Shapes.io by Chi
I’m Chi (Pronounced Chee), a seasoned UX/Product Designer with 18+ years in digital design, specialising in FinTech product design, prototyping, and user testing. I thrive on curiosity, learning through hands-on experimentation. My expertise extends to UI design and front-end web development, ensuring a seamless design-to-development workflow.
TL;DR
- 18+ years of experience in design and tech
- Expert with Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Familiar with HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript
- Experienced in startups, product development, UX and prototyping
- One of the six Winning teams to win Google HK’s Entrepreneurship Program to visit Google Mountain View in 2014
Skills
- UX & Product design
- Figma
- Design system
- HTML / CSS / PHP / JS
- Adobe CC
- Usability Research
- WordPress
- Responsive Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- Axure RP
- Google Analytics
- Git & GitHub
- Fluent in English and Cantonese
Qualifications and Experience:
- Floww / Senior Product Designer 2022 – 2024
- IG.com / Senior UX Designer 2018 – 2022
- CompareGlobal Group / Senior UX Designer 2016 – 2018
- Business 3.0 (London)) / UX Designer [Contract]2015 – 2016
- bbi.io (19degrees.io) / JS Developer & Project Manager [Contract]2015 – 2015
- Aroundhub.com / UX & Product Developer 2013 – 2015
- Bridge21 Publications / Digital Manager 2013 – 2014
- LightDigit / Co-founder 2011 – 2012
- Mixmedia / Associate Creative Director 2010 – 2011
- Cashcade (UK) / In-house Senior Web Designer 2005 – 2009
- Kent University (UK) / BSc Multimedia Technology and Design 2002 – 2005
Personal Projects
- Jar of Awesome – A project I’ve put together to learn more about iOS app development using SwiftUI.
- UX Stamps – My first attempt at creating and selling a physical product with pleasantly positive feedback, sold $1,000 USD worth of units within days of soft launching a simple website.
- GetFit.hk – Yelp.com for Sports and Fitness in Hong Kong, started as MVP experiment to solve my own problem. [Now closed]
- PlaySpeed.co – A chrome plugin to supercharge YouTube, allowing you to speedup or rewind youtube videos. [No longer needed]
Interests
Outside of design, I like to stay active. When I was little, I’m definitely one of those kids who couldn’t sit still for long. Influenced by my Dad who practised Kung Fu and watching far too many action films when I was little. I’ve been taking part in Martial Arts, Parkour, Tricking and Gymnastics since I was 16. I’ve always been fascinated by movement, jumping around and pushing the limit of my body.
The way I am
At 8 years old, We made a big move from Hong Kong to the UK. The language barrier forced me to become a keen observer and develop strong empathy. Navigating those feelings of helplessness and misunderstanding fuelled my passion for creating products that are clear, inclusive, and user-friendly.