Jihern Baek, He/They
Head of Design 🌼 Utopia Labs
👋🏼, I'm Jihern.
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.