Experience

Hi, I am Kaiyuan Chen

Creative and highly motivated designer with a solid background in product design and UI design. Skilled in understanding user needs and translating them into innovative design solutions. Passionate about creating engaging and intuitive user experiences. Seeking a challenging position in product dersign to contribute my skills and drive innovation.

Education

Georgia Tech. Master of Industrial Design. GPA:3.91

Donghua University. Bachelor of Fine Art in Product Design. GPA: 3.75

2020~2023

2015~2019

GE Appliances

Intern Designer in Industrial Design and UIUX design 1 year Louisville, KY 05/2022-05/2023

  • Led UX and product design efforts resulting in a highly optimized user experience for the GE Appliances Profile and Café Concept Design.

  • Collaborated with senior designers and product managers to establish a design system for the GEA Smart Home App, enhancing UI design for refrigerator and dishwasher-related apps.

  • Streamlined physical interface animations for the GEA Profile product line using Figma, leading to a cohesive and engaging user interaction experience.

  • Contributed to the branding design of GE Appliances Learning Academy through close cooperation with the brand team, developing a comprehensive brand identity that resonated with the target audience

Georgia Tech

Teaching Assistant for Human-centerd Design Course 5 months Atlanta, GA 01/2022-05/2023

  • Mentored a class of 50+ students and provided after-class guidance on the data analysis, resulting in improved usability testing outcomes.

  • Demonstrated strong leadership in managing the laboratory and guiding undergraduate students to successfully complete exploratory design projects.

  • Developed and evaluated literature review assignments on Human Centered Design, fostering students’ comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.

Henlius. Shanghai

Bio-infographic Designer 6 months 02/2020-08/2020

  • Employed 3D tools, such as Rhino, KeyShot, and Cinema 4D, to design visually compelling 3D pharmacological images for cancer-targeted drugs.

  • Leveraged Adobe Creative Tools and Tableau to create informative data visualizations, enhancing the communication of experimental data among technical and non-technical colleagues.

  • Produced impactful visual materials for departmental presentations at the World Oncology Congress, contributing to the successful approval of a drug by the European Medicines Agency.

Neurophth Biological tech

Bio-infographic Designer 5 months 09/2020-01/2021

  • Led bioinformatics and data visualization design for China’s leading gene therapy company for ophthalmic diseases.

  • Created the whole visual system for the experiment result presentation

EAD.Product Design

Intern: Industrial Designer 5 months 01/2017--06/2017

  • Conducted extensive research including urban design requirements, geological survey, and urban planning.

  • Participated and proposed the public facility design for the Shiqiu government in Jiangsu

Reseach Experience

Hapticology: A morphological field for understanding and designing haptic interfaces

HCI Researcher. Georgia Tech (Waiting for publication)

  • Collaborated with a team of 3 to conduct a thorough literature review and perform in-depth data analysis of haptic interfaces, resulting in an in-depth understanding of haptic interaction design.

  • Developed interactive data visualizations using D3.js, allowing for a dynamic and engaging exploration of relevant data points.

  • Created a comprehensive encyclopedia of haptic interaction interfaces based on morphological fields.

  • Contributed to the development of the research-themed website, Hapticology.com, using the Angular component library, facilitating accessibility and user engagement.

A Comparative Study: Influence on Real-World Consumer Perception of Products Presented in Augmented Reality

HCI Researcher. Georgia Tech Publication: HCII 2022, Georgia Tech Library 2023

  • Applied product semantics research methods to investigate user perception of physical 3D models in augmented reality, yielding valuable insights for future AR design considerations.

Eextracurricular Activities

Louisville Maker Fair, GE Appliances

Intern: Industrial Designer 5 months 01/2017--06/2017

  • Cooperated with a group of 20 members to design an innovative venue layout that maximized engagement and interaction during the market fair.

  • Developed compelling promotional materials and contributed to creating a captivating large-scale art installation, serving as the focal point of the event.

  • Attracted 100+ community makers and enthusiastic children by creating a vibrant and inclusive environment for creativity and hands-on learning.

Awards

  1. Nomination for the Membership in the Rho Chapter of the Tau Sigma Delta National Honor Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, 03/2022

  2. Bronze Award for Excellent Graduation Design, Donghua University, 06/2019

  3. First Prize, National University Industrial Design Competition, Shanghai Division, China Industrial Design Association, 06/2018

  4. Academic Excellence Scholarship, Donghua University, consecutive 3 years between 2016 & 2018