# Ciel Wood > Product Designer Location: Redwood City, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ciel I'm a multidisciplinary designer who thrives in the intersection between art, technology, and people. I enjoy using the concepts of cognitive science as the groundwork for empathetic, human-centered design that tackles real-world issues. I also collect hobbies like stamps: interaction design, graphic design, illustration, video editing, content strategy, songwriting, and journaling all help me expand my creative prowess. ## Work Experience ### Co-Founder & Product Designer @ Wavelength Jan 2023 – Present | Davis, California, United States Spearheaded the development and design of a music-based matching app focused on fostering genuine, in-person connections. From inception to execution, I played a pivotal role in every stage of the startup’s journey, conducting customer development interviews, orchestrating a proof-of-concept event, conceptualizing & designing an event website, crafting a prototype of the app, and editing & producing a video to accompany pitches. ### Product Design Associate @ Prototyping Systems Lab Jan 2023 – Present | Davis, California, United States Designing an online game used for teaching communities about wildfire evacuation strategies. Developing visual assets and identity, game mechanics, and overall game experience design. Working with developer in Unity to implement game mechanics. ### Sales Associate @ The Home Depot Jan 2021 – Present | California, United States Part of a small, selective team that worked on the General Store Reset, reorganizing the store layout to increase sales Assisted customers to provide a friendly, helpful customer experience Memorized product knowledge across electrical, plumbing, and hardware departments ### Vice President Operations @ AI Student Collective Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Davis, California, United States Led an Organizational Development initiative, collecting feedback from the previous year to create a more efficient and enjoyable club experience. Coordinating between teams to create events, content, and experiences that align with the club's mission of increasing AI literacy. Managing day-to-day logistics that allow the club to operate at max capacity and ensure continued growth. ### Director of Content Strategy @ AI Student Collective Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Davis, California, United States Developed an in-depth content strategy guide for Instagram to promote growth Designing visual feed content to accomplish club goals Writing copy for Instagram posts to increase club engagement ### Lead UX Researcher @ AI Institute for Next Generation Food Systems Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Davis, California, United States Created user research plans, conduct user research, developed concepts for an AI-powered ethics tool ### Research Assistant @ Cognition in Context Lab Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Davis, California, United States Communicates with subjects, particularly children, to conduct research relating to an educational math game Conducts background research on relevant academic literature ### Cultural Intern @ Soonchunhyang University Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Asan, South Chungcheong, South Korea Taught and conversed with Korean students learning English as a Foreign Language Forged cross-cultural connections and developed relationships across language barriers ### Mathematics Tutor @ The Math Tutoring Center Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Redding, California, United States Developed teaching strategies to help students of various backgrounds understand challenging concepts Forged personal relationships with students to create more effective learning environments and inspire a love of math ### Founder & Content Strategist @ BNHA OCVerse Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | California, United States Grew account from 0 to nearly 10k followers within one year, with posts reaching up to 5000 likes and 800 average interactions per post; custom hashtag reached 5000 posts Created a community of artists, hosting events with up to 180 active participants on a secondary account of 2000 followers Designed a visual identity to create a recognizable brand Managed communication and promotion between hundreds of artists at a time Recruited and led a small team of moderators ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Cognitive Science & Design University of California, Davis ### Associate of Arts - AA in Psychology Shasta College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cielwood --- Source: https://flows.cv/ciel JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ciel/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23