencil stroke carries her love and blessing for my journey. I am forever grateful for my family's unwavering support.

As a designer, I want to create experiences that bring the same kind of joy and meaning to others' lives.

As a designer, I want to create experiences that bring the same kind of joy and meaning to others' lives.

Let's bridge the gap between people and technology together.

Made with ❤️ by Hedy Hui.

Let's bridge the gap between people and technology together.

Made with ❤️ by Hedy Hui.

Let's bridge the gap between people and technology together.

Made with ❤️ by Hedy Hui.