Justin Chai

Justin Chai

Tech, Digital Experience, CX in Singapore

About

A story-teller at heart, I help brands reframe their business challenges and design the right solution. I believe in leading from the front, planning the strategic direction for my teams to forge ahead and deliver a great experience.

Over the past 14 years, I have been lucky to be involved not just with great clients but also talented individuals to design products that I’m proud to showcase.

I love great stories, from books to video game and find myself looking for the next great thing. In my down time, you can find me at the gym, a restaurant or at home listening to the latest earworm.

Projects

2023
Ford Product Design Management Retainer at Ford

Lead team of strategist, operations, project managers, data analyst & experience designers to maintain & build up Ford Digital Channels in China.

2023

Lead the website redesign with a team of 3 designers.

Work Experience

2024 — Now
Senior Account Director at Digitas Singapore, Publicis Groupe
Singapore

Driving tech and CX capabilities

2022 — 2023
Director, Digital Experience at VMLY&R Shanghai
Shanghai

Leading the digital experience practice, leading a team to manage projects & find new business by focusing on strategic thinking, great customer experience and excellent project & client management:

- Engage in project planning and stakeholder engagement, leveraging technical skills to drive strategic design decisions and executive alignment.
- Guided multidisciplinary teams to innovate Ford’s product design, Wynn Resorts’ interfaces, and J&J’s WeChat programs, focusing on delivering a personalised and engaging digital experience
- Excelled in team management, nurturing professional growth and driving design outcomes across various high-impact projects.

2016 — 2019
Digital Innovation Lead at FrieslandCampina
Singapore / Shanghai

Led the eCommerce platform strategy for Friso in Singapore. Redesign the online shop experience on Magento, leading to a 25% increase over our sale goals.

Develop the product strategy and innovation roadmap for a Digital Innovation Hub in Singapore.

Designed the UX for a 1st Party Data Platform & managed the delivery of the platform in Shanghai. Led to a 30% increase in Media Efficiency.

2016 — 2017
Digital Consultant at Freelance
Singapore

Did freelanced design work for iShopChangi, Temasek Cares & BBC Singapore.

2010 — 2016
Senior Project Manager at VMLY&R
Singapore

Lead Project Manager, managing internal resources and helping with pitches and planning for new projects.

Completed multiple revamps for clients across multiple industries on different technological stacks such as Wordpress, Magento, Shopify, Drupal and Expression Engine.

Led in multiple digital marketing campaigns, including email, media, social campaigns for clients in Hospitality, Beauty, Finance and Tech industries.

Education

2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Communication Studies at Nanyang Technological University
Singapore

Certifications

2024
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from Scrum Alliance
2023
Agile Project Management Professional Certificate from Atlassian
2017
Nielsen Norman Group UX Certified from Nielsen Norman Group