Top Talent like Karisa 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.

Karisa Tzeng

User Research
Leadership
Collaboration
Agile Project Management
Design Research
UI/UX Design
Design
Program Management
Product Management
Management
Team Building
Logistics
User Interface Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable
New Grad at Northeastern University passionate about UX Research
I'm a graduating student at Northeastern University, looking forward to a career in UX Research and UX Program Management. I think about humane tech and design influences, and I support fellow creatives, aficionados, and good people.

Work History

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Project Lead

Generate Product Development Studio- Lead agile team of 9 designers and developers to launch mobile app for KLIP, a startup client dedicated to empowering female runners with a safety device and accompanying app. - Collaborate with hardware team on UX spanning physical device and app interactions. - Advocate for design within a historically engineering-centric studio by providing mentorship and compiling design resources and best-practices.
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UX Researcher and Project Manager

Filmify- Launch Filmify.app with 4 teammates as a platform to promote diversity in the film industry. - Establish initial product idea through survey of 450 potential users and 4 in-depth interviews. - Conduct 4-6 weekly moderated usability tests and analyze results to inform product decisions. - Compile database of over 130 user research participants, including 50 potential power users. - Awarded $1K in funding from PEAK Ascent Award for Research and Creative Endeavors.
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Creative Producer

Scout Design StudioAug 2020 - Dec 2020 • 5 mosCoordinated end-to-end production of over 14 multimedia projects, including marketing collateral, podcast episodes, and client product photoshoots. Spearheaded the creation of Scout Presents, a platform for original content to celebrate student creativity and design. Scaled the studios Weekly Dose of Design newsletter by implementing a new social media cross-promotion strategy. Established team and project management workflows, accommodating for fully remote work environment. As founding member of the studios new Production Team, determined strategies for its future growth and role within the organization.
S

Field Marketing Specialist

ServiceNowJan 2019 - Dec 2019 • 1 yrPlanned and executed customer experiences to engage top accounts across North and South America, including events at the New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Design Exchange, and more. Traveled cross-continent to support 8 events onsite and engage with attendees. Designed marketing collateral including social media assets and company-branded phone chargers. Drove initiatives to leverage digital touchpoints and create consistent messaging across campaigns.
S

UX Research and Content Strategy Co-Op

ServiceNowJan 2020 - Jun 2020 • 6 mos- Conducted over 10 moderated usability tests to guide company homepage redesign. - Led end-to-end research, strategy, and design of pages on Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Digital Workforce Challenge, an innovation competition co-hosted by MIT. - Established growing teams 1st UX research knowledge base, proactively documenting design resources for future team use.
S

Conference Coordinator

Scout Design StudioAug 2018 - Jan 2019 • 6 mos- Collaborated with cross-functional team to establish concept, theme, and brand for studios 2nd annual conference, which was sold out with 250 students and professionals in attendance. - Led speaker outreach and secured 8 design speakers from Airbnb, Tandem NYC, and more. - Defined scope and responsibilities as founding member of studios 1st Conference Team.
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UX Design Intern

MyRegistrySep 2016 - Aug 2017 • 1 yr- Designed end-to-end user flows and wireframes for group-gifting and cash-gifting features, Partner Dashboard, and Plug and Play demo experience on web, Android, and iOS. - Led migration to Google Material Design for Android and iOS apps.

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor's Degree, BS in Computer Science and Design (Combined)Sep 2017 - May 2021

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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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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New Grad at Northeastern University passionate about UX Research
I'm a graduating student at Northeastern University, looking forward to a career in UX Research and UX Program Management. I think about humane tech and design influences, and I support fellow creatives, aficionados, and good people.

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 Karisa 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.

Karisa Tzeng

User Research
Leadership
Collaboration
Agile Project Management
Design Research
UI/UX Design
Design
Program Management
Product Management
Management
Team Building
Logistics
User Interface Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Available for hire fromNegotiable

Work History

G

Project Lead

Generate Product Development Studio- Lead agile team of 9 designers and developers to launch mobile app for KLIP, a startup client dedicated to empowering female runners with a safety device and accompanying app. - Collaborate with hardware team on UX spanning physical device and app interactions. - Advocate for design within a historically engineering-centric studio by providing mentorship and compiling design resources and best-practices.
F

UX Researcher and Project Manager

Filmify- Launch Filmify.app with 4 teammates as a platform to promote diversity in the film industry. - Establish initial product idea through survey of 450 potential users and 4 in-depth interviews. - Conduct 4-6 weekly moderated usability tests and analyze results to inform product decisions. - Compile database of over 130 user research participants, including 50 potential power users. - Awarded $1K in funding from PEAK Ascent Award for Research and Creative Endeavors.
S

Creative Producer

Scout Design StudioAug 2020 - Dec 2020 • 5 mosCoordinated end-to-end production of over 14 multimedia projects, including marketing collateral, podcast episodes, and client product photoshoots. Spearheaded the creation of Scout Presents, a platform for original content to celebrate student creativity and design. Scaled the studios Weekly Dose of Design newsletter by implementing a new social media cross-promotion strategy. Established team and project management workflows, accommodating for fully remote work environment. As founding member of the studios new Production Team, determined strategies for its future growth and role within the organization.
S

Field Marketing Specialist

ServiceNowJan 2019 - Dec 2019 • 1 yrPlanned and executed customer experiences to engage top accounts across North and South America, including events at the New York Stock Exchange, Toronto Design Exchange, and more. Traveled cross-continent to support 8 events onsite and engage with attendees. Designed marketing collateral including social media assets and company-branded phone chargers. Drove initiatives to leverage digital touchpoints and create consistent messaging across campaigns.
S

UX Research and Content Strategy Co-Op

ServiceNowJan 2020 - Jun 2020 • 6 mos- Conducted over 10 moderated usability tests to guide company homepage redesign. - Led end-to-end research, strategy, and design of pages on Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Digital Workforce Challenge, an innovation competition co-hosted by MIT. - Established growing teams 1st UX research knowledge base, proactively documenting design resources for future team use.
S

Conference Coordinator

Scout Design StudioAug 2018 - Jan 2019 • 6 mos- Collaborated with cross-functional team to establish concept, theme, and brand for studios 2nd annual conference, which was sold out with 250 students and professionals in attendance. - Led speaker outreach and secured 8 design speakers from Airbnb, Tandem NYC, and more. - Defined scope and responsibilities as founding member of studios 1st Conference Team.
M

UX Design Intern

MyRegistrySep 2016 - Aug 2017 • 1 yr- Designed end-to-end user flows and wireframes for group-gifting and cash-gifting features, Partner Dashboard, and Plug and Play demo experience on web, Android, and iOS. - Led migration to Google Material Design for Android and iOS apps.

Education

Northeastern University

Bachelor's Degree, BS in Computer Science and Design (Combined)Sep 2017 - May 2021

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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