Michelle Dong
⟡ Creating accessible + scalable digital experiences for a living; crafting things by hand for fun.
⟡ Currently @Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Previously @Amazon.
m.dong2020@gmail.com // LinkedIn
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eBird Track Editing
Cornell Lab of Ornithology // 2024
Led end-to-end mobile design to support track editing and best-practice distance handling, improving data quality for one of the world's largest participatory science projects. Released on iOS and Android in June 2025.
mobile design • product thinking • usability testing
In-the-moment Customer Sentiment
Amazon Alexa // Summer 2023
Created a long-term vision for collecting in-the-moment customer sentiment and satisfaction.
multimodal design • voice design • prototyping
Merlin Sound Recordings
Cornell Lab of Ornithology // Summer 2021
Led redesign of Merlin Bird ID's sound recordings library to support sorting, filtering, and searching.
mobile design • product thinking • prototyping