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1. RAY CHEN
E D U C A T I O N P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I L L S
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
MS Engineering Design Innovation
Sep ‘15 - Dec ’16
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
URBANA CHAMPAGIN
MBA
Sep ‘19 - Dec ’21 (Expected)
UNIVERISTY OF MICHIGAN
BSE Mechanical Engineering
Sep ‘11 - May ’15
USER RESEARCH
ADOBE CC
MANDARIN
SYNTHESIS
PRESENTATION
STORYTELLING
MOBILE
(248)-303-9754
EMAIL
rychen1993@gmail.com
PROTOTYPING
WIRE-FRAMING
ARDUINO
SOLIDWORKS
INVISION
UNREAL ENGINE
E X P E R I E N C E
AWARDS & PATENTS
MINIWIZ
RD Intern
Taipei, Taiwan
May ‘15 - Aug ’15
- Designed airplane wing made from 100% trash that was featured on
National Geographic and World Economic Forum
- Designed cabinet and bench for Nike using A-Frame concept
- Rapid prototyping of designs through foam core, 3D printer, and laser cutter
PROCTER AND GAMBLE
Industry-Sponsored Project
Evanston, IL
Sep ‘15 - Dec ’15
- Worked on a propietary solution in a multibillion dollar business sector
- Conducted in home visits to gain insight on product tensions
- Identified user touchpoints and built minimum viable prototypes
- Selected to receive IP award for project by P&G
MARRIOTT
Industry-Sponsored Project
Evanston, IL
Mar ‘16 - Jun ’16
- Developed design strategy for future of Marriott restaurants and bars
focused on feasibility, viability, and desirability
- Conducted over 30 interviews with executive chefs, managing directors,
wait staff, restaurant owners, and design firms in the Chicago area
ACCO BRANDS
Product & Innovation Intern
Lake Zurich, IL
Apr ‘16 - Aug ’16
- Designed mobile application and digital interface for a proprietary new product
- Storyboarded design concepts through Illustrator and proto.io
- Developed design strategy built on empathy from users
- Created immersion room to simulate real environments for consumer feedback
LENOVO
User Experience
Durham, NC
Jan ‘17 - Current
RED DOT DESIGN AWARD
May ‘19
Legion 530, Legion 730
Legion M500 Mouse
Legion K500 Keyboard
SHORTY AWARD
Finalist in Technology,
Branded Series
April ‘19
Extreme IT Gaming Processors
PATENT DISCLOSURE
Feb ‘19
Virtual Reality
Auxilary Display
TOP TEAM AWARD
Jun ‘17
Lenovo Gaming
Redesign Concept Team
- UX lead for Lenovo Legion gaming products & Chromebooks
- UX lead for dual display and foldable devices
- Led worldwide user research initiative that defined design, feature, and
aesthetic decisions for newly launched Legion gaming products
- Featured on Lenovo Youtube page in video talking about gaming processor
speeds with over 6 million views
- Started video series where I make review videos on the latest tech products
that are viewed by over 500 internal employees monthly
- Led hardware and ergonomic design of Thinkreality A6 AR headset