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Jessica Phan

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Head of Design at sound.xyz
📍 Redwood City, California, United States

Jessica Phan is a serial founding designer and creative leader with expertise in edtech, crypto, and enterprise software, currently exploring AIs impact on education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. People who have worked with her describe her as creative, innovative, talented, and reliable. She holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University.

Outside of her tech career, Jessica is the founder of Hathorway, a sustainable jewelry line. She often reflects on parenting, personal growth, and how her Asian heritage shapes her approach to work and life, emphasizing showing care through action rather than just words.

Her sustainable jewelry brand, Hathorway, has been featured in major publications like Vogue and Fortune, and even on Netflix.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Head of Design
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Redwood City, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Jessica shows up

Socially Adept
Pragmatic
Self-Assured

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They like to keep things under control.

Priorities

Topics Jessica cares about

AI in Education
Her current role at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative focuses on designing AI developer tools and decision tools to improve educational processes.
Web3 Design
As the founding designer for OpenSea and Sound. xyz, she has deep experience building category-defining platforms and considers Web3 a great training ground for navigating AI.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Head of Design
sound.xyz
2-2018
Founder
Hathorway
11-2014 - 11-2022
Creative & Design
JP Designs
3-2021 - 7-2022
Head of Design
OpenSea
2-2018 - 3-2021
Product Design + Visual Design
OpenSea
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2011
MFA
Academy of Art University
2005 - 2009
BA
San Jose State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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