Creative Product Designer and technologist with 5+ years of experience in technology and design. Experience across UX, web development and digital design. Driven by curiosity, Paul creates value by applying design thinking and a passion for problem solving.
Hi, I’m
Paul Hiam
Product Designer
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Megabass USA
Design Technologist, Product Manager
2023.01 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Leading UX/Ui for national brand
- Managing web transformation
- Streamlined processes
- Lead product team
Warecorp
Product Designer
2021.10 - 2022.06 (8 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Designer for software development company creating websites & mobile apps from discovery to release
- Product Designer for FanFair app (Figma)
Contract/freelance
Design Technologist
2020.02 - 2023.01 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Consulting Product Designer and Developer for clients
- Prototyped online gaming platform
- Led user research and testing for multiple projects
International Rescue Committee
Designer
2017.01 - 2020.01 (3 education.years_Label)
Job overview
- Designer with Agile team for global websites
- Lead UX Designer and frontend coding for multiple platforms and micro-sites
- Created animation library, increasing content production capacity by 50-100%
- Developed atomic design system & web pattern library.
- Contributor to multiple award-winning campaigns (Shorty awards)
VR Lab
Designer Participant
2015.09 - 2016.01 (4 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Researched interactive storytelling in VR and co- developed VR piece for Samsung Soho studio.
Education
NYUNew York, NY
Master of Professional Studies from Game And Interactive Media Design
2014.09 - 2016.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
University Overview
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT
BA from East Asian Studies
2005.09 - 2009.05 (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)
University Overview
Studied Digital Media, Design, Studio Art
Skills
Web DevelopmentObject-Oriented ProgrammingDesign SystemsVR & Experimental MediaRapid PrototypingDigital DesignAnimationFigma, SketchAdobe CSHTML CSSJavaScript, NodeJS, React, GitAfter Effects
Timeline
Design Technologist, Product Manager
Megabass USA
2023.01 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)
Product Designer
Warecorp
2021.10 - 2022.06 (8 education.months_Label)
Design Technologist
Contract/freelance
2020.02 - 2023.01 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Designer
International Rescue Committee
2017.01 - 2020.01 (3 education.years_Label)
Designer Participant
VR Lab
2015.09 - 2016.01 (4 education.months_Label)
NYU
Master of Professional Studies from Game And Interactive Media Design
2014.09 - 2016.06 (1 education.year_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Wesleyan University
BA from East Asian Studies
2005.09 - 2009.05 (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)