# Rilla Peng > Sr Product Designer @ Optro Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/rilla πŸ‘‹ I'm Rilla, pronounced "gorilla" without the "go". I have a proven track record for delivering end-to-end designs that transform complex systems into clear, clean, and intuitive experiences. I'm curious, hungry, and obsessed with the details. I apply design and systems thinking to balance business objectives with user need. I'm never ashamed to nerd out over thoughtful, effective design. I care deeply about the people I work with. Kindness, candor, and respect are core to how I collaborate. Great products aren't built in a vacuum, and I believe the best come from teams that value communication, feedback, inclusiveness, efficiency, and growth. Interested in learning more? Shoot me a message or take a peek at my work. 🎨 www.rillapeng.com ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Optro Jan 2023 – Present Drive design strategy for enterprise-scale controls management in the Optro Audit suite, building AI-powered systems that modernize control testing, evidence collection, and risk mitigation. Translate ambiguous opportunities into clear product direction through storytelling, rapid prototyping, and iterative exploration. ### Senior Product Designer @ WorkBoard Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area β€’ Owned and shipped end-to-end design for 0-1 Strategy Product and the first wave of WorkBoard's canvas paradigm (virtual collaborative whiteboards) as part of the company's full strategy execution stack β€’ Conducted rapid concept iteration via detailed flow diagrams, storyboards, wireframes, mockups, prototypes β€’ Drove user & market research and leveraged analytics to understand customers, validate direction & deliver value β€’ Partnered with senior leaders, PMs, engineers & cross-functional teams to define project roadmap β€’ Drove design reviews and UX vision discussions ### Product Designer @ WorkBoard Inc. Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area β€’ Delivered data-informed designs for new and existing product features β€’ Led user research and redesigned the OKR component for flagship product across web, mobile, and external apps, partnering with product, design, executive leadership, marketing, and customer teams ### UX/UI Designer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Team: B2B e-Commerce & Marketing Strategy β€’ Designed end-to-end experiences for B2B and B2C commerce platforms serving SMB and enterprise customers across 33 countries β€’ Created user flows and prototypes to validate product concepts and guide feature development β€’ Leveraged user research and A/B testing to identify pain points and inform product improvements β€’ Partnered with global stakeholders, PMs, and engineers to define requirements and deliver product features ### UX/UI Designer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Team: HPE Nimble Storage β€” UX Outreach & Innovation (This was part of a dual role in conjunction with Graphic Design Lead for HPE Corporate Strategy Office.) β€’ Built a modular, accessible design system unifying data storage and analytics products across 5+ cross-functional teams β€’ Led end-to-end design for innovation initiatives, including an augmented reality kiosk in the Innovation Lab and the InfoSight support chatbot ### Graphic Design Lead @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Team: Corporate Strategy Office (This was part of a dual role in conjunction with UX/UI Designer for HPE Nimble Storage.) β€’ Led web and print design initiatives, delivering high-impact visual communications β€’ Managed design projects supporting HPE Pathfinder (venture investment and partnership program) and Market Competitive Intelligence teams β€’ Created data visualizations, illustrations, and executive presentation materials in collaboration with strategic leadership β€’ Established presentation production workflows and trained teams on brand-consistent design standards β€’ Coordinated recruiting initiatives including career fairs, marketing materials, and university partnerships with MarComm and HR ### Graphic Designer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Palo Alto Team: Corporate Strategy Office ### Freelance Designer: UX/UI, Graphic @ Self-Employed, Various Clients Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 β€’ SERPmetrics: UI/UX design β€’ Pole Presentational LLC: Logo design β€’ by KimB: Logo & branding β€’ Concordia Microdevices: Logo & branding β€’ Grand Chip Microelectronics: Logo & branding, marketing consultation, presentation design β€’ Soc Puppet: Album cover art ### Core Technology Business Development Consultant @ Oracle Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Redwood City β€’ Exceeded quarterly deal and revenue quotas, achieving 100%+ attainment in Q2–Q3 FY2016 β€’ Generated qualified pipeline for Oracle’s North American sales teams β€’ Prospected and qualified inbound marketing leads to uncover new sales opportunities β€’ Managed inbound sales inquiries via Oracle’s 800 sales line and chat, routing opportunities to appropriate sales teams ### Marketing Communications Specialist @ Westgroup Designs, Inc. Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Irvine, California β€’ Developed proposals, marketing collateral, and presentations for communications and marketing initiatives β€’ Wrote and edited editorial content for web and print, shaping messaging through audience insights and brand voice β€’ Designed digital and print materials in Adobe InDesign, integrating research, data, and visual storytelling β€’ Managed blog and social media content to support communications efforts β€’ Created graphic assets for marketing campaigns and communications materials ### CommCollab Graphic Design Intern @ UC Santa Barbara Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Santa Barbara County, CA The CommCollab Department is the marketing, multimedia, and communications team at UCSB's Division of Student Affairs. β€’ Designed graphics and illustrations for blogs, websites, and social media using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) β€’ Created logos and promotional materials for university departments and campus initiatives β€’ Designed layouts for university magazines and newsletters, including Campus Connect, a biannual publication distributed to parents and the campus community β€’ Partnered with internal stakeholders to translate business needs into visual and content strategies ### Marketing, PR, Design Intern @ Local Corporation Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Orange County, California Area β€’ Composed and edited bylines and industry commentary for content marketing campaign and publishing engine; bylines submitted to top tier industry media groups and publications β€’ Generated press releases and new hire & promo memos and steered Buzz Ambassador Program (brand building of executive team industry profiles) β€’ Produced marketing collateral: Scripts, graphics, charts, and visuals for brochures, corporate decks, and presentations β€’ Led social media efforts for corporate and consumer property platforms (Local Corporation, Local.com, Havvit) via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest: Drafted posts, created visuals, tracked KPIs through engagement data and analytics β€’ Coordinated speaking engagements, appearances, photo shoots, other events ### On The Menu Editor and Layout Designer @ Daily Nexus Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Santa Barbara County, CA On The Menu (OTM) is the Daily Nexus food section covering recipes, restaurant openings, and food culture. β€’ Led editorial direction for the OTM section, selecting content and assigning stories to staff writers while contributing original articles β€’ Edited all OTM articles prior to publication β€’ Designed page layouts for each issue using Adobe InDesign ### Managing Editor @ Daily Nexus Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Santa Barbara County, CA The Daily Nexus is the independent student newspaper of the University of California, Santa Barbara. β€’ Managed payroll and oversaw daily newsroom operations across editorial sections β€’ Organized staff meetings, workshops, and training sessions for reporters β€’ Conducted third-read edits for news articles β€’ Led the feature writing section and mentored reporters on story development β€’ Designed graphics and supported layout design β€’ Coordinated with Advertising and Production teams to oversee the publication process ### News Editor @ Daily Nexus Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Santa Barbara County, CA β€’ Assigned and edited stories for staff writers while contributing original reporting β€’ Collaborated with editorial leadership to shape weekly coverage and determine front-page content β€’ Engaged with faculty, local officials, student government, and community leaders to inform reporting β€’ Co-led weekly newsroom meetings and mentored incoming reporters ### Marketing Intern @ RFaxis, Inc. Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Orange County, CA β€’ Designed and launched promotional posters and advertisements β€’ Collaborated with the CEO, VP of Marketing, and web designer to develop new website layout β€’ Designed and produced presentation materials and datasheets for annual sales conferences in Macau, China and Laguna Beach, CA ### Staff Writer @ Daily Nexus Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Santa Barbara County, CA β€’ Reported and wrote 2–3 weekly articles covering campus and Santa Barbara County news β€’ Pitched and developed story ideas in weekly editorial meetings β€’ Conducted interviews with students, community members, and local officials while managing fast-paced publication deadlines ## Education ### Minor in Professional Writing (Multimedia Communication) UC Santa Barbara ### Bachelor of Arts in Psychology UC Santa Barbara ### Minor in Chinese Language and Literature UC Santa Barbara ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rillapeng - Portfolio: https://www.rillapeng.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/rilla JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/rilla/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13