Top Talent like Ning 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.

Ning Tao

Photoshop
Mobile Design
UX Writing
User Personas
User Flows
Adobe Creative Suite
User Research
Usability Testing
UI/UX Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Finance and UX Design Professional
Before starting my career in product design, I graduated from UBC Sauder School of Business with one question in mind: How can I find creative solutions in the Finance realm? I have always been a big fan of visual arts and storytelling. Over the years, I did film storyboards for student directors, I told brand stories when I worked in retail, and ultimately I created video content about my own stories that ended up with 60k followers on social media platforms. As a user-centred thinker with customer service experience, I’m passionate about solving problems that make life easier while meeting business goals. Hence I love breaking down complex problems so that everyone can easily access finance products. My experiences in Figma, front-end

Projects

LUSH x BrainStation Hackathon

Worked in a cross-functional team to design a self-checkout web app for LUSH cosmetics, aiming to build an in-house POS system in 24 hours.See More

Work History

B

UX Designer

Bank.Green• Launched an email lead generation project enabling the organization to monetize its bank rating feature by channelling marketing content for three personas based on 1000+ audience survey feedback. • Standardized design system into one Figma library containing 100+ components, a 6-screen style guide and unified brand assets based on IBM’s carbon design system. • Consolidated website user flow using Figma and improved content findability by optimizing UX writing, information architecture and asset grouping.
F

Product Design Intern

finiIntern• Enabled the startup to acquire a $500k investment by refining user personas and creating a unique mobile ecosystem around fitness creators, members and brands. • Enhanced iOS app usability for 2000+ active users by integrating WCAG accessibility guidelines with a focus on font size and color contrast ratios.
A

Product Guide

Arc'teryxNov 2022 - May 2023 • 7 mos• Delivered top-tier Black Friday customer experience using two languages under 1200 average daily traffic. • Advocated a knowledge-based shopping experience for the visiting Amer Sports board members. • Upgraded visual merchandising by creating hand-drawn storefront designs for monthly campaigns.
C

Industries Vice President

Creative Industries Network at UBCOct 2021 - Apr 2023 • 1 yr 7 mos• Provided leading effort to solidify 75 new club members through a four-day club promotion event. • Actively collaborated with the marketing team to design bi-weekly newsletters that resulted in a 10% improvement in user responses on Instagram. • Generated a master document that consists of 120 industry leaders with detailed information by collaborating with non-profit organizations and industry professionals.
U

Creative Director

UBC PRINT Arts and CraftsMay 2020 - May 2021 • 1 yr 1 mo• Responsible for designing the club's social media graphics using Photoshop and Canva. • Achieved 25% more views for the Instagram account by designing post pictures with a unified colour pallet via Canva.
V

Marketing Volunteer

Vancouver Visual Art FoundationMar 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos• Worked remotely for social media content by designing promotional videos for art classes totalling 30 hours, which were featured on multimedia platforms. • Initiated long-term partnership between UBC student club and the organization by consistently pitching Visual artists and exhibitions to student communities.

Education

B

BrainStation

Diploma, User Experience Design2023
B

BrainStation

Certificate, Web Development2023
U

UBC Sauder School of Business

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance2019 - 2023

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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Finance and UX Design Professional
Before starting my career in product design, I graduated from UBC Sauder School of Business with one question in mind: How can I find creative solutions in the Finance realm? I have always been a big fan of visual arts and storytelling. Over the years, I did film storyboards for student directors, I told brand stories when I worked in retail, and ultimately I created video content about my own stories that ended up with 60k followers on social media platforms. As a user-centred thinker with customer service experience, I’m passionate about solving problems that make life easier while meeting business goals. Hence I love breaking down complex problems so that everyone can easily access finance products. My experiences in Figma, front-end

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 Ning 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.

Ning Tao

Photoshop
Mobile Design
UX Writing
User Personas
User Flows
Adobe Creative Suite
User Research
Usability Testing
UI/UX Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

LUSH x BrainStation Hackathon

Worked in a cross-functional team to design a self-checkout web app for LUSH cosmetics, aiming to build an in-house POS system in 24 hours.

Work History

B

UX Designer

Bank.Green• Launched an email lead generation project enabling the organization to monetize its bank rating feature by channelling marketing content for three personas based on 1000+ audience survey feedback. • Standardized design system into one Figma library containing 100+ components, a 6-screen style guide and unified brand assets based on IBM’s carbon design system. • Consolidated website user flow using Figma and improved content findability by optimizing UX writing, information architecture and asset grouping.
F

Product Design Intern

finiIntern• Enabled the startup to acquire a $500k investment by refining user personas and creating a unique mobile ecosystem around fitness creators, members and brands. • Enhanced iOS app usability for 2000+ active users by integrating WCAG accessibility guidelines with a focus on font size and color contrast ratios.
A

Product Guide

Arc'teryxNov 2022 - May 2023 • 7 mos• Delivered top-tier Black Friday customer experience using two languages under 1200 average daily traffic. • Advocated a knowledge-based shopping experience for the visiting Amer Sports board members. • Upgraded visual merchandising by creating hand-drawn storefront designs for monthly campaigns.
C

Industries Vice President

Creative Industries Network at UBCOct 2021 - Apr 2023 • 1 yr 7 mos• Provided leading effort to solidify 75 new club members through a four-day club promotion event. • Actively collaborated with the marketing team to design bi-weekly newsletters that resulted in a 10% improvement in user responses on Instagram. • Generated a master document that consists of 120 industry leaders with detailed information by collaborating with non-profit organizations and industry professionals.
U

Creative Director

UBC PRINT Arts and CraftsMay 2020 - May 2021 • 1 yr 1 mo• Responsible for designing the club's social media graphics using Photoshop and Canva. • Achieved 25% more views for the Instagram account by designing post pictures with a unified colour pallet via Canva.
V

Marketing Volunteer

Vancouver Visual