Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Certification
Accomplishments
Work Preference
Timeline
Widianto Zhu

Widianto Zhu

UX/UI Designer
Central Jakarta

Summary

I'm a creative UX/UI Designer with 10+ years developing innovative, approachable user experience frameworks for SaaS products. At Universal Business Team, I spearheaded UX/UI design, enhancing user engagement through intuitive app interfaces and responsive designs. My leadership in cross-functional collaboration and mentorship improved design efficiency and team productivity. Expert in rapid wireframing and fostering a user-centric design culture, I significantly contributed to product strategy and usability improvements.


Skilled at diverging from UX norms without alienating users. Ceaselessly focused on user-centric design decisions. Accomplished at creating wholly new frameworks that feel completely familiar to ease user adoption.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

UX/UI/UX Designer

Universal Business Team
02.2018 - Current
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create a cohesive, user-centric product.
  • Conducted thorough user research to identify key pain points and opportunities for improvement. Improve product usability by redesigning complex workflows into simpler, more intuitive processes.
  • Presented design concepts to executive leadership and senior staffs, effectively communicating rationale behind decisions and advocating for user-centric approaches while evangelizing for user-centric design decisions at the same time.
  • Incorporated feedback from stakeholders throughout the design process, resulting in tailored solutions that met business requirements.
  • Contributed to product strategy discussions, providing UX insights that shaped product direction and prioritization.
  • Created high fidelity prototypes to ensure clear communication of design intent and functionalities, also to guide development team in building high-quality applications.
  • Developed responsive designs to ensure optimal performance on various devices and platforms.
  • Help improve design consistency and efficiency by creating and maintaining comprehensive UI component library and design system.
  • Established design guidelines and best practices for consistent brand representation across multiple channels.
  • Identified opportunities for workflow improvements within the design team, implementing new tools and processes that increased efficiency and productivity.
  • Led redesign efforts for legacy applications, modernizing interfaces while preserving critical functionality desired by existing users.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work within established deadlines.
  • Mentored junior designers, fostering a collaborative environment that encouraged professional growth and skill development.
  • Researched and proposed new solutions to make applications and websites more user-friendly.
  • Consistently received positive feedback from end-users, validating the effectiveness of design solutions in meeting user needs and enhancing overall satisfaction.

Education

No Degree - Design Thinking

IDEO U, Remote
12-2020

Bachelor of Arts - Architecture

Tarumanegara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
02-2002

Skills

Design, layout, and typography

Software

Figma

FigJam

Zeplin

Freeform

Miro

Notion

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Affinity Photo

Affinity Designer

Whimsical

Jira

Certification

IDEO U - Insights for Innovation

Accomplishments

Redesigning legacy mobile apps for Android platform.

Redesigning legacy web applications for PC platforms.

Developing brand and marketing materials.

Creating design documentation and guidelines.

Mentoring junior UI/UX designers.

Implementing design system to improve communication among the design and development teams.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkGig Work

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursCompany CultureWork from home option

Timeline

IDEO U - Insights for Innovation

12-2020
UX/UI/UX Designer - Universal Business Team
02.2018 - Current
IDEO U - No Degree, Design Thinking
Tarumanegara University - Bachelor of Arts, Architecture
Widianto ZhuUX/UI Designer