Jihern Baek, He/They
Head of Design 🌼 Utopia Labs
I'm the Head of Design at
Utopia Labs. Previously, I was a Senior Product Designer at
Blend, leading design for our Realty and Home Insurance products, supporting our broader Homeownership Journey business line, and mentoring other designers. I also had the privilege of working with several teams at
Thumbtack and
Evernote.
As a catalyst for and outside of work, I'm passionate about people and systems thinking. I relish in learning about others' stories, as well as understanding how the vast intersections of our identities influence the ways in which we navigate various institutions. Concurrently, I enjoy learning about socioeconomic issues; supporting organizations like
Inneract Project and
The Moringa Fellowship; and occasionally making
music.