Kelin Zhao, Designer in San Mateo, CA, United States
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Kelin Zhao

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Location
San Mateo, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
May 15, 2017

Kelin is a UI/UX designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She relishes crafting highly functional user experiences and delightful interfaces. She studied at Carnegie Mellon and has been working in the UI/UX field for over five years. She loves the process of bringing an idea to reality with teamwork. Kelin enjoys working on a wide range of products, including apps, websites, games, and more.

User Experience (UX)User Interface (UI)IconographyPrototypingAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorSketchInVisionAdobe Experience Design (XD)PrincipleFlintoUnityApp UXWireframingMobile App UI

Portfolio

Work Experience

Senior Experience Designer

2017 - PRESENT
Zynga
  • Created human-centered design solutions for new features of an existing product.
  • Conducted user research.
  • Created interaction flows, prototypes, wireframes, visual designs, and animation transitions.
  • Managed the implementation with the engineers.
Technologies: Flinto, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Adobe Photoshop

UI/UX Designer

2016 - 2017
Storm8
  • Worked closely with product managers and development teams on multiple projects to deliver a high-quality design.
  • Created a completed UI solution starting from the user flow, wireframe, to the final mockup through iterations.
Technologies: Flash, Unity, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

UI Designer

2014 - 2016
DeNA
  • Designed a compelling and intuitive UI (working on the entire workflow).
  • Worked in Unity to implement the UI design.
  • Created the animations.
  • Managed and updated UI assets.
Technologies: Unity, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Art Intern

2014 - 2014
SG Interactive
  • Conceptualized, designed, and created the UI screens for online slot machine games.
  • Produced game-ready art assets and implemented the design in Flash.
Technologies: Flash, Adobe Photoshop

Art Intern

2013 - 2013
Schell Games
  • Created the visual development for educational games.
  • Worked with the art director and game designers to conceptualize UI styles.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop
2012 - 2014

Master's Degree in Entertainment Technology

Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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