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Hi I’m Byron, a Product & Experience Designer based in London. 
A MA User Experience graduate from the University of the Arts London.

Work experience

Product Designer

Contractor

April 2018 -  Present

ATech (Hong Kong-Remote), 6 months contract)

  • Working with clients on the various projects on end to end UX and UI design process and collaborate closely with product owners and developers.

Orange (London, 5 months contract) 

  • Assist design projects that related to VR video watching, 5G launch, IoT and blockchain 
  • Create workshop material for internal alignment and design strategy
  • Create a short & long term product strategy for Orange VR experience
  • Create concept design and storyboards

Dash Living (Hong Kong, 6 months contract)

  • Lead end to end design process for new product launch
  • Collaborate closely with the team to define and implement design solutions
  • Establish a design system for consistent interactions and experiences
  • Product strategy with an incremental approach after product launch

FitzBee (Hong Kong, 8 months contract) 

  • Translate business and led design ideas into executable designs for web and mobile platforms
  • Spearheaded design & product strategy for define MVP for the beta launch
  • Alpha launch for an internal and close friend for user testing
  • Involve in design thinking, research, usability testing and support development

Avaval (Hong Kong, 3 months contract)

  • Closely working with the client on responsive web design and internal portal system.

UX Designer

UAL (Collaborative projects with partners)

Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

BBC iPlayer (10 weeks)

  • Collaboration project with a brief set by BBC’s iPlayer team to design a way for young people to contribute to and collaborate with BBC scheduled and streaming television content

Applied Works, Chatham House (10 weeks)

  • Collaboration project with a brief set by Applied Works iPlayer team to design multi-channel experience to engage new audiences in global issues for the Chatham House.

Chelsea Physic Garden (5 weeks)

  • Collaboration project with a brief set by CPG to design a way for new visitors to access the living archive of the medicinal plant collection in Chelsea Physic Garden.

Design Competency Futures Lab (8 months)

  • Collaboration with Dr John Fass to transform their team's idea into a digital tool from concept, prototyping, testing analysing and continuously iterating the design.

Product Designer (UX)

SEEK Asia (Hong Kong)

May 2017 - April 2018

  • Hirer domain & initiative team design lead, work closely with product owners & developers for across the web and mobile platforms.
  • Leverage A/B testing, analytics and user research & testing.
  • Iterate the e-commerce flow of Seek Asia (jobsDB and JobStreet) to drive customer engagement and online revenue growth.

Visual Designer 

jobsDB (Hong Kong)

July 2014 - April 2017

  • Design visual elements for all the SEEK Asia products
  • Contribute to Seek Asia design system (jobsDB and JobStreet)
  • Establish a new concept design system for the white-label mobile app
  • Collaborate with designers and front-end developer for product development

Multimedia Designer

Sage Creation (Hong Kong)

July 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Web design and production, video and photography shoot, video editing, photo retouching, graphic design for promotional leaflets, booklets and posters, branding identity, follow-up projects, liaising with clients and printers, Logistics and setting up of HKTDC exhibition booths, basic administrative and tasks, exhibition booth designs

Education

(MA) User Experience Design 

University of the Arts London (2018 - 2019)

Distinction 

(Bsc) Creative Media

City University of Hong Kong (2010 - 2013)

Second Honour, 
3.8 GPA in the Final Semester

GCSE & A-Level

West Buckland School (2003-2010)

3 A- Levels & 9 GCSE

Extracurricular

Gobi March 2015

7days 250km ,self support foot race

SEEK Asia Hackathon 2015

3rd Place Winner

HK Rugby Development Team

Selection

House Captain

Basketball & Table Tennis

Skills

  • UX / UI Design
  • Wireframe & Prototyping
  • Concept Design & Storyboard
  • User Research & Testing
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Critical Thinking
  • Visual Design
  • Sketch App
  • Figma
  • Invision
  • HTML, CSS & JavaScript
  • 3D modeling
  • Creative coding
  • Bootstrap
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Microsoft Office
  • Blender
  • Rhinoceros

Interest

  • Product design, architecture, programming, photography, drawing and animation
  • Sports: Bouldering, Rugby, Weight lifting
  • Leather crafting
  • Gaming