Kuo-Chieh Wang

Industrial Designer II

frog  •  Dec 2019 - Present  •  Shanghai City, China

Industrial Designer

designeraffairs GmbH  •  Oct 2017 - Nov 2019  •  Shanghai City, China

• Home Appliances, IoT Products, & Consumer Electronics: Involved in ID projects for industry-leading companies, from research, strategy, design conception, to implementation.
• Research & Strategy: Participated in research and strategy phase to build a seamless connection between research and design. Knowledgeable in competitor analysis, user interview, focus group, co-creation workshop, and other methodology.
• Client Communication: Communicated with client/potential client about project content. Also helped our German team to communicate with their clients in China.
• Product Identity Guideline: Lead a design language project for a world top elevator brand, defining the design principles for their signature industrial design elements and UI design elements.
• Business Development: Supported BD team to prepare proposals and case studies, pitching to clients to address our vision and approach of the potential project.

Product Manager

GOYOURLIFE (SHANGHAI) INC.  •  Apr 2016 - Mar 2017  •  Shanghai City, China

• Wearable Device Product Design: Have designed over 6 products. In charge of design research, user experience, styling, prototyping, 3D modeling, and rendering. Cooperated with manufacturers in mechanical design and mass production.
• Project Management: Administrated over 5 wearable projects. Responsible for project management from kick-off till mass production. Participated in product strategy; coordinated with SW/ HW RD resource; managed the product quality, feasibility, and packaging.
• Supply Chain Management: Coordinated with hardware manufacturers and software vendors. Built wide relationships with more than 50 suppliers in Taiwan and China.
• Cost Reduction: Helped to reduce 40% of the unit cost of a wearable product by refining supply chain and modifying the design and the manufacturing process.
• Procurement Management: Established a procurement process for the product department.
• Visual Design: Supervised visual design team to improve customer experience, including package and online shop redesign.

Product Designer/ Product Manager

GOYOURLIFE (SHANGHAI) INC.  •  Mar 2014 - Apr 2016 •  Taipei City, Taiwan

• Golden Pin Design Award 2015: Designed and led the awarded product, GoWatch 820i, a GPS sports watch.
• Consumer Electronic Product Design: Responsible for more than 8 wearable devices and over 5 navigation products. Produced design research, user experience design, prototyping, user testing, freehand sketch, 3D models, and rendering.
• Mass Production: Cooperated with manufacturers in mechanical design, manufacturing process and assembly line.
• Quality Management: Defined the standards of product quality, visual inspection, and reliability with suppliers.
• Multitasking: Managed 4-6 projects simultaneously and effectively across different teams.

Product Designer/ Project Manager/ Strategist

Freelance Designer  •  Jun 2011 - Jan 2016 •  Taipei City, Taiwan

• Overseas Patent Authorization: Assigned the reddot-awarded work to an American housewares company. The patent product, Perfect Grip, has sold more than 200,000 pcs in the U.S. in 2016.
• Product Strategy and Design: A contact lens cleaner design for a private company in Suzhou, China.
• Product Design: Collaborated with Rabbit & Duck Design Studio in Taiwan. Projects include a universal product for an NPO, an assistive device for a hospital, and more projects for private company.
• Released the board game "SAY CHEESE": Designed an original board game with an independent design team. Co-published it with Medici Creativity Co. in Taiwan.
• Innovative Product Design: Cooperated with Medici Creativity Co., proposed innovative ideas to clients worldwide.
• Self-Initiated Projects: Inspired by environmental and social issues, projects awarded with Reddot, IF, and some design awards in Taiwan.