Ria

Ria

Product Designer in San Francisco Bay Area

What I do as a designer:

Understanding, researching, ideating, communicating, adapting, creating, testing, iterating, building, and laughing.

What I enjoy designing:

Creating new experiences or re-imagining existing ones, user-facing products, and things that make people's life easier/happier.

How people described me:

Curious, fearless, persistent, candor, and adaptive.

What I enjoy in life:

Photography, meditation, music, yoga, basketball, walk and travel.

What culture I thrive in:

Authentic, open, supportive, diverse & inclusive, and respecting healthy boundaries.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Product Designer at Snowflake
San Mateo
2021 — 2023
Mountain View

Led design for mobile apps on iOS and Android from conception to launch. Created end-to-end flows and user experiences of Neeva products. Built prototypes, information architecture and design systems. Conducted user research and built tight feedback loops from users into product design and development process.
Collaborated closely with cross functional teams including product, engineering, growth, marketing and customer experience

2020 — 2020
Product Designer at AiLink
Remote

First designer at a startup focusing on a mobile app. Led research, workshops, and whiteboarding sessions to drive product and design direction.
Established style guide and design system with colors, typography, components, and interactions. Designed and communicated experiences through user flows, wireframes, mocks, and prototypes.

2019 — 2019
UX Design Research Intern at IBM
SF Bay Area

Designed and ran user research studies with clients and recruited participants. Conducted competitive analysis, screening surveys, user interviews, and usability testing. Delivered insights for user experience and product.

Projects

2021
Evolving Tab Groups on Mobile at Neeva

What if having tons of tabs on mobile is not dreadful? Maybe, just maybe, they can even be delightful?

2020
Unilink App Design at AiLink

Finding an apartment and roommates to share it with can be daunting, the Unilink App is here to make it a breeze

Volunteering

2019 — 2020
President at Conch Shell Mental Support
San Diego
2018 — 2019
Design Lead at Conch Shell Mental Support
San Diego

· Cofounded the student organization as a new chapter of a registered Nonprofit to promote mental wellness among international audiences.
· Led design and marketing activities which achieved 120% growth in social media followers.
· Run organization and held events by coordinating multifunctional teams as well as external organizations and sponsors.

Education

2016 — 2020
BS in Cognitive Science - HCI / Design & Interaction at UC San Diego

Contact

Twitter
LinkedIn