# Yeban Shin > Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yeban With a deep commitment to human-centered design, Yeban Shin specializes in creating intuitive, user-focused solutions that bridge people and technology, particularly in robotics, aviation, and autonomous systems. Experienced in cross-functional collaboration, Yeban works closely with engineering, marketing, and other teams to ensure seamless alignment between design, technical, and operational goals. Skilled in prototyping and concept development, Yeban prioritizes functional feasibility and user experience, delivering accessible and effective designs. A dedicated leader and mentor, Yeban fosters a collaborative environment that empowers team members through education and hands-on learning. With strategic branding and communication expertise, complex information is simplified to make it clear and impactful for diverse audiences across commercial and defense sectors. email | yebanshin@gmail.com ## Work Experience ### Staff Designer @ Elroy Air Jan 2025 – Present ### Staff Designer @ Elroy Air Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 ### Freelance Designer @ Unknown Jan 2015 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area • Collaborated with a diverse range of clients—including startups in ed-tech and robotics, commercial tech companies, outdoor brands, restaurants, and local organizations—to develop user-centered design solutions. Provided end-to-end support across design research, strategy, and execution, with a strong focus on accessibility, inclusivity, and meaningful user experiences tailored to each unique context. •Delivered industrial and UX design services, leveraging tools like Adobe CC, SolidWorks, Rhino 3D, and KeyShot to craft solutions meeting usability standards for diverse audiences. •Drove innovative and pragmatic design approaches, ensuring that solutions were impactful and aligned with the unique needs of startups navigating dynamic industries. ### Adjunct Professor @ California College of the Arts Jan 2019 – Present •Lecturing junior and senior industrial design students on inclusive design practices and human-centered design methodologies, covering the design process from ideation through prototyping and refinement. • Emphasized iterative design and diverse user feedback, preparing students to design for various user needs and backgrounds. ### Lecturer @ California College of the Arts Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco, CA ### User Experience Design Lead @ Elroy Air Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, CA • Pioneered aircraft-to-human interaction design for autonomous cargo aircraft, leveraging user-centered principles to address diverse commercial and defense client needs. • Developed intuitive manuals and instructional guides, incorporating user feedback to enhance accessibility and usability across operators and maintenance teams. • Led cross-functional design research and prototyping efforts, managing a team of three to deliver inclusive, intuitive solutions for a global user base. • Facilitated user training and adoption, ensuring seamless integration of complex technologies into diverse operational environments. ### Senior User Experience Designer @ Elroy Air Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, CA At Elroy Air our mission is to improve the quality of life around the planet by expanding the reach of expedited logistics via air cargo - safely, efficiently, and autonomously. Our air cargo system features rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and transitions to wing-based cruise flight for long range. We have designed a holistic logistics system with integrated flight and ground operations that make our vehicles a safe, efficient way to transport cargo by air. ### Industrial Designer @ Elroy Air Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, CA • Developed UX concepts of operation for an autonomous cargo drone, prioritizing intuitive interfaces to enhance accessibility and ensure safety across diverse user demographics. • Applied inclusive design principles, fostering usability for varied operational contexts while aligning with cutting-edge technological advancements. • Emphasized creativity and impact, ensuring the design supported seamless human-machine interaction for global user scenarios. ### Design Lead @ Fellow AI Jan 2015 – Jan 2019 | Burlingame, California • Successfully launched robots in retail spaces across the US and Japan, collaborating with Fortune 100 retailers, including Lowe’s, Bevmo, and Nihon Unisys. • Built and led the design of an enhanced customer service UI for the NAVii™ Robot, enabling detailed product information and location guidance. Customized ReStore (inventory dashboard) and StoreView (planogram compliance app) to visualize data effectively for efficient UI/UX navigation. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including designers and engineers, to pioneer and execute projects through the entire product development cycle, from concept to launch, ensuring deadlines were met. • Partnered with manufacturers to optimize design for manufacturing (DFM), reduce costs, and ensure sustainable production processes. ### Founding Partner @ Fellow AI Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Mountain View, CA • Lead interactive design to develop the customer location guide robot OSHbot. • Conducted user research, brainstorming, concept sketching, concept development, 3D CAD modeling, illustration renderings, Keyshot & Photoshop renderings, and Rapid prototyping of the Robot eclosure, user experience design. ### Industrial Designer @ ARK Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, CA • Designed and launched iPhone 5, 5s, 6 cases • Amplified the product management team to successfully manufacture from OEM products to real-life • Lead project development of conceptual iPhone accessories • Prototyping of products, 2D sketches & 3D modeling ### Design Intern @ ARK Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | San Francisco, CA • Contributed to developing products and packages for a digital device user research, brainstorm, quantitative, qualitative design research, concept development, 3D CAD modeling, concept development, design for manufacturability, design for assembly, illustration renderings, storyboarding & graphic design for products and designing package for products ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Industrial and Product Design California College of the Arts ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yebanshin - Website: https://www.yebanshin.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/yeban JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yeban/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08