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Designer
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Toptal Member Since
January 1, 2016
Jimmy is a senior UI/UX designer and art director with over a decade of experience working with companies ranging from startups to major players like HP and Samsung to create innovative, pixel-perfect products. He combines creativity, vision, communication skills, and leadership to add value at all levels of the design process.
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Work Experience
Experience Designer
2015 - PRESENT
HP, Inc. | Asia-Pacific eCommerce Team
- Oversaw the design engagement to support the sales campaign and new product launches.
- Liaised directly with the content team across the Asia-Pacific area.
- Analyzed and tracked the campaign performance.
- Drove the new design initiative across the Asia-Pacific area.
- Designed and developed wireframes and prototypes for brainstorming.
Technologies: Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Digital Art Director | Design Lead
2004 - PRESENT
Reload Digital Pte, Ltd.
- Developed and won new business efforts for the agency such as Samsung Ambassador, Johnnie Walker, the Formula 1 race, Cadbury Eyebrows, and the Goodyear campaign.
- Awarded the Asian Interactive Award for best online game.
- Developed a school outdoor training and collaboration app under the future school initiatives.
- Worked as design team lead and mentor.
- Managed the conceptualizing and hands-on production.
- Oversaw the design, development, and production with a team of designers, programmers, and freelancers.
- Liaised directly with clients throughout the various stages of project development.
- Ran and managed multiple digital campaigns.
- Managed budgets for production costs as well as performed the overall maintenance of the creative department.
- Managed the manpower including hiring and managing of staffs, vendors, and outsourced design partners.
- Worked with multiple advertising agencies (such as Cheil, Iris and Saatchi) to deliver digital projects.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Art Director
2014 - 2015
Watt Digital
- Designed and managed UI/UX and hands-on production.
- Liaised directly with clients throughout the design process.
- Managed and delivered multiple work streams for various types of digital projects.
- Worked with internal teams to help define the project scope, resource requirements, and cost estimates for projects.
- Remained on top of projects and knew the status of timings, key milestones, budgets, resourcing, and so on.
- Worked with third-party agencies and freelancers to jointly scope, manage, and deliver campaigns.
- Provided the digital arm support for the APD group (formerly known as Accomplice).
Technologies: Marvel, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Digital Design Consultant
2013 - 2014
Hutbitat (Startup)
- Led the brand and design transformation which has garnered resounding interest from other industry players.
- Researched and comprehended the needs and behaviors of home hunters.
- Created a consistent brand message and identity across all communication channels.
- Brainstormed ideas, created prototypes, and developed proofs of concept.
- Simplified UX needs from signup and searches to inquiries in order to integrate and enhance the user experience.
- Explored different revenue streams.
- Developed the UI/UX design for web and mobile engagement.
- Collected and analyzed user feedback and devised solutions to enhance the whole home hunting experience.
Technologies: Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Multimedia Director
2000 - 2004
Startech Multimedia, Pte., Ltd.
- Led and managed the web and multimedia design team.
- Managed all projects and hands-on production.
- Oversaw design, development, and production with designers and programmers.
- Liaised directly with clients throughout the various stages of project development.
- Managed the manpower including hiring and managing of staffs, vendors, and outsourced design partners.
- Developed multiple dotcom solutions.
Technologies: Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Designer
1996 - 2000
Xpress Print, Pte., Ltd.
- Contributed to the design of stock market reports.
- Handled the printing process from film casting to pre-press printing.
- Designed a multimedia CD-ROM kit for different clients.
- Involved in Singapore’s first outdoor information kiosk design and development (i-ONE Kiosk).
- Pioneered the setup of the web department.
Technologies: QuarkXpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Flash, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2002 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Multimedia Design
Curtin University of Technology, Singapore - Singapore
1999 - 2001
Technical High School Diploma in Information Technology
Informatics Academy, Pte., Ltd. - National Library, Singapore
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