Top Talent like John 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.

John Jin

Product Designer
Fremont, CA, US
UI/UX Design
Figma
Design Systems
Mobile Design
User Flows
Wireframing
Prototyping
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product Designer | Design Systems & 0-to-1 MVP Launches | Scalable UI for AI-enabled Apps
I’m a Product Designer with a background in technical drafting and systems-driven design. I design for scalability, precision, and developer feasibility. I help early-stage startups ship 0-to-1 MVPs. Highlights include Glowva: AI chat interfaces for parent support; Find Me: scalable design system across 5 responsive breakpoints; Nkomor: high-density dashboards for healthcare professionals. I bridge complex technical requirements and intuitive UI to ensure what I design is built.

Projects

Motion & IoT Design

Transformed mid-fidelity wireframes into a high-fidelity IoT interface by executing custom splash screen sequences and animation storyboards in Adobe After Effects.See More

Lead UI Designer | Guitar 101 App (Academic)

Led design for a Guitar 101 app as part of an academic project; created a user-centric redesign and a design system to support rapid iteration in 2022.See More

User-Centric Redesign

Iterated on initial concepts to optimize screen real estate, transitioning from static layouts to a responsive, learnable interface with advanced navigation.See More

Cross-Platform Strategy

Navigated challenges of designing a native mobile experience for iOS and Android, optimizing UI components for high-contrast visibility and accessibility.See More

Work History

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UI/UX Design Lead

Find Me LLC (Remote)May 2025 - Jul 2025 • 3 mosDesigned mobile Explore page and customizable portfolio builder interface for a web-based social media platform. Built 5 responsive breakpoints (web XL, L, M, S + mobile/tablet M, S, XS) using Figma auto layout, variables, and component variants. Refactored existing designs to improve accessibility (WCAG), consistency, and developer-ready structure. Authored internal documentation and responsive design guidelines for scalable team collaboration. Collaborated with product managers and engineers to ensure pixel-accurate implementation and mobile-web alignment. Established best practices for component modularity and mobile-first layout behavior across the design system.
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Sole Designer for Web Ecosystem

Glowva Parenting App (Remote)Sole Designer for Web Ecosystem: Led end-to-end design for the responsive platform, landing pages, and sign-up flows. AI Chat Interface: Designed the visual UI for the chatbot, focusing on intuitive threading and dynamic response states. Advanced Figma Prototyping: Built high-fidelity prototypes using conditional logic to simulate AI latency and stakeholder validation.
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Co-Lead UI Designer

Nkomor Healthcare (Remote)May 2024 - Jul 2024 • 3 mosB2B dashboards: Co-led the design of high-density healthcare dashboards, architecting a data visualization system for clinical staff. Motion Design Strategy: Developed high-fidelity interaction prototypes and micro-interactions using Adobe After Effects. Audit & Consistency: Partnered with the Lead Designer to audit the Patient Portal and ensure visual consistency.
A

Associate

Amazon DSPOct 2023 - Jan 2024 • 4 mos
Z

Sales Associate Cashier

ZaraNov 2015 - Jun 2016 • 8 mosHandling transactions, helping customers look for the best option, and alternatives within our store giving them positive and welcoming environment to shop and become long time customers.
S

Barista

StarbucksSep 2015 - Nov 2015 • 3 mosHandling money, giving them recommendations of what our beverages were and giving them warm greetings and becoming their partners for beverages.
C

Crew Member

Chipotle Mexican GrillJul 2015 - Sep 2015 • 3 mosHelping and giving the customers what they need with accuracy and speed.
R

Student Assistant

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyJul 2013 - Sep 2013 • 3 mosLaboratory Work, Assisting doctors with their experiments with cancer cells.

Education

G

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Professional certificate, UX Design2024
C

CareerFoundry

UI Design, UI Design2022 - 2023
M

Middlesex College

CAD Certificate, CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician2018 - 2020
M

Montclair State University

Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology2013 - 2015
E

East Brunswick High School

High School Diploma2009 - 2013

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!

