# Irene Shih > Interaction Designer at Google Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/ireneshih Irene is a Product Designer based in the Bay Area. With 8+ years of experience, she's shipped websites and products across web, mobile (iOS & Android), and macOS. She's advocated for user-centered design with data and research, led and crafted the end-to-end experience, and proven to drive business growth and success. Previously at Apple, Irene is currently designing Google Maps at Google. Irene thrives in a multi-disciplinary and fast-moving environment. Her clients span from financial, accounting, media, non-profit, tech, to automotive industries. Irene Shih and her works have been profiled on BBC, TEDxTaipei, industry magazines and so on. Irene is determined to problem-solving, open-minded to feedback, eager to learn and grow, and always obsessed with design details and new technologies. That’s why she’s become a tech-savvy and resourceful designer with comprehensive skill sets. Besides her full-time job, Irene Shih is also a writer on Prototypr.io and a mentor at UCLA ONE and ADPList.org. Skill Set: UX & UI Product Design Product Strategy App Design (Web, iOS & macOS, Android) Interaction Design Visual Design User Research Human-Centered Design Deliverables: High-fidelity UI, Style Specs, Pattern Library (Design System), Data Visualization, Interactive Prototype, Annotated Mockup, Concept Sketch, Wireframe, User Flow, Sitemap, Animation, Persona, Storyboard, User Story and Acceptance Software: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Axure, Flinto, Principle, Balsamiq Mockups, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc) Sublime Text, GitHub, JIRA, WordPress, Bootstrap, Roadmunk, Zendesk, Asana, Google Analytics, Heap Analytics Certificates: Certified Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance (02/2019 - present) Advanced Web and Interaction Design Certificate, UCLA Extension (09/2015 - present) Preparing To Teach Certificate, Royal College of Art (03/2014 - present) Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese Email: ireneshih.design@gmail.com Online Portfolio: https://irenesh.com ## Work Experience ### Interaction Designer @ Google Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area UX Design @ Google Maps. Recent launches include Ask Maps and 3D landmarks. https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/ask-maps-immersive-navigation/ ### UX Designer @ Apple Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Sunnyvale, California, United States • Delivered new features and drove major redesigns of internal tools at Apple (Information Systems and Technology Team) ### Senior UX Designer @ Saatchi & Saatchi (We Are Saatchi) Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Worked as Senior UX Designer, leading and shipping digital transformation and experiences across the board for Toyota. My recent projects include StartYourImpossible.com, Toyota.com/olympics, Toyota.com/dealers, Toyota.com homepage redesign, and more. • Established UX/product strategy solidified by data analytics, market landscape research, user-centered design approach, and latest technologies. • Delivered best-of-class designs that bring people and the business together, and then significantly increase user engagement and conversion rates. ### UX/UI Designer @ Thinknear by Telenav Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Los Angeles, California • Worked as Design Lead with a team of 17+ on SaaS solutions from concept to completion • Established an efficient and effective agile process & workflow across Product, QA, and Engineering teams • Delivered the ad platform with data visualization, reporting dashboard, and campaign planning features and then achieved record revenue within three months of launch ### Co-Founder, Design Director @ Innovating Water Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Global I led and founded Innovating Water, a registered NPO based in Kenya. Innovating Water is a sustainable community-based UV-solar water treatment system along with educational programs in schools and health facilities in Kenya. I served as Co-Founder & Design Director and have been Kenya to carry out educational programs and system installations with the support of local and international NGOs. ### Freelance Designer @ Crew Labs Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater Los Angeles Area I had worked as an independent freelancer since 2011 and joined Crew Labs since March 2016. Crew Labs was an invite-only community where you meet top freelance designers, developers, or studios to build your next project. The Crew platform was retired in 2018 and now is part of Dribbble. ### Designer (Remote) @ Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Greater Los Angeles Area Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP is an international accounting firm with offices in the United States and China. As a Visual & UI designer, I worked closely with Marketing Director and was responsible for art direction and experience design, such as CIS, event planning, event design, editorial and digital design like EDM, campaigns and responsive website. ### Freelance Designer @ Freelance Jan 2011 – Jan 2016 | Global I provided my clients across the US, UK, Taiwan, and China with the highest level of design expertise, helping them from concept development to design implementation. My projects include web applications, responsive websites, mobile app design, campaigns, digital marketing, event planning, and visual design. ### Interaction Designer @ The Alliance Cultural Foundation Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Global I worked as an Interaction Designer to implement a series of digital design, campaigns, and events, including of website design, email design, video making, preparation for press conferences, local activities and more. ### Multimedia Designer @ National Trust Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 I acted as a Multimedia Designer, working closely with National Trust London from early-stage concept development to final design implementation, bringing #NTHouseproud into a live project. #NTHouseproud is a social media experiment that captures and celebrates a unique moment in history—this one. ### Speaker @ TEDxTaipei Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 I had the honor to share my story, experience, and motivation as the Design Director of Innovating Water at TEDxTaipei 2014. Innovating Water is a social enterprise that aims to provide schoolchildren with safe clean drinking water and relevant educational programs in Kenya. ### Intern @ The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | London, United Kingdom I worked as an intern at Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, under the SusLabNWE team, contributing for user-centered research, concept development, visual design, event planning, and exhibition design for the London Design Festival 2013. ### Service Designer @ Sainsbury's Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 This is a 3-month project sponsored by Sainsbury's. I acted as a Project Lead, responsible for user-centered research, concept development, digital design, package design, user flows, and animation. ### Service Designer @ BlackBerry Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 This is a 3-month research project sponsored by Blackberry. I acted as a Project Lead and directed this project through concept to completion. We finally delivered an Android app concept design for BlackBerry Playbook. ### Experience Designer @ Taipei World Design EXPO 2011 Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Taipei City, Taiwan I acted as a Team Lead, curating experiences and exhibitions for the international design event Taipei World Design EXPO in 2011. ### Project Designer @ FRANZ Collection 法藍瓷股份有限公司 Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 I acted as a Project Designer, working on VIS (visual identity system), digital campaigns, and responsive websites. ### Intern @ Creativity Center, ITRI Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 I was the summer intern, assisting workshops, user interviews, synthesizing insights, and developing storyboards and concepts. ### Intern @ Taiwan Design Center Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 I was the summer intern twice from 2008 to 2009, my responsibilities included leading co-creation workshops, conducting interviews, developing case studies and market research. ## Education ### Master's degree in Service Design Royal College of Art ### Innovation in Entrepreneurship & Design (MBA module) Imperial College London ### Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Commercial Design National Taiwan University of Science and Technology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ireneyhshih --- Source: https://flows.cv/ireneshih JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ireneshih/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13