Hanyi has a background in Industrial Design (her postgraduate project in Italy won her a Red Dot Design award). Since returning to Taiwan, she has worked in the furniture industry as Creative Director of Shiang Ye - a traditional furniture manufacturer which has focused on B2B business in Taiwan for more than 40 years. She leads their design team of five designers and is in charge of product development and strategy. HanYi has lead the design team winning several international design awards.