United States

Graphic Design

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Multimedia Design

Product Design

UX Testing

UX Research

Vidal Nikko Luchana

Product Designer

Portfolio

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Team player

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe XD

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

• Coached 3 design teams during a 6-week UX challenge, leading design critiques, project reviews, and process facilitation.
• Supported teams in developing user-centered MVPs through iterative feedback, improving usability and communication skills.
• Provided real-world insights into stakeholder alignment, user testing, and presentation storytelling.

• Mentored over 50 aspiring designers on career development, portfolio strategy, and UX design best practices.
• Conducted 1:1 sessions focused on design critique, job search prep, and storytelling for case studies.
• Supported mentees in landing roles by sharing hiring insights and feedback grounded in real-world product design expectations.

• Lead designer for Fabrik video player, delivering scalable vertical and horizontal player experiences across Kargo’s publisher network.
• Designed a robust video content management system (CMS) dashboard, improving internal efficiency and user satisfaction by 20%.
• Facilitated cross-functional alignment across product, engineering, and analytics teams to ensure scalable, user-centered product outcomes.
• Hosted and led 5+ UX workshops, including “Invisible Women”, “Ten Thousand Years”, and Experience Ecosystem Mapping, promoting inclusive and strategic design thinking across teams.
• Collaborated with the Ad Design team during the annual Innovation Lab, contributing experimental ad concepts and design support.
• Created and won Kargo’s internal ChatGPT Hackathon, developing a GPT-powered onboarding tool to simplify internal knowledge sharing and tool training.

• Designed and optimized over 100+ animated Amazon ads per month, contributing to a 25% increase in client engagement and brand awareness.
• Partnered with client managers, engineers, and researchers to develop interactive ad experiences with improved click-through rates (CTR).
• Led visual innovation across key accounts including Amazon and Pharma, balancing brand integrity with high-performance outcomes.
• Leveraged A/B testing and UX insights to guide design decisions, resulting in a 20% uplift in ad performance metrics.
• Contributed to creative brainstorming and experimental ad formats during Kargo’s internal initiatives and workshops.

• Collaborated within a design team to create and deliver responsive prototypes
• Conducted user interviews to test the usability & desirability for the prototypes
• Conducted competitive analysis reports to reflect on certain areas to improve the product

• Work closely with the campaign manager to align designs with company’s marketing goals
• Implement digital graphic design projects from concept through completion 
• Conduct survey research on designs to measure their desirability and readability

• Produced and executed ideas for promotional events to increase followers and subscriptions
• Designed digital posters and infographics to better inform potential customers
• Conducted strategic conference calls to help clients boost web traffic 
• Created bi-weekly social media content, increasing organic engagement by 65%

• Ensured onboarding transactions were in accordance with established policies
• Optimized the processing of new and potential clients into the company’s software
• Researched ideal target sources for clients to increase their followers

-Designed various posters and brochures to promote different study abroad programs
-Coordinated and monitored different types of social media accounts to advertise the opportunities of studying abroad
-Attend meetings with other social media coordinators from other departments in Stony Brook University
-Conducted surveys to better understand the students' views and opinions on studying abroad

-Consistently exemplify and deliver outstanding customer service to all guests of Student Activites Center (SAC) and Stony Brook University (SBU)
-Effectively communicate with and assist the operation staff, A/V staff and Reservations staff to make certain that each event in our buildings is executed as planned and in accordance with our policies and procedures

Vidal Nikko Luchana🇺🇸