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UI/UX Designer based in Los Angeles, CA

Experiences

Work History

Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.

Torrance, CA

Oct 2014 - Aug 2021

Senior UI/UX Designer

  • Led and managed projects and activities for design related UI/UX development.


  • Designed, created and evaluated user interface prototypes and related design documents for UI development.


  • Participated in user research activities, such as interviews, surveys, data analysis and tests to appropriately support the development of user experiences.


  • Supported UI/UX creations for OEM customers.

Rapid Consulting USA, Inc.

Irvine, CA

Oct 2012 - Oct 2014

UI/UX Designer

  • Participated in the entire creative process for enterprise mobile app development such as brand strategy, art direction and user interface design by working closely with product manager and mobile app developers.


  • Created marketing materials for the main company as well as the products and software.


  • Managed company website and create artworks as needed.


  • Developed of company websites by creating workflow and designing and implementing user interface.

ATUP Inc.

Hermosa Beach, CA

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

Mobile UX/UI Designer Intern

  • Designed user interface, graphic contents and app icon of iOS and Android photo and video editing applications.


  • Managed product information and artworks on company website.

Tyrant-King, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Web Designer and Developer

  • Updated contents and managed SEO on clients’ websites.


  • Managed product information and graphic contents on company website.


  • Participated in planning, creating wireframe and designing user interface for client websites.

DIT USA, Inc.

Huntington Beach, CA

Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

Graphic and Web Designer Intern

  • Created ad banners and delivered search engine optimization (SEO) guidelines for the company's ecommerce websites.


  • Participated in creating a new ecommerce website by planning, creating design concept and developing it with HTML/CSS coding in its entirety.

My Skill Set

Professional Competencies

Sticky Notes

Research & Design Skills

Contextual inquiry | Survey Design | Persona Development | Competitive Analysis | Heuristic Evaluation | Usability Testing | Wireframes & Flows | User Interface Design | Prototyping

Design Tools

Sketch | Adobe XD | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe After Effects | Adobe Premiere | ProtoPie | Processing | Basic HTML & CSS | SolidWorks | AutoCAD

Designer's Desk

Education

My Design Studies

Jan. 2008 - May. 2011

California State University, Long Beach

Bachelor of Art, in Design Degree

Jun. 2006 - Dec. 2007

Santa Monica College

Transfer program

Recognitions & Awards

Professional Achievements

Mar. 2011

BA Senior Project Gallery Show

Selected Student

Dec. 2010

Moving Forward Exhibit

Second Place

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