Design Strategist & Researcher

Phyu Mon Theint (Mon)

I make complex products feel simple. For real people, in real markets.

I'm Mon, a design strategist and researcher working across fintech, telecom, and AI in Southeast Asia. I care about clarity, usability, and building things that make life easier. Not just prettier.

10+ Years Experience
APAC Based with global footprint
Fintech & Telecom Focus areas

What I Do

Hi, I'm a design strategist with over a decade of experience on fintech in emerging markets. My proudest achievement was designing a ML Risk Assessment Model with data teams at Yoma Bank using customer persona to generate customer risk profiles that boosted data quality from 12% to 80%+ in just three months, while slashing customer onboarding time in half.

I work well with remote teams and enjoy solving hard problems. Currently based in Phuket, Thailand with my family, working globally.

Design Leadership
Fintech
Customer Experience
Product Analytics
Service Design
Data Analytics
Vibe Coding

Experience

I've spent over a decade working across fintech and telecom in Southeast Asia. Currently, I work with Amdocs as a Senior Experience Designer, working with telecom clients in Singapore and the Philippines on billing and self-service platforms.

Before that, I led design and customer experience at Yoma Bank in Myanmar, where I worked on digital lending products and customer onboarding flows. I also spent time at Telenor as a Service Design Manager, helping shape their mobile app and customer education programs, and at Lomotif in Singapore during its transition from a video editing tool to a social media platform.

On the side, I take on independent consulting projects for clients worldwide, from hospitality tech in Thailand to fintech startups in the US.

Services I Provide

CX/UX Audit

A clear, honest look at what's working and what's not. I'll review your product or service experience and give you practical recommendations you can act on. No fluff, no 50-page decks. Just real insights from someone who's shipped products to millions of users.

Good for teams who want a fresh perspective before a redesign, launch, or investor pitch.

Billed based on scope and time spent.

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Ship Tomorrow

I've built for real-world product teams where speed matters, quality matters and details matter. One polished page, built quickly and deployed for you. Great for launches, waitlists and simple service pages.

1-day turnaround starting at $500.

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Work I'm Proud Of

Community

I'm involved in a few community initiatives that matter to me. I serve as an advisory board member at Doh Eain, a participatory design practice focused on heritage preservation in Southeast Asia. I also mentor designers through UXMM and occasionally speak at Women in AI Myanmar about responsible AI and the human side of data.

Education

I hold a Master of Science from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where my research focused on user-generated content. Before that, I completed my Bachelor of Business Information Technology at the University of Greenwich. I also recently earned the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate.

Sometimes I Teach

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