📙 About Me

WHAT I DO NOW

I’m a Product Designer with 6 years of industry experience in Fintech, Photo/Video Editing, and Job Search, I'm passionate about crafting products that elevate people's lives.

BACKGROUND & MY EXPERTISE

Originally from an English major background, I self-taught design and transitioned into product design. My expertise spans design systems, web design, SEO and localization. Known for fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing, I strive to make a positive impact through my work.

WHAT I'm looking for

Making real impact with a diverse team of talented people.

ASIDE FROM DESIGN

In my free time, I enjoy calligraphy ✍️, reading 📚, and traveling the world 🌍 which continually inspire my creative process.

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💬 My Values

Be a Great Team Player

As a member of a cross-functional product team, I believe that strong collaboration skills are essential. Embracing diverse perspectives and working together with colleagues from various backgrounds with an open mind is something I continuously strive to achieve.

Keep Learning and Sharing

I'm passionate about continuous learning in design, I apply new insights to work and life. I thrive on sharing knowledge and view challenges as growth opportunities, constantly enhancing my problem-solving skills.

🎨 My Design Tools

  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Zeplin
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Notion
  • Heptabase
  • Canva

🎒 Skillset

  • UI/UX Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Design System
  • Product Planning
  • User Research
  • Front-end Development
  • Website SEO

💼 Working experience

Product Designer

PhotoGrid

Taipei, Taiwan

Sep 2020 - Jun 2024

Shipped a better collage-making experience. Designed for people celebrating every occasion.
✦ PhotoGrid was featured as App of the Day in the App Store in September 2021.

  • Design Guidelines
    Working closely with engineers to carry out the guidelines
  • App Products
    Responsible for the following photo collage apps, including PhotoGrid, Collage Maker, and iCamera
  • Web App
    Designed PhotoGrid online editing website, including sign-up, payment process, and animation effects.
    Optimizing the collage-making editor led to a 4% increase in user retention and a 10% decrease in bounce rate.
  • User Research
    Conducted user interviews to identify problems, using a prioritization matrix to guide UX decisions.
    Analyzed and created actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Achievements
    Revamped subscription growth through A/B testing, achieving a 13.8% increase in the conversion rate for the test group.
    Designed promotional materials for in-app events to increase the conversion rate by 8% and significantly boost downloads.
    Improved the conversion rate by 3.78% by changing the App Store Screenshots.
Web Designer

518 Bearworks

New Taipei City, Taiwan

Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

Designed for helping small businesses in the service industry recruit talents. Dedicated to creating an easy resume writing experience for students and professionals and helping them get their first jobs.

  • Design System & Version Control
    Building Design System to speed up the design process and reduce design debt
  • Web Design & Front-end Development
    Designed 20+ websites, including a self-media platform and recruitment site
  • Brand Identity
    Rebuilt the brand identity - applying a new color scheme on the website in a week
  • Achievements
    Optimized the signup process and eventually raised the registration rate from 3% to 16%
    Optimized the career column site for SEO and boost pageviews from an average of 4K per day to 10K

I was a civil servant of the Taipei City Government then making the move to a new career as a designer. To know more details of my previous working experiences, please visit my LinkedIn profile.

Feel free to reach out! 🤟

© Wen Lin 2024