# Nanwei Cai

> Product Designer

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nanwei

Nanwei Cai is a Product Designer based in NYC. Throughout his career, Nanwei played a pivotal role in crafting innovative and user-centric solutions for complex technology systems, placing impacts across design, technology, and business.
Currently a product designer at Palantir Technologies, he has been instrumental in leveraging technologies like Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize the usability and accessibility of complex data systems. His work has led to multiple patented innovations, highlighting his commitment to advancing the intersection of design and technology.
Previously at GE Appliances, he focused on optimizing user experience with connected consumer products, designing intuitive and scalable solutions that enhance usability, engagement, and business impact.
Recognized for his dedication to design excellence and innovation, Nanwei has received multiple international accolades, including C2A Creative Communication Award, London Design Awards, MUSE Creative Awards, NYX Awards, IDA International Design Awards.

## Work Experience
### Product Designer @ Palantir Technologies
Jan 2022 – Present | New York, United States

### Research Assistant @ Parsons School of Design - The New School
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, United States
UX research in improving mobile audio description experience for blind and visually impaired people

### Interaction Designer @ GE Appliances, a Haier company
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
‣ Designed cross-platform user experience and built high-fidelity prototypes for user tests in multiple connected appliances and mobile app projects. 
‣ Responsible for the UXUI of Launderday™ app (beta launch) and SmartHQ Management™ app (beta launch), including designing user flow, prototyping, iterating, and creating design system to ensure consistency and scalability of the products;

### Design Technologist Intern @ SCUT Innovation & Entrepreneurship Incubator Base.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
▸ Contributed to user research, concept development, and prototypes for the physical products and mobile app design.
▸ Assisted in the WeChat mini program front-end development.
▸ Early-stage prototypes were granted two utility model patents and applied for two invention patents.


## Education
### Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Design and Technology
Parsons School of Design - The New School

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Industrial and Interaction Design
South China University of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cai-nanwei

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Last updated: 2026-03-30