# Nan Tsai > Interaction Designer for Immersive Experience & Emerging Technology Location: New York, New York, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nantsai My work focuses on future speculations and reflections of current design principles for emerging technologies. With a holistic skill set ranging from graphic design to programming, I create interactive prototypes to conduct research in areas including immersive technology (VR/AR/MR), AI/machine learning, and physical computing. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ Meta Jan 2021 – Present | Remote ### Interaction Design Lead @ IDEO Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 ### Senior Interaction Designer @ IDEO Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Interaction Design Researcher @ ArtCenter × Microsoft Research Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Pasadena, Los Angeles Sponsored project by Microsoft. • Created a social interaction framework based on non-avatar telepresence and materiality-oriented interactions for mixed reality (VR/AR). • Developed a series of mixed reality simulations and prototypes in Unity and C#. • Managed project documentation and hardware stacks for hTC VIVE. • Presented research at Microsoft Design Expo 2017 and awarded design prize by Microsoft. ### Manager (Corporal) @ Taiwan Alternative Military Service Bureau (Educational) Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | New Taipei City, Taiwan • Managed a team of 10 military staff on various projects to accomplish the goals of the Ministry of Education. • Organized biannual education camps for hundreds of elementary school students in all subjects, including STEM fields. • Designed digital and print promotional materials for the Education Bureau in New Taipei City. ### Design Intern @ TBWA\Media Arts Lab Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater Los Angeles Area Projects included: • Conservation International (conservation.org) - mocked up video prototypes for production of a short film, which was showcased at the UN Climate Change Conference. • XQ Super School (xqsuperschool.org) - researched appropriate video content for production of national TV advertisement campaign. ### Visual Designer @ Freelancer Jan 2009 – Jan 2015 | Taipei, Taiwan • Designed print materials including posters, brochures, flyers, and brand identity systems. • Provided digital marketing strategies and unified visual aesthetics, successfully boosting a client's online social media presence, such as Facebook. ### Curation Assistant @ Taipei World Design Expo 2011 Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Taipei City, Taiwan • Assisted curator with daily operations and communications with participating artists. • Brainstormed ideas for the development and marketing of the "Ingenuity Follows Nature" exhibition. ## Education ### Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Media Design Practices ArtCenter College of Design ### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Radio and Television, Advertising National Chengchi University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nantsai - Portfolio: http://nantsai.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/nantsai JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nantsai/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30