Wentao Tang, EDI '28Consulting, Product Management, UI/UX
About
Wentao is a designer with a background in business and technology strategy, passionate about creating products that connect human needs with technological innovation. His experiences in commercialization and strategic problem solving have shaped his understanding of how products create value, while his journey in human-centered design has taught him the importance of empathy and user-driven innovation. Wentao believes the best solutions emerge when business, technology, and design come together to address real human needs. Through EDI, he hopes to become a multidisciplinary innovator who creates meaningful products that improve the way people interact with technology.
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Why EDI?
Wentao’s interest in human-centered design grew from his experiences at the intersection of business, technology, and people. Through his background in technology strategy and commercialization, he learned how products are shaped by market needs and technological possibilities. However, he realized that the most impactful innovations come from deeply understanding users and designing solutions around their real experiences.
Wentao chose EDI because it offers the interdisciplinary environment needed to bridge strategy, design, and engineering. Through EDI’s collaborative studio culture and hands-on approach, he hopes to strengthen his ability to transform ideas into meaningful products and create technology experiences that are intuitive, inclusive, and truly centered around people.
Experience before EDI
BA, Quantitative Economics, University of California, Irvine.
Business Strategy Intern, ByteDance, Tencent, and Kuaishou.
