# Nian Tong > Product Designer | Building AI Agents | MDes@UC Berkeley Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/niantong šŸ—‚ļø Portfolio šŸ‘‰ https://www.ntongdesign.com/ šŸ“Ø Interested in next design project collaboration šŸ‘‰ ntongdesign@gmail.com Hi, Iā€™m Tong, a product designer committed to iteration over invention. I focus on refining the details that transform incremental improvements into state-of-the-art solutions. Currently, I'm building Video AI tech to give software the capability to perceive the world. We're on a mission to democratize developer access to AI models. My past journey across various professional terrains has endowed me with interdisciplinary skills. From applying design thinking at IDEO to developing agility in Zolidar and Compiify start-ups, and honing technical insight at OPPO, I'm adept at meeting the agile, fast-paced product design. ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ TL;DW AI Jan 2024 ā€“ Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States Led the end-to-end product design process of the next-generation Video AI tool, including ideation, implementation, branding and marketing. ### Product Designer @ Zolidar Jan 2023 ā€“ Jan 2024 Designed the MVP features for Zolidar's first product launch. Worked closely with engineers to establish a scalable design system built upon the Berry UI framework. ### Design Research Intern @ IDEO Jan 2023 ā€“ Jan 2023 Conducted user research and usability testing to optimize product design. Facilitated workshops to align with client goals ### Product Design Intern @ Stride Jan 2023 ā€“ Jan 2023 Delivered MVP design for salary benchmarking. Conducted user research and competitive analysis to enhance usability. ### User Experience Research Intern @ OPPO Jan 2021 ā€“ Jan 2021 Worked with engineers to test touchscreen performance; analyzed latency data for UX optimization. Designed gamified tasks to quantify touch latency effects. ## Education ### Master's degree in Master of Design University of California, Berkeley ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Industrial and Product Design Shanghai Jiao Tong University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/nian-tong - Website: https://niantong.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/niantong JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/niantong/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08