Bonny Cao
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Transforming ideas into elegant solutions through creative design and innovative development
UI/UX design is key to crafting intuitive and visually engaging digital experiences. A good UI ensures that the design is aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate, while a solid UX guarantees that users can interact with the product smoothly, resulting in a more satisfying experience overall.
With a solid background in UX/UI design, web development, user research, and usability testing, I am committed to creating seamless, user-centered digital solutions. My expertise blends creativity with technical skill to deliver intuitive interfaces, optimized web solutions, and effective marketing campaign materials. I enjoy transforming complex concepts into clear, engaging, and functional designs that drive results and enhance user experiences.
Fully proficient in building HTML files from scratch.
100%Advanced skills in CSS with to create visually appealing user interfaces.
95%Rich experience in designing responsive layouts across all devices.
100%Extensive experience in prototyping with Adobe XD, UXPin and Figma.
100%Create and edit website banners and image thumbnails.
60%Designs vector graphic elements and icons for websites.
50%Produce and update marketing collaterals.
60%Create, edit, and distribute marketing materials in PDF format.
100%Fundamental skills for the Lead UI/UX Designer in an enterprise-level company.
Ability to shift UX from a support function to a strategic partner, aligning design with business goals and product vision.
Experienced in embedding UX within Agile product teams, working closely with Product, Development, and Marketing to drive user-centered outcomes.
Expertise in Figma, Adobe XD, and UXPin to create interactive prototypes and wireframes that streamline development and enhance usability.
Advocate for data-driven decision-making through usability testing, customer feedback, and behavioral analytics (IBM Digital Analytics, Google Analytics, etc.)
Skilled in designing intuitive, accessible, and mobile-friendly experiences that enhance user engagement across platforms.
Ability for creating visually compelling product assets including banner images, thumbnails, icons, and UI components, ensuring consistency across digital experiences.
Development of cohesive design systems, UI kits, and style guides to maintain brand identity and streamline design implementation.
Strong foundation in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, enabling seamless collaboration with developers and ensuring design feasibility.
Effective communicator with a track record of presenting UX strategies, research findings, and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams.
Versatile in UI/UX design and development, using tools like Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe XD, Figma, UXPin, HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, and more, to craft user-centered, user-friendly, visually engaging digital experiences that align with marketing goals and drive brand engagement.
With experience in various roles across different companies, I have contributed to the design and development of user-centered digital solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, visually engaging products. My expertise includes UI/UX rebranding and enhancement, interaction design, UI design and prototyping, screen flows and wireframes, web graphic components, as well as creating interactive and static mockups. Additionally, I have experience with usability and accessibility testing to ensure seamless, user-friendly experiences.
As a Marketing Manager, I collaborated with the Product Manager to drive the SOLIDWORKS Education launch, developing and executing marketing strategies to promote product sales, led campaigns, content creation, and outreach initiatives, ensuring effective engagement with educators, students, and resellers to maximize adoption and visibility.
As a Senior UX Designer, I was responsible for leading the rebranding of the legacy site into a modern, responsive platform. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve usability, create detailed design and implementation specifications, and conduct usability testing, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience across all devices and operating systems.
As a UI/UX Architect, I was responsible for designing and optimizing applications to improve usability and user experience, developing design processes, creating UI prototyping mockups, establishing UI standards and message handling patterns, and providing documentation to the development team to ensure a seamless and intuitive user experience.
In my role as a UI Developer/UI Lead, I was responsible for defining, planiing and implementing UI changes for online insurance applications, collaborating with various teams to ensure timely product delivery with the highest quality.
With a Master’s degree in Communication for Media and New Technologies, a diploma in Computer Science, and a separate diploma in Graphic and Multimedia Design, I have developed a well-rounded expertise in both the technical and creative aspects of digital media and design.
Media and New Technologies, specializing in Human-Machine Communication and optimizing interactions between humans and technology for effective communication.
The Computer Science studies gave me a good foundation in programming languages and database management.
Graphic and Multimedia Design studies provided me a solid foundation in creating print materials such as flyers and brochures, designing product marketing campaigns and advertisements, as well as website design, interactive design, and short video editing. These skills combine creativity with technical expertise to produce visually engaging content.
The user experience courses helped me develop a deeper understanding of user-centered design, improve usability, and create more intuitive digital experiences. These courses equipped me with skills in research, prototyping, and testing, enabling me to design products that align with both user needs and business objectives.
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Create new pages, maintain and update SOLIDWORKS Education website content.
Create mockups and HTML templates to visualize and streamline development.
Reviewing the design with stakeholders for feedback and requirement fulfillment.
Creating a specification document to define changes and guide dev implementation.
Create style guide to maintain design consistency and set development standards.
Create marketing assets to promote product sales and support sales team & partners.
These Q&A address common topics I’ve encountered in different roles, covering UI/UX design, user-centered design, responsive design, website best practices, userbility testings, digital marketing, marketing strategies and activities.
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a cloud-based solution, which means it's a form of Software as a Service (SaaS). Users can access various design, simulation, and data management tools via the cloud, without the need to install or maintain the software on their local machines. This SaaS approach allows businesses to collaborate and work on projects in real-time, accessing the tools they need from anywhere with an internet connection, which is one of the key benefits of SaaS platforms.
UCD prioritizes users' needs, behaviors, and feedback throughout the design process to create intuitive and accessible solutions that enhance user satisfaction and usability.
UI (User Interface) focuses on the look and feel of a product, including visual elements and interactive components, while UX (User Experience) ensures a seamless and intuitive user journey by improving usability, accessibility, and overall satisfaction.
A well-designed UI/UX improves user engagement, reduces bounce rates, and increases conversion rates by providing a seamless and enjoyable experience across digital platforms.
Responsive design ensures that websites adapt smoothly to different screen sizes and devices, enhancing usability, accessibility, and SEO performance.
Clear navigation, mobile responsiveness, fast loading speeds, accessibility compliance, and visually appealing yet functional layouts contribute to an effective webpage design.
Content marketing attracts and engages users by providing valuable, relevant information that builds brand trust, improves SEO rankings, and drives conversions.
Usability testing helps identify usability issues early, improves user satisfaction, enhances efficiency, reduces development costs, and ensures the product meets user needs effectively.
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