# Sally Ng > Senior Industrial Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/sallyng Always learning. ## Work Experience ### Senior Industrial Designer @ NOCO Jan 2023 – Present ### Senior Industrial Designer + Developer @ Rabbit Product Design Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 • Headed all softgoods related projects, in addition to working on hardgoods within a team of eight involving senior level mechanical, electrical engineers and designers. • Worked on 50+ projects from electronics, robotics, AR/VR to softgoods across multiple industries. - Entertainment, household, outdoor, travel, fitness, medical and more. • Worked with broad range of clients ranging from individual to companies, led process from conception, prototyping, testing, development and production. - Identified key features and directions for prioritization and decision making. - Focused on functional, realistic, aesthetically pleasing, viable manufacturable outcome. • Researched, refined and developed original patentable physical and digital products. - Designed original IOT devices and subsequent supporting UI/UX software. • Created and managed technical specs from sampling, testing, to production. • Dual design and product management role, worked directly with manufacturers and suppliers. - Established partnerships for both small sampling and production runs from 10 - 5K+ units. - Identified + sourced property specific materials, textiles, and trims. • Created presentations with qualitative and quantitative results for clients and management. ### User Experience Designer @ ZingTrip Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 • Mapped out user stories, identified critical insights, wireframed and mocked up interfaces • Created winning pitchdeck and vision voted on by 400+ top travel industry executives for Eye for Travel Start Up Award 2018. • Maintained effective collaboration with founder, engineers, clients, investors, and travel industry experts to ensure continuous alignment with product vision and direction. • Explored application of aggregated user data via machine learning to analyze, chart, and possibly predict future fitness and health trends. ### Senior Industrial Designer + Developer @ Westfield Outdoors Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Indianapolis, Indiana Area • Worked on a combination of soft and hardgoods across outdoor industry in a dual design and development role. • Managed design & development process as well as sourcing for materials and trims. • Created original CADS and technical specs for sampling and production. • Improved workflows by implementing necessary software and resources, (Cadtools, Lightbox, Concur, InDesign, Keynote, project templates, guides, and layouts) within organization. • Strategized market and category approaches for optimized investment return. • Created a CAD database of commonly used parts to minimize redundant work. • Improved information and communication flow between domestic and global teams by illuminating the issues within closed loop channels compared with best practices. • Researched, designed, developed over 20+ projects across a range of products (coolers, packs, camping furniture, etc.) for clients such as Cabela's, Academy, Target, REI, Eddie Bauer, L.L Bean, DSG, West Marine etc. in a fast paced ever changing business environment. ### Product Developer/ Technical Designer- Digital Category @ JanSport Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 • Built the digital and accessories categories from the ground up into a core business revenue stream with a primary team of three. • Managed Bill of Materials and margin requirements for over 30+ original projects. • Conducted user studies and observations to uncover new market opportunities. • Conducted trends research via onsite fieldwork and attendance of industry trade shows. • Improved internal processes by taking initiative to investigate recurring issues and their origin(s). - Uncovered a large knowledge gap within company regarding production processes. - Created flow chart and illustrations of findings, mapping out supply chain intricacies. • Managed multiple projects, overlapping timelines and seasons simultaneously while maintaining positive working relationships across several departments. • Developed deep manufacturing & production processes within network of global vendors. • Tasked with identifying and presenting new emerging industry technology and software to use for improved workflow via annual attendance of the Consumer Electronic Show. ### Product Developer @ The North Face Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 • Worked with designers, developers, material specialists on building products & technical specs for production with domestic and global vendors. • Quickly learned and adapted to new industry specific software and services, (Enovia, WebPDM, Vspecs) while utilizing known tools (AI,PS, Excel) in new ways. • Multitasked daily and efficiently while troubleshooting development issues. • Created, updated, and modified CADS and colorways for various specs. • Developed working knowledge of TNF materials, methods, colors and development process. • Products worked on ranged from day packs, tech packs, gloves, to tents and sleeping bags. ### Design Intern / Associate @ CDL Workshop Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco • Sketched, 3D Modeled and helped develop furniture and lighting products. • Utilized pattern fabrications, materials research skill set in various projects. • Updated, maintained, and enhanced company website with new HTML codes and features. • Created and edited presentations with founder for client meetings. ### Researcher and Designer @ Joint U.C Berkeley and C.C.A Studio Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 • Identified and analyzed future emerging sustainable service stations. • Identified and researched range of users, market opportunities and next generation environmentally friendly trends. • Performed in-depth investigations of viable income streams and core users. • Worked with the team to established and defined a long term goal of decreasing dependence on gas and the overall carbon foot print through development and implementation of user targeted green applications. • Worked with a team of Berkeley engineering and MBA students to develop a viable service station to launch for future implentation. ### Research & Design Intern @ Seven Ponds Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | San Francisco • A start-up company specializing in helping others embrace and celebrate the end of life process. • Performed vast amount of in-depth market research and investigated potential resources and venues for company services. • Analyzed competitor's business strategies and current market's growth opportunities. ### Fashion Design Assistant @ Blacklabel SF Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco Aid principal with design critiques and aid in overall design process for high end women’s fashion clothing. Worked with variety of fabrics and pattern constructions. Traveled to and aid in photo shoot sites as well as translate between designer and manufacturing teams. ### Gallery Assistant @ FIFTY24SF Gallery Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | San Francisco As Gallery Assistant, wrote press releases, update the website, documented exhibits with photography and managed archives. Assisted various local & international artists with set up and show installations. ## Education ### B.A in Industrial Design California College of the Arts ### Business Administration/ Textiles San Francisco State University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sallyjng --- Source: https://flows.cv/sallyng JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/sallyng/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13