Stacy Hsu
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Seattle, WA, United States
Toptal member since September 16, 2016
Stacy is a user experience designer with a diverse background in computer science, user-centered design, and scientific illustrations. She enjoys the iterative cycles of a design project, from concept, wireframing, prototyping, and research to visual design. Her diverse background and experience allow her to solve complex design problems, put them into production, and see them through to a finished product.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer
Stacy Hsu
- Created the UI/UX designs for K2, Literally Media, Skipit, Project Ambrosia, and MSN.
- Designed websites for notable clients such as Within Reach Washington and Global Partnership.
- Developed and designed websites for the Center for Employment Opportunities, La Escuelita Bilingual School, CHANGE Philanthropy, and Dylan's Candy Bar.
- Crafted print designs for Code.org, Linksbridge, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cascade Bicycle Club, and Microsoft.
- Created the branding for Code.org, Forest Stewardship Network, Metro Structure, and Stone Consulting.
Senior Product Designer
Virtuoso Travel
- Led the redesign of the B2B digital experience and coordinated projects with various business units.
- Worked with travel advisors, agency owners, and hotel and cruise partners to design and build tools to help them grow their businesses.
- Collaborated with the design team to build the design system from scratch.
- Managed a junior designer and interfaced with internal business units and external customers.
Senior UX Designer
PicMonkey
- Redesigned the way users discover, search, and browse content on PicMonkey.
- Led the design to help small businesses create and manage their brands on PicMonkey.
- Collaborated with the design and engineering team to create a design system that speeds up the design and handoff process.
Senior UX Designer
US Dept of Veterans Affairs (Ad Hoc LLC)
- Worked on Vets.gov, a platform that enables Veterans to discover, apply for, track, and manage the benefits they've earned in a single unified digital experience.
- Partnered with US Digital Services employees to work with VA stakeholders on launching features that have the most impact on Veterans.
- Designed and launched healthcare and education benefits.
- Conducted veteran interviews to validate design solutions.
Senior UX Architect
Sears Home Services
- Worked as the UX designer on the new online appointment scheduler that increased the overall conversion rate for the business.
- Developed consumer-facing advanced diagnostic tools to help customers troubleshoot and diagnose appliances.
- Made improvements to Sears Home Services' internal tools to help call center agents increase their performance.
- Implemented the Sears Home Services digital experience overhaul.
- Designed the brand new native iOS app for technicians to manage their day-to-day operations.
UX Designer
Hibu (Yell)
- Worked as the sole stakeholder from the UX team overseeing the Hibu template design and implementation.
- Helped manage offshore design studios to raise the design standards.
- Redesigned the UK online channels: Yell and Yell Business.
- Designed the customer dashboard and mobile scraper tool.
- Researched and redesigned the custom website builder tool.
Education
Certificate in Natural Science Illustration
University of Washington - Seattle, WA, USA
Master's Degree in Architecture
University of Oregon - Eugene, OR, USA
Skills
Tools
Axure RP Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, InVision, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
Platforms
iOS, Axure
Languages
CSS, HTML
Other
Software Design, eCommerce, UX Design, UI Design, Design Systems, Visual Design, Web Design, Usability Testing, User Research, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile Web, User Experience (UX), Strategy, Research, Windows Desktop Software, Wireframing, Apps, Website Redesign, Illustration, Medical Illustration, Product Design, Web Presentation, 3D Graphics, Graphic Design, Design Thinking
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