Top Talent like Alyssa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Alyssa Shao

UI Designer • Product Designer • Los Angeles, CA, US
Top Earner
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Graphic Design
Graphic UI
Design
Figma
Creative Marketing
Marketing
Prototyping
Wireframing
Balsamiq
HTML/CSS
Canva
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer passionate about using UX design to connect and educate diverse communities
Hi there! 👋 I'm Alyssa, a student at USC majoring in Design and minoring in Consumer Behavior. Within my work, I'm passionate about bridging social and economic gaps between various audiences through visual and interactive channels that educate, connect, and spark discussion. I have previously completed and deployed projects for print, mobile, and desktop experiences.

Projects

Website

Check out my UX/UI case studies and graphic designs!

WonkaVR

WonkaVR is a virtual reality experience that I co-created with 3 friends as our final for the Designing Immersive Experiences class at USC. As a team, we were inspired by VR concepts that presented fictional visual imagery combined with physical elements in real life. We connected over a shared love for Willy Wonka's candy land and decided to bring the magical world to life with XR. By designing with both physical and digital components in mind, we were able to create a convincing immersive experience that engaged sight, touch, smell, and taste.See More

Brona

Brona is a mobile app that aims to improve the isolation experience of those in Covid-19 quarantine.

Work History

S

Product Design Intern

ServiceNow.
B

Product Design Intern

BranchCreate landing pages and content experiences that generate top-of-funnel awareness and leads through working with cross-functional teams Spearhead customer and competitor research to design end to end experience for habit-tracking app and test usability with customers Iterate on design system and communicate implementation guidance to engineers to cater to user edge cases and cross platform viewpoints
D

Design Director

Daily TrojanJan 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 5 mos Lead the creative aesthetic of USCs award-winning printed and digital newspaper with a daily circulation of 10,000+ readers Manage a team of 15+ graphic and interactive media designers and oversee day to day production needs Design graphic assets to generate impressions on Instagram to an audience of 14k+ and direct growth toward main site Collaborate cross-departmentally with print and managing editors to produce special themed print supplements
B

UX/UI Team Lead

Brake Mobile AppSep 2021 - Dec 2021 • 4 mos Led a 4-person team in the user research and visual design of a parking app Conducted user interviews and created customer personas, journey maps, and wireframes prior to final high-fidelity Figma prototype Tested usability using SUS surveys, observation interviews, and shadowing
T

Marketing Director

Trojan Scholars SocietyDec 2020 - Dec 2021 • 1 yr Designed branding merchandise to be sold and reproduced for long-term manufacturing with 400+ items in production Advertise 5+ events per month via graphic designs on Instagram, SquareSpace, and MailChimp to 2,000+ USC Merit Scholars Spearheaded A/B testing campaigns and audience surveys to gauge preferred newsletter layouts and sending frequencies, increasing weekly newsletter click-rate by 52% in 3 months Recruited, onboarded, and supervised 2 new marketing committee members Mediate event planning between 12 E-Board members to ensure efficiency of outreach strategies
S

UX/UI Designer

SurfnJun 2021 - Sep 2021 • 3 mos Designed hi-fidelity interfaces for socializing mobile app aimed to connect college students worldwide with a data set of 500+ users Tested usability via observation interviews to analyze and iterate design flows Wireframe and test low and high fidelity app interfaces Strategized IOS product launch with engineering and marketing teams Present weekly deliverables and mediate between Engineering and Marketing departments to ensure efficiency and accuracy in all project updates and initiatives
G

Lead Graphic Designer

Good Better BestJul 2021 - Aug 2021 • 2 mos Created a 90+ page academic planner aimed at enhancing productivity, learning habits, and mental well-being in American middle school students Collaborated with CEO and graphic illustrator to produce InDesign publication layouts and reusable graphic assets Transformed broad conceptual visions into themed publication layouts
Reviews
Exceeds Expectations
Exceeds ExpectationsRecommended by clients 1 times.
Alyssa has received Kudos for:
Teamwork (1)
Time Management (1)
Reliability (1)
Innovation (1)
Independence (1)
Communication (1)

