IoT product designer embedding AI technology into Product Design, building for a better world.

• Work directly with Head of Design/Product Managers to create a mobile app design systems for Simple Things’ home security devices with AI technology embedded, including Home Screen Widgets, Device Provisioning, Camera and Alarm app design flows, using Figma, Principle, and Adobe Creative Suite

• Created extensive design components and specs for mobile app design system flows

• Worked closely with ENGs and established a design approval system to ensure a seamless

process from design completion to implementation, provided design QA support for Lead

ENG to ensure the accuracy of UI implementation

• Developed design style guide using latest Material Design 3 font and color system for both

light and dark themes

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UI Visual Designer for Google ChromeOS operating system

Lead Visual Designer for Chromebook Apps visual development.

Launched two 1st-party apps for Google Family and Education team:

Screencast app

• Designed UI for Screencast, first video recording app for ChromeOS

• Developed video player, pen tools, and Webcam UI with IXD

• Provided redline specs, and work closely with the ENG team on app design implementation

• Art directed Google Material style OOBE illustrations and tutorial videos for new app users

Cast Moderator app

• Designed UI for Cast Moderator, an education app that allows students/teachers to securely cast

their laptop screen onto an external monitor using chromecast

• Developed app icon, app UI, and provided ENG detailed specs for implementation

• Collaborated with project managers/cross-functional stakeholders to define proper UX flow

• Applied user research data into UX design

Launched Calendar Widget for ChromeOS:

• Provides quick access for a compressed glance of Google calendar with events view, one of the most requested component features by Chromebook users

• Worked with ENGs to develop visual and motion implementation from start to polish

• Created components for design assets, redline and a11y specs for ENG implementation

Implemented systemUI interface for Emoji, Virtual keyboard and Suggestive Text:

• Collaborated with PM and IXD to refine the user interface for touch screen Virtual Keyboard, Emojis, and Suggested Text/Grammar functionalities

ChromeOS Material Design Visual System development:

• Participated in design workshops for Material Design 3 polish, revamping the designs to the latest Google Material look and feel

• Established Material Design components and guidelines with external design agency, shared assets with internal UX team for maximum design efficiency

Lead Visual Product Designer for Wear OS team. Launched the visionary Android Wear OS in 2014, and continued the efforts with six rounds of redesign and polishing launches with the Wear OS team.

• Continuously improved UX/UI designs for AWOS systemUI, including redesigning Quick Settings, Notifications, and the watch face picker

• Designed the revolutionary scalable carousal style App Launcher (patented) and carried through most of the third-party rounded hardware devices

• Conducted design sprints with visual and motion designers, and brainstormed the look and feel for the Google watch sysUI

• Established a design guideline for the transition from light to dark mode design, and the energy saving 'Build in black' concept

• Participated in UX team design workshop to create distinguished concepts for different personalized themes for watch faces

• Developed the Wear OS identity, and created a marketing design system guidelines for developers to follow while building their third-party apps

• Provided design component assets by working with external design vendors to flushed out designs for ENGs to implement

• Collaborated with cross-team designers and PMs from the hardware team, created a design system spec, and discussed with ENGs to ensure fluid design implementation

• Worked closely with team UX writer to ensure device labels/strings met design standards

• Organized bug bashes for UI polishing pre and post launches

• Applied constructive users feedback from trusted testers/user studies for an intuitive and delightful user experience

• Managed two junior visual designers and a motion designer, engaged weekly 1:1s, team

meetings and design support

Produced multiple projects within the course of ten months, working with retail graphics/signage

and creative catalog department. Projects include environmental design, produced retail logo

signage/banners for stores and corporate buildings; and catalog design, participated in designing

13 source books (catalogs) for the year of 2014.

• Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 – Worked closely with company’s Chief Creative Officer and

Creative Vice President, produced 13 interiors related catalogs, launching in May 2014.

Designed catalog covers, breakers, articles, product layouts and inserts for all 13 books, and

multiple advertisements for interior design magazines, published worldwide

• Summer and Fall 2013 – Designed and installed the latest New York art gallery RH

Contemporary Art banner signage and logo lettering. Created new barricade artwork for

newest gallery additions in Los Angeles and Connecticut during construction period.

Produced and managed internal 2013 Leadership Conference materials, including notebooks,

pens, and signage to completion