Krystal Truong

Krystal Truong

Full-stack designer in Toronto, ON, she/her

krystaltruong.com

About

Strategic designer passionate about taking ideas from 0→1 by untangling complex problems and adding delight to thoughtful solutions.

Education

2019 — 2024
B.A.Sc. in Systems Design Engineering at University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario

Option in Computing

Work Experience

2023 — 2023
UX Strategy Intern at Bell
Toronto, Ontario
2022 — 2022
UX Design Intern at Autodesk
Toronto, Ontario

Autodesk Construction Cloud

2022 — 2022
Product Design Intern at Ceridian
Toronto, Ontario

Dayforce Mobile App

2021 — 2021
UI/UX Design Intern at Brickeye
Toronto, Ontario

LumiCon IOT Monitoring

2020 — 2020
Software Design Intern at Soulfx
Toronto, Ontario
2020 — 2020
Software Developer Intern at Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto, Ontario

RBC Wealth Management Online App U.S.

2019 — 2019
Software Developer Intern at Sunnybrook Research Institute
Toronto, Ontario

Focused Ultrasound Research Lab

Volunteering

2023 — Now
Design Co-Lead & Advisor at Hack the North
Waterloo, Ontario

Led a team with 6 organizers to steer the creative direction of branding, graphic design, and product design initiatives, reaching 7000+ applicants to Canada’s biggest hackathon.

2021 — 2023
Product Designer & Mentor at UW Blueprint
Waterloo, Ontario

Collaborated with XFN to scope out and build tech for 3 pro-bono non-profits. Developed resources to amplify beginner-friendly design education and optimize project output.

2021 — 2021
Brand Coordinator at UW/UX
Waterloo, Ontario

Contributed to outreach initiatives to foster a growing design community at the University of Waterloo.

2020 — 2021
Outreach Coordinator at Tech+ UW
Waterloo, Ontario

Supported marketing and graphic design efforts for a student organization with an audience of 3,000+ followers.

Awards

2020
3rd Place from Activision x Adobe Creative Jam
2020
1st Place from University of Waterloo uXperience Design Jam

Contact

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