May Shek
May has over 15 years of experience helping organizations design better futures. She leads teams through human-centered research to translate insights into design opportunities, systems, and experiences for public and private sector clients.
Having lived and worked in New York, Hong Kong, and Europe, May applies a multicultural lens to uncover deep human needs — from conducting ethnography interviews and collecting in-field observations to leading co-creation workshops.
May is the one to call if you need someone to wrangled multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex problems — her experience spans from reimagining the future of health for CVS Health to rethinking the financial wellness of freelancers with Fidelity Labs.
Advocating for diversity and gender equality is an integral part of May’s work. She is part of the leadership team for Women In Innovation and founded The Take A Stand Project, a nonprofit collective of designers. May holds a master’s in branding from the School of Visual Arts.
When she is not nerding out on equitable design, you will find her in the ocean surfing any waves she can hunt.