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Education

University of Southern California

Bachelor's Degree, Design, Consumer BehaviorSep 2020 - May 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
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Product Designer passionate about using UX design to connect and educate diverse communities
Hi there! 👋 I'm Alyssa, a student at USC majoring in Design and minoring in Consumer Behavior. Within my work, I'm passionate about bridging social and economic gaps between various audiences through visual and interactive channels that educate, connect, and spark discussion. I have previously completed and deployed projects for print, mobile, and desktop experiences.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Alyssa are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Alyssa Shao

UI Designer • Product Designer • Los Angeles, CA, US
Top Earner
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Graphic Design
Graphic UI
Design
Figma
Creative Marketing
Marketing
Prototyping
Wireframing
Balsamiq
HTML/CSS
Canva
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Website

Check out my UX/UI case studies and graphic designs!

WonkaVR

WonkaVR is a virtual reality experience that I co-created with 3 friends as our final for the Designing Immersive Experiences class at USC. As a team, we were inspired by VR concepts that presented fictional visual imagery combined with physical elements in real life. We connected over a shared love for Willy Wonka's candy land and decided to bring the magical world to life with XR. By designing with both physical and digital components in mind, we were able to create a convincing immersive experience that engaged sight, touch, smell, and taste.

Brona

Brona is a mobile app that aims to improve the isolation experience of those in Covid-19 quarantine.

Work History

S

Product Design Intern

ServiceNow.
B

Product Design Intern

BranchCreate landing pages and content experiences that generate top-of-funnel awareness and leads through working with cross-functional teams Spearhead customer and competitor research to design end to end experience for habit-tracking app and test usability with customers Iterate on design system and communicate implementation guidance to engineers to cater to user edge cases and cross platform viewpoints
D

Design Director

Daily TrojanJan 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 5 mos Lead the creative aesthetic of USCs award-winning printed and digital newspaper with a daily circulation of 10,000+ readers Manage a team of 15+ graphic and interactive media designers and oversee day to day production needs Design graphic assets to generate impressions on Instagram to an audience of 14k+ and direct growth toward main site Collaborate cross-departmentally with print and managing editors to produce special themed print supplements
B

UX/UI Team Lead

Brake Mobile AppSep 2021 - Dec 2021 • 4 mos Led a 4-person team in the user research and visual design of a parking app Conducted user interviews and created customer personas, journey maps, and wireframes prior to final high-fidelity Figma prototype Tested usability using SUS surveys, observation interviews, and shadowing
T

Marketing Director

Trojan Scholars SocietyDec 2020 - Dec 2021 • 1 yr Designed branding merchandise to be sold and reproduced for long-term manufacturing with 400+ items in production Advertise 5+ events per month via graphic designs on Instagram, SquareSpace, and MailChimp to 2,000+ USC Merit Scholars Spearheaded A/B testing campaigns and audience surveys to gauge preferred newsletter layouts and sending frequencies, increasing weekly newsletter click-rate by 52% in 3 months Recruited, onboarded, and supervised 2 new marketing committee members Mediate event planning between 12 E-Board members to ensure efficiency of outreach strategies
S

UX/UI Designer

SurfnJun 2021 - Sep 2021 • 3 mos Designed hi-fidelity interfaces for socializing mobile app aimed to connect college students worldwide with a data set of 500+ users Tested usability via observation interviews to analyze and iterate design flows Wireframe and test low and high fidelity app interfaces Strategized IOS product launch with engineering and marketing teams Present weekly deliverables and mediate between Engineering and Marketing departments to ensure efficiency and accuracy in all project updates and initiatives
G

Lead Graphic Designer

Good Better BestJul 2021 - Aug 2021 • 2 mos Created a 90+ page academic planner aimed at enhancing productivity, learning habits, and mental well-being in American middle school students Collaborated with CEO and graphic illustrator to produce InDesign publication layouts and reusable graphic assets Transformed broad conceptual visions into themed publication layouts
Reviews
Exceeds Expectations
Exceeds ExpectationsRecommended by clients 1 times.
Alyssa has received Kudos for:
Teamwork (1)
Time Management (1)
Reliability (1)
Innovation (1)
Independence (1)
Communication (1)

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Education

University of Southern California

Bachelor's Degree, Design, Consumer BehaviorSep 2020 - May 2024

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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