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PAN LAU

PAN LAU

Hybrid Brand & UX Designer
Cupertino,CA

Summary

I'm a Hybrid Brand and UX Design Leader who specializes in turning complex business goals into high-impact digital experiences. With 15+ years across brand design, UX, digital marketing, and growth strategy, I've built a career at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and measurable performance.

What sets me apart is my ability to think like a strategist while designing like a creative. I connect brand, UX, content, and marketing to build cohesive experiences that not only look refined but also drive engagement, build trust, and improve conversion. I have led initiatives that transformed websites into revenue engines, scaled content platforms from the ground up, and delivered integrated design frameworks that support global teams.

My design approach is strategic and hands-on. I turn business challenges into data-driven solutions rooted in brand positioning, visual storytelling, and user-centered design principles. With strong project management skills, I've led cross-regional projects across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, delivering effective and scalable work.

If you are looking for a design leader who can elevate your brand, simplify complexity, and create digital experiences that perform, let's connect.

Accomplishments

  • Transformed digital performance of Alibaba.com USA website through strategic design and optimization, achieving 4X traffic growth, 4X lead generation, and 2X sales increase by reimagining user experience and implementing comprehensive SEO strategy
  • Built Alibaba.com Build Up as the first seller-focused website targeting the U.S. market, contributing to 4X revenue growth over four years
  • Launched Think Business blog as Alibaba.com's first responsive design implementation, achieving 400%+ social traffic and 500%+ social engagement
  • Led brand, UX, and creative execution across Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific with cross functional teams

Overview

18
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2
2
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Work History

Lead of Creative Design and B2B Growth Marketing

Alibaba.com, Inc.
Sunnyvale, USA
03.2019 - 01.2025

Directed end-to-end creative strategy and execution for B2B marketing across the USA, Mexico, and Canada markets, with a focus on seller acquisition. Transformed Alibaba.com's digital presence into a revenue-focused growth engine by bridging brand design, UX strategy, and performance marketing.

  • Website Transformation: Redesigned Alibaba.com USA website through strategic UX optimization and a comprehensive SEO strategy, achieving 4X traffic growth, 4X qualified leads, and 2X sales within six months, while evolving the platform to full subscription and payment capability.
  • Program Launch: Build Alibaba.com up as the first U.S. seller program hub, contributing to 4X revenue growth over four years through integrated brand experiences, connecting digital content, events, and educational resources.
  • Omni-channel Strategy: Directed creative strategy across organic, event, email, social, and paid channels to deliver cohesive brand experiences that drove measurable performance and consistent brand presence.
  • Team Leadership: Mentored a cross-functional team of 5+ designers, content strategists, and marketing managers, providing channel-specific creative direction and coaching on data-driven optimization strategies.

Lead Designer of Brand Marketing & Partnerships

Alibaba.com, Inc.
San Mateo, USA
01.2016 - 03.2019

Led brand and design strategy for global marketing initiatives across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Directed creative vision for partnerships, large-scale events, and Alibaba.com's first responsive content platform.

  • Content Platform Launch: Launched Think Business as Alibaba.com's first responsive content platform, achieving a 400% increase in organic social traffic, and a 500% increase in engagement within the first month.
  • Event Brand Experiences: Designed integrated brand experiences for CES 2019 and MAGIC 2018, creating cohesive visual systems across booth design, digital displays, and multi-day livestream programming that connected local events to global audiences.
  • Platform Development: Built Global Biz Circle, a WordPress-based content platform that drove 10X user acquisition, and enabled the development of proprietary marketing lead databases.
  • Brand Standards: Created 40-page global brand guidelines, establishing visual design standards, typography systems, and brand architecture that improved consistency across internal teams and external partners.

Sr. Designer of Global Marketing & Business Development

Alibaba.com, Inc.
Santa Clara, USA
04.2013 - 01.2016

Led end-to-end creative execution for global marketing initiatives across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Focused on driving brand awareness and buyer acquisition through integrated campaigns.

  • Integrated Campaign Delivery: Delivered cohesive creative solutions across digital, print, and experiential channels for global campaigns that strengthened brand presence, and drove measurable user engagement.
  • Trade Show Design: Designed trade show experiences and environmental graphics that increased event-based user acquisition by 3X through strategic booth layouts and interactive brand touchpoints.
  • Multi-Channel Execution: Led visual design for all marketing channels, including banners, email campaigns, landing pages, presentations, large-scale print graphics, and promotional collateral, ensuring brand consistency.
  • Team Scaling: Hired and managed seasonal designers and web developers to scale production during peak periods, while maintaining design quality and brand standards across deliverables.

Designer of Global Marketing & Business Development

Alibaba.com, Inc.
Santa Clara, USA
02.2009 - 04.2013

Supported marketing, business development, and PR initiatives for North and South American markets. Focus on brand awareness, lead generation, and foundational UX improvements.

  • UX Optimization: Led the UX redesign of the Community and Help Page on Alibaba.com, which consolidated support resources, improving the navigation structure and user satisfaction across global markets.
  • Social Media Foundation: Established Alibaba.com's social media brand identity foundation across global markets, creating visual systems and design standards that ensured brand consistency and recognition.
  • Process Improvement: Streamlined creative workflow by reducing campaign turnaround time from one month to one week through process optimization and cross-team training initiatives.
  • High-Performance Creative: Created Facebook campaign creative that outperformed agency work by 2X, achieving acquisition goals in under two weeks through strategic messaging and visual design optimization.

Skills

  • Brand strategy
  • Creative direction
  • UX/UI design
  • Design systems
  • Visual design
  • Responsive design
  • Brand and marketing design
  • User-centered design
  • Data-driven design
  • SEO optimization
  • Growth marketing
  • Strategic thinking
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Team leadership

Software

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Sketch

HTML

CSS

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Communication Design

New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, NY

Certification

Certified SEO II, Hubspot Academy, Nov 2025, Expires Dec 2027

Certified SEO, Hubspot Academy, Nov 2025, Expires Dec 2026

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