# David Ryu

> Staff Product Designer at TIAA

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davidryu

I love crafting captivating narratives and delivering compelling solutions with my work. I make sure to keep human empathy at the core of my projects, and I believe that genuinely connecting with people's minds through designs provides the best outcomes for projects of all shapes and sizes.

I have worked with clients such as LG, Refinitiv, KPMG, ZTE, 1-800-Flowers, Just for Men, National Business Furniture, and FolioDynamix with projects varying from a simple eCommerce redesign to conceptualizing, researching, brainstorming, and executing brand new services. As a lead product designer at Enzo, I was responsible for every aspect of design for a fintech startup, including the design system for the app's UI/UX, branding, ideation and execution of new features, UX research, and marketing.

I have always played a leading role in each project by proactively engaging with the clients directly, serving as a bridge between the clients and the development team, and suggesting various paths for the final outcome.

At LPL Financial, a Fortune 500 company and America's largest independent broker-dealer, I was part of Strategy and New Ventures team. From here, I contributed by taking ownership of product design to experiment with near and far business opportunities.

I enjoy trying to wrap my head around hard-hitting questions and composing intuitive, albeit often adventurous, solutions to each challenge. I use all of my skillsets beyond my basic UI/UX skills to achieve the highest quality outcome possible - whether it be illustration, branding, motiongraphics, or even digging much deeper into each problem with heavy research and interviews. 

I'm passionate about exciting stories of any form (video games, books, movies, podcasts - you name it), latest MoMA exhibits, cooking and enjoying anything delicious, and browsing Kickstarter/Indiegogo for cool innovations.

If you would like to nerd out with me about any of these, please feel free to reach out to me at: davidryudesign@gmail.com.

If you would like to check out some of my design projects, please visit:
davidryudesign.com.

## Work Experience
### Staff Product Designer @ TIAA
Jan 2024 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### AVP of Product Design @ LPL Financial
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Remote

### Lead Product Designer @ Enzo Wealth
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York, United States

### Senior Interaction Designer @ Encora Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Rochelle Park, New Jersey, United States

### Product Designer, Founding Member @ QPQ
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Remote

### UI/UX Designer @ Söoryen Technologies
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Oradell, NJ

### Graphic Design Intern @ Ninety North Design
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | New York, United States

### Graphic Designer @ Hesed USA
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | New York City Metropolitan Area


## Education
### Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA in Interactive Design
School of Visual Arts
Jan 2011 – Jan 2018


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidsmryu
- Portfolio: https://davidryudesign.com

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Last updated: 2026-03-30