Karon Lu,
Sr. Product Designer

• ViewSonic, Senior UI/UX Designer

  2024.10~Now
  • Unified the account management system and data products into a cohesive design framework, streamlining the login experience and reducing user friction across services.
  • Established Design Ops workflows that improved delivery predictability to 90%, bridging the gap between design output and engineering execution.
  • Drove the adoption of the design system across teams, integrating WCAG compliance as a scalable standard for all AI-driven products.
  • Collaborated with PMs and researchers to align design strategies with business goals, ensuring consistency and scalability in product growth.
  

• 17FIT, Senior Product Designer

  2022.05~2024.09
  • Owned end-to-end feature strategy for a B2B2C SaaS, translating complex business requirements into scalable product architectures.
  • Standardized the design system across web and mobile (iOS/Android), building a comprehensive component library that significantly improved design-to-development efficiency.
  • Partnered with engineering to implement Storybook, ensuring design were synchronized across Figma and codebases.
  • Introduced structured user center design practices, leading research initiatives that shaped roadmap decisions and strengthened the team's UX culture.

• Trend Micro, Product Designer

  2021.11~2022.05
  • Partnered with PMs to define product hypotheses, translating business goals into validated design strategies from concept to implementation.
  • Applied mixed research methodologies—including user interviews and journey mapping—to de-risk product decisions and improve usability metrics.
  • Leveraged data-driven insights to validate design directions, ensuring product features aligned with both user needs and stakeholder expectations.
  • Managed high-level stakeholder alignment, bridging the gap between technical constraints and user-centric design to enhance product satisfaction.

• Trend Micro, UI Designer

  2019.01~2021.10
  • Executed end-to-end UI solutions, delivering everything from complex user flows to high-fidelity, production-ready mockups.
  • Facilitated Google Design Sprints to accelerate discovery and branding alignment for new product initiatives.
  • Standardized product UI by developing a functional design system, ensuring consistency across the portfolio during a large-scale product revamp.

• Freelance UI/UX Designer

  2018.06~2019.1001
  • Delivered end-to-end digital solutions for global client such as the recruitment service; recognized as a top-rated designer on Upwork.
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• Otte Design, UI/UX Designer

  2017.02~2018.06
  • Designed cross-platform applications for fintech and government sectors.

• Skywind, Design Intern

  2015.07~2015.09

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