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Product Designer/ UX Researcher
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Ian Ding

Product Designer/ UX Researcher
#Product Designer #UX Researcher #UD/ UU/ HCI #Design-based Research
INOP
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University College London (UCL)
London, 英國
R.-u.

Professional Background

  • Statut Actuel
  • Profession
    UX Design
  • Fields
  • Expérience professionnelle
    4 à 6 ans (2 à 4 ans pertinente)
  • Management
  • Skills
    Sketch
    Axure RP
    Zeplin
    Illustrator
    Photoshop
    InDesign
    SolidWorks
    Keyshot
    UX Design
    UX/UI Design
    UX Research
    Figma
  • Languages
    English
    Courant
    Chinese
    Natif ou Bilingue
  • Highest Level of Education
    Master

Job Search Preferences

  • Statut Actuel
  • Desired Job Type
    Temps plein
    Intéressé par le travail à distance
  • Desired Positions
    Product Designer(UI/UX Design), Industrial Design
  • Lieu de travail désiré
  • Freelance
    Indépendant à temps plein

Work Experience

Product Designer

INOP
Temps plein
mai 2024 - Présent
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Gemeente Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
As a Product Designer at INOP, I lead the design vision and strategy across B2B SaaS platforms, B2C native applications, web applications, and websites, focusing on user-centred, scalable experiences that drive engagement and align with INOP’s strategic goals. My responsibilities include: - End-to-End Design Ownership: Managing the full design lifecycle from initial research, wireframing, and prototyping to final UI implementation, ensuring our products consistently meet high standards for usability and accessibility. - Strategic User Experience Development: Integrating best practices from social media and interactive applications to create intuitive, engaging user journeys that resonate with diverse audiences. - Design System Optimisation: Enhancing our design system for consistency, scalability, and efficiency across products, reinforcing brand alignment and streamlining workflows. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering closely with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver cohesive solutions that balance user needs and business objectives. - Mentorship and Best Practice Advocacy: Sharing knowledge and insights to promote design excellence within the team, supporting a culture of growth and continuous improvement. Focusing on scaling design impact and aligning user experiences with INOP’s vision, I aim to contribute to product evolution while establishing a foundation for future design leadership.As a Product Designer at INOP, I lead the design vision and strategy across B2B SaaS platforms, B2C native applications, web applications, and websites, focusing on user-centred, scalable experiences that drive engagement and align with INOP’s strategic goals. My responsibilities include: - End-to-End Design Ownership: Managing the full design lifecycle from initial research, wireframing, and prototyping to final UI implementation, ensuring our products consistently meet high standards for usability and accessibility. - Strategic User Experience Development: Integrating best practices from social media and interactive applications to create intuitive, engaging user journeys that resonate with diverse audiences. - Design System Optimisation: Enhancing our design system for consistency, scalability, and efficiency across products, reinforcing brand alignment and streamlining workflows. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering closely with engineering, product, and business teams to deliver cohesive solutions that balance user needs and business objectives. - Mentorship and Best Practice Advocacy: Sharing knowledge and insights to promote design excellence within the team, supporting a culture of growth and continuous improvement. Focusing on scaling design impact and aligning user experiences with INOP’s vision, I aim to contribute to product evolution while establishing a foundation for future design leadership.
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Digital Design Jury Interpreter

D&AD
Intérim
mai 2024 - Présent
As an interpreter for the Digital Design category at the D&AD 2024 Design Awards, I facilitated communication between international juries, ensuring accurate representation of designs. I also assisted in the review process, contributing to selecting award-winning designs and managing linguistic and cultural nuances to enhance the judging experience. This role allowed me to gain insights into the latest digital design methodologies and broaden my UX and interface design perspective through exclusive talks and discussions with industry experts.
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Interaction Designer/ UX Researcher

juin 2019 - nov. 2020
1 yr 6 mos
Product Design (UX Research, Flow Chart, UI) - IoT Product Design - Web App, App Design

Product Design Intern

juil. 2015 - août 2015
2 mos
- Join the development team with the helmet design. - Learned the process of plastic injection molding.

Education

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Master of Science (MS)
Human-Computer Interaction
2021 - 2022
Description
● Qualification Awarded: MSC Human-Computer Interaction - Merit ● My final MSc HCI project has been scored as Distinction Project and published on UCL's official website https://uclic.ucl.ac.uk/study/current-taught-course/distinction-projects/22 ● Modules: Interaction Science; Serious and Persuasive Games; Affective Interaction; Interaction Design; Future Interfaces; Human Factors for Digital Health ● 1-year full-time programme
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Master’s Degree
Innovation and Design
2015 - 2018
4/4 GPA
Description
● Qualification Awarded: MDes Innovation and Design - Distinction ● Modules: Global Brand Management; Product Service System Design; Intercultural Communication and Design; User-centred Design Research; Universal Usability; Innovation Lecture -Creative & Design Thinking; Intercultural Communication and Design; Study of Ergonomic Design; Universal Design for Health Care; Application Planning ● 3-years+ full-time student and a research assistant for the Universal Usability Lab ● AHFE International Conference 2020_Virtually Progressive Disclosure Options for Improving Choice Overload on Home Screen | SpringerLink ● HCI International Conference 2018_Las Vegas, USA Employing Shortcut Setting and Subitizing Effect for Improving UI of Multi Media Kiosks | SpringerLink ● HCI International Conference 2017_Vancouver, Canada Employing Personalized Shortcut Options and Group Recommending Options for Improving the Usability of User Interface of Hospital Self-service Registration Kiosks | SpringerLink
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Bachelor’s Degree
Product Design
2009 - 2015
4/4 GPA
Activités et groupes
Young Designers' Exhibition 2015 Graduated Student Association (TUT) General Coordinator Tainan & Taipei, Taiwan Summer Design Camp 2014 Workshop with East China College of Design Students Jiangsu, China University Culture & Creative Forum across Taiwan Straits 2013 Workshop with China College of Design Students Xiamen, China Young Designers' Exhibition 2013 Graduated Student Association (TUT) General Visual Identity Tainan & Taipei, Taiwan