Top Talent like Hieu (William) are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty 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.

Hieu (William) Le

UI Designer • Product Designer • UX Designer • Bethesda, MD, US • Open to relocation
User-Centered Design
User Interface Design
Icon Design
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles
Prev. Human Interface Design Intern at Apple
I'm a product designer committed to creating meaningful experiences and long-lasting impacts in people's lives through the power of design and storytelling. My curiosity lies at the intersection of UX/UI and AR/VR design, where I focus on simplifying technology to enhance our daily interactions.

Projects

Product Designer @ Visavis

-Selected as the sole Product Designer where I created user flows to meet product needs and 500+ wireframes (from low to high-fidelity). - Worked with Google’s open-source design system (Material 3) with the Senior UI Designer to finalize the in-app design for the Beta/Pilot - Discovered UX flaws while testing in TestFlight to rediscover essential usability functions while connecting to the user journey. - Successfully launched my designs on the Apple and Google Play Store in June 2023 following positive feedback during user testing. See More

Work History

A

Human Interface Design Intern

AppleThe sole Design Intern on the Video Apps Team (Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Camera, iMovie, and Clips) - Designing interfaces and interactions for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.
S

AR Development and Digital Storytelling Extern

Snap Inc.Mar 2024 - May 2024 • 3 mosSelected among 100 students for the externship program with Snapchat and Extern to build lenses utilizing Snaps Lens Studio. Developed an AR lens focused on the theme 'Sports that Bring Us Together' by creating a time capsule-like memory portal. Chosen as one of seven students to represent one of the top lenses in the program to present in front of the Snap AR team.
X

User Researcher

xFoundry@UMDJan 2024 - May 2024 • 5 mos1 of 45 students selected to join the first cohort of xFoundry: a program that combines coursework, competition, and multidisciplinary collaboration to address a real-world challenge. The Competition Domain revolves around school safety, with the responsibility of designing a solution to detect and notify key personnel of an active shooter threat on a school campus. Actively participating in various activities, including prototyping, brainstorming, interviewing, co-designing, debating, bonding, preparing, learning, and building with the team.
S

Design Lead + Partnerships Member

Startup ShellMar 2023 - May 2024 • 1 yr 3 mosCollaborated with co-lead as well as 9 directors to create designs based on Shell brand for the Website, Instagram stories, fliers, TV screens, posters, etc. One of 35 students who were selected from a pool of 250 candidates to join the Spring 2023 Cohort.

Education

U

University of Maryland

Bachelor's degree, Immersive Media Design (XR)2022 - 2025
U

University of Maryland

Bachelor's degree, Technology & Information Design (UX/UI)2022 - 2025

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
Prev. Human Interface Design Intern at Apple
I'm a product designer committed to creating meaningful experiences and long-lasting impacts in people's lives through the power of design and storytelling. My curiosity lies at the intersection of UX/UI and AR/VR design, where I focus on simplifying technology to enhance our daily interactions.

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 Hieu (William) are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty 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.

Hieu (William) Le

UI Designer • Product Designer • UX Designer • Bethesda, MD, US • Open to relocation
User-Centered Design
User Interface Design
Icon Design
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Full-Time Roles

Projects

Product Designer @ Visavis

-Selected as the sole Product Designer where I created user flows to meet product needs and 500+ wireframes (from low to high-fidelity). - Worked with Google’s open-source design system (Material 3) with the Senior UI Designer to finalize the in-app design for the Beta/Pilot - Discovered UX flaws while testing in TestFlight to rediscover essential usability functions while connecting to the user journey. - Successfully launched my designs on the Apple and Google Play Store in June 2023 following positive feedback during user testing.

Work History

A

Human Interface Design Intern

AppleThe sole Design Intern on the Video Apps Team (Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Camera, iMovie, and Clips) - Designing interfaces and interactions for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.
S

AR Development and Digital Storytelling Extern

Snap Inc.Mar 2024 - May 2024 • 3 mosSelected among 100 students for the externship program with Snapchat and Extern to build lenses utilizing Snaps Lens Studio. Developed an AR lens focused on the theme 'Sports that Bring Us Together' by creating a time capsule-like memory portal. Chosen as one of seven students to represent one of the top lenses in the program to present in front of the Snap AR team.
X

User Researcher

xFoundry@UMDJan 2024 - May 2024 • 5 mos1 of 45 students selected to join the first cohort of xFoundry: a program that combines coursework, competition, and multidisciplinary collaboration to address a real-world challenge. The Competition Domain revolves around school safety, with the responsibility of designing a solution to detect and notify key personnel of an active shooter threat on a school campus. Actively participating in various activities, including prototyping, brainstorming, interviewing, co-designing, debating, bonding, preparing, learning, and building with the team.
S

Design Lead + Partnerships Member

Startup ShellMar 2023 - May 2024 • 1 yr 3 mosCollaborated with co-lead as well as 9 directors to create designs based on Shell brand for the Website, Instagram stories, fliers, TV screens, posters, etc. One of 35 students who were selected from a pool of 250 candidates to join the Spring 2023 Cohort.

Education

U

University of Maryland

Bachelor's degree, Immersive Media Design (XR)2022 - 2025
U

University of Maryland

Bachelor's degree, Technology & Information Design (UX/UI)2022 - 2025

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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