United States

UX Design

Product Design

Interaction Design

UX Testing

University of Pennsylvania

Alex Wan

Product Designer

AI/ML

Conversational AI

Figma

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Design Lead of Gen AI:
• Led VMware's first Gen AI Tanzu Intelligent Assist from 0-1
• Collaborated closely with product managers, developers, and the CTO to explore Gen AI opportunities, driving the project through research, iteration, testing and launch phases.
• Contributed to defining and achieving Gen AI-focused success metrics.
• Partnered with cross-business units to develop a comprehensive Gen AI design system, establishing the tone and personality for the technology.
• Served as the go-to expert for Gen AI design within Tanzu, providing support and guidance for integrating Gen AI into various services. This included creating design guidelines, conducting design critiques, and ensuring design quality assurance.

•	Led the design of insurance claim scheduling flow (mobile and desktop-view), including wireframing, hi-fi prototyping. Partnered with UX researcher to conduct eight sessions of user testing. It increased scheduling completion rate by 10.2%.
•	Optimized the damage inspection summary page, increasing the click rate by 21%.
•	Created the end-to-end design of GEICO Giving Funding to provide financial support across the USA, including project scoping, branding, prototyping, and copywriting.
•	Collaborated with design teams and development team to manage GEICO design system. 
•	Hosted the design team critiques at GEICO Digital Design Team. Drove design discussions and managed critique meeting notes

•	Partnered with data scientist and led the design of cross-platformed ArcGIS data dashboard of 1M+ COVID-related tweets to determine population-level moods and symptoms. The data platform got featured on Forbes and Twitter official website and Philadelphia local media and referenced by big data research paper and behavior research paper.
•	Led the design of web platform that provides well-being resource to help COVID patients overcome social isolation during the pandemic. 
•	Partnered with UX researcher to conduct research and created six proposals to improve the experience of cancer patients undergoing

Lead the smart home project "Smart Living" from 0-1
The smart home project at The TopDesign Studio is a groundbreaking endeavor that aims to redefine the way we live and interact with our homes. Through cutting-edge technology and innovative design, we are creating a futuristic smart home ecosystem that seamlessly integrates with our daily lives, enhancing convenience, comfort, and sustainability.

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