# Charles Meng > Designer | MS HCI @ UCSC Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/charlesmeng www.charlesmeng.me ## Work Experience ### Sales Associate @ UNIQLO Jan 2026 – Present | United States ### Skate Guard @ San Jose Sharks Jan 2024 – Present | San Jose, California, United States ### MOVE Fellow @ Handshake Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 ### Product Designer | UCSC Capstone @ NVIDIA Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | United States - Designed NVIDIA Synapse, an AI-driven assistant that addresses corporate "information overload" by streamlining internal knowledge retrieval across fragmented platforms. - Managed the end-to-end design framework, and collaborated with NVIDIA mentors and cross-functional teams to build high-fidelity Figma prototypes centered on inclusive design principles. - Conducted semi-structured interviews with internal stakeholders to identify pain points in alignment and decision-making quality. - Delivered a scalable MVP concept that provides project managers and engineers with a streamlined dashboard for real-time decision-making and task prioritization. ### UX Designer @ Lexim AI Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Cupertino, California, United States - Defined and implemented semantic color variable taxonomy in Figma, ensuring scalable alignment between design and engineering through clear role-based naming conventions (e.g., text, background, and container styles). - Audited existing UI components to standardize primary/secondary text color usage, improving visual hierarchy and accessibility compliance across product surfaces. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish token naming conventions for backgrounds, containers, and effects, streamlining developer handoff and reducing implementation errors. - Optimized the design-to-dev workflow by linking semantic variables to foundational color tokens, enabling efficient future rebranding or theme updates without disrupting the UI structure. ### Founding Brand Designer @ Aaron's Plumbing Jan 2024 – Jan 2025 | Monterey County, California, United States - Spearheaded full-scope brand identity overhaul, conceptualizing and executing a cohesive visual system including logo, color palette, typography, vehicle wraps, and uniforms to position the company as a modern, trustworthy, and locally grounded service provider. - Developed and delivered a comprehensive brand style guide to ensure consistency across marketing vendors, internal stakeholders, and future promotional materials. - Collaborated closely with owner to distill the company’s values into a compelling visual story, elevating perceived trust and professionalism per customer feedback. ### User Experience Designer @ Design Interactive Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Davis, California, United States – Student-run organization that aims to promote and cultivate a deeper understanding of user experience design principles among its members. – Project 3: Mentored a team of 4 designers to create a mobile application that provided personalized self-help practices and resources for students and marginalized communities. – Project 1: Redesigned the UC Davis platform AggieLife with 3 other designers to increase student engagement to various clubs, organizations, and events on campus. – Spearheaded user research through a 6-week design sprint incorporating research techniques such as user interviews, A/B testing, and field studies. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Human Computer Interaction University of California, Santa Cruz ### Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science University of California, Davis ### Associate of Science - AS in Computer Science Monterey Peninsula College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mengchar - Portfolio: https://www.charlesmeng.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/charlesmeng JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/charlesmeng/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13