Nicholas Chu Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

○ Supporting the K-5 Core Math Design Team

○ Lead the UX Design team, coordinating with 20+ cross-functional team members (researchers, writers, developers, product managers, product strategists) in collaboration with Casa Areyto (CA) to build a Taino language learning app using an agile framework.○ Collaborate with 20+ cross-functional team members (UX Research, UX Writing, Developers, Product Strategy) to build an app using an Agile Framework.○ Present designs in weekly cross-team design critiques to gain feedback and project visibility, ensuring design choices align with product goals and research insights.

○ Working with a team of 4 UX Designers & Researchers in collaboration with the Education Department to transfer the Wing Luke Museum (WLM) Curriculum from its outdated platform to the museum's updated main website.○ Create wireframes and prototypes in Figma, while staying aligned with stakeholders & WLM’s branding guidelines.○ Research through interview synthesis & usability testing to understand & improve WLM’s education resources.

San Francisco, California, United States

○ Curriculum design & development for literacy, dance, and art subjects for 100+ elementary school students.○ Managed and coordinated 5+ classes within a diverse student population for annual performances.

○ Led the UX Design team, coordinating with 20+ cross-functional team members (researchers, writers, developers, product strategists) in collaboration with Casa Areyto (CA) to build a Taino language learning app using an agile framework.○ Presented designs in weekly cross-team design critiques to gain feedback and project visibility, ensuring design choices align with product goals and research insights.○ Designed low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity prototypes in Figma incorporating lessons from CA’s curriculum and UX research & writing insights; spearheaded the design system and component library, featuring 20+ components.○ Analyzed insights from user interviews to formulate user stories and implement research on Taino culture & language into design solutions; resulting in all 5 usability test participants expressing satisfaction with the user experience

○ Managed a team of 2 UX Designers & 2 Engineers in designing TCS’s B2C website, enhancing the efficiency of managing dance studio rentals and reducing operational times.○ Hosted 20+ team meetings and handled communication with stakeholders. Created high-fidelity prototypes in Figma, aligning with TCS’s brand guidelines.○ Conducted competitive analysis, 5 user interviews, and 5 testing sessions to gain insights on how to improve the business’s transaction flow and overall user experience.

○ In a month, collaborated with other designers to maintain design consistency and coherence for desktop platform (www.getsmatch.com)○ Partnered with a team of UX designers to create a quality user experience for a new B2B product, which included consulting with stakeholders to align UX design with company vision.○ Conducted UX research to make data-driven design decisions.

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight,and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects.

San Francisco Bay Area

○ Curriculum design & development for dance movement and history subjects for 100+ students.○ Managed and coordinated 5+ classes within a diverse student population for annual performances.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Instructional Design And Technology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Dance

Activities and Societies: Minor in Visual and Performing Arts Education; ACA Hip-Hop; FAST at UCLA

Single Subject Teaching Credential, Dance

Activities and Societies: Student teaching on site at Lowell High School (SFUSD)

Ux/Ui Career Track

700+ hours of hands-on course material, with 1:1 expert mentor oversight, and completion of 4 in-depth portfolio projects. Mastered skills.