🎉 Finally got my Pinterest Makeathon 2024 swag, and it feels like a badge of an incredible journey! 🥳✨

 

Back in July, people kept asking, “Why are you still working till midnight?” 😴 I’d smile and say, “It’s Makeathon week!” 💻🌙 With teammates in the US and me here in Dublin, I was grateful they welcomed me onto the team. 💕

 

This is my second Makeathon. Last year, I joined a project using Gen AI to build an internal tool for sales pitches, originally called “Pitch Perfect” and officially launched in July as “Pitch Trends.” 📈 This year, I took on a user experience project called “Zen Garden”—a theme close to my heart with my background in marketing and UX design. 🌸🌿 Seeing it nominated in the top 30 and added to Pinterest’s product roadmap was thrilling! 🎊💖

Having Peony Chuen (ACIM) here in Dublin made it even better. Even though we were on different Makeathon projects, it was amazing to share the same passion, late nights, and excitement that only Makeathon brings. 🤓🌙

 

As a Pinterest Senior AM, I’m already using Pinterest Pitch Trends and can’t wait to see Zen Garden come to life. Huge thanks to everyone who voted for my project and helped get it added to the product roadmap! Special appreciation to my Makeathon teammates for all the creativity and collaboration. ✨ Excited for future Makeathons and truly enjoying the journey of building products that make an impact!