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Product Designer | Design Systems & 0-to-1 MVP Launches | Scalable UI for AI-enabled Apps
I’m a Product Designer with a background in technical drafting and systems-driven design. I design for scalability, precision, and developer feasibility. I help early-stage startups ship 0-to-1 MVPs. Highlights include Glowva: AI chat interfaces for parent support; Find Me: scalable design system across 5 responsive breakpoints; Nkomor: high-density dashboards for healthcare professionals. I bridge complex technical requirements and intuitive UI to ensure what I design is built.

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 John 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.

John Jin

Product Designer
Fremont, CA, US
UI/UX Design
Figma
Design Systems
Mobile Design
User Flows
Wireframing
Prototyping
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

Motion & IoT Design

Transformed mid-fidelity wireframes into a high-fidelity IoT interface by executing custom splash screen sequences and animation storyboards in Adobe After Effects.

Lead UI Designer | Guitar 101 App (Academic)

Led design for a Guitar 101 app as part of an academic project; created a user-centric redesign and a design system to support rapid iteration in 2022.

User-Centric Redesign

Iterated on initial concepts to optimize screen real estate, transitioning from static layouts to a responsive, learnable interface with advanced navigation.

Cross-Platform Strategy

Navigated challenges of designing a native mobile experience for iOS and Android, optimizing UI components for high-contrast visibility and accessibility.

Work History

F

UI/UX Design Lead

Find Me LLC (Remote)May 2025 - Jul 2025 • 3 mosDesigned mobile Explore page and customizable portfolio builder interface for a web-based social media platform. Built 5 responsive breakpoints (web XL, L, M, S + mobile/tablet M, S, XS) using Figma auto layout, variables, and component variants. Refactored existing designs to improve accessibility (WCAG), consistency, and developer-ready structure. Authored internal documentation and responsive design guidelines for scalable team collaboration. Collaborated with product managers and engineers to ensure pixel-accurate implementation and mobile-web alignment. Established best practices for component modularity and mobile-first layout behavior across the design system.
G

Sole Designer for Web Ecosystem

Glowva Parenting App (Remote)Sole Designer for Web Ecosystem: Led end-to-end design for the responsive platform, landing pages, and sign-up flows. AI Chat Interface: Designed the visual UI for the chatbot, focusing on intuitive threading and dynamic response states. Advanced Figma Prototyping: Built high-fidelity prototypes using conditional logic to simulate AI latency and stakeholder validation.
N

Co-Lead UI Designer

Nkomor Healthcare (Remote)May 2024 - Jul 2024 • 3 mosB2B dashboards: Co-led the design of high-density healthcare dashboards, architecting a data visualization system for clinical staff. Motion Design Strategy: Developed high-fidelity interaction prototypes and micro-interactions using Adobe After Effects. Audit & Consistency: Partnered with the Lead Designer to audit the Patient Portal and ensure visual consistency.
A

Associate

Amazon DSPOct 2023 - Jan 2024 • 4 mos
Z

Sales Associate Cashier

ZaraNov 2015 - Jun 2016 • 8 mosHandling transactions, helping customers look for the best option, and alternatives within our store giving them positive and welcoming environment to shop and become long time customers.
S

Barista

StarbucksSep 2015 - Nov 2015 • 3 mosHandling money, giving them recommendations of what our beverages were and giving them warm greetings and becoming their partners for beverages.
C

Crew Member

Chipotle Mexican GrillJul 2015 - Sep 2015 • 3 mosHelping and giving the customers what they need with accuracy and speed.
R

Student Assistant

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New JerseyJul 2013 - Sep 2013 • 3 mosLaboratory Work, Assisting doctors with their experiments with cancer cells.

Education

G

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Professional certificate, UX Design2024
C

CareerFoundry

UI Design, UI Design2022 - 2023
M

Middlesex College

CAD Certificate, CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician2018 - 2020
M

Montclair State University

Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology2013 - 2015
E

East Brunswick High School

High School Diploma2009 - 2013

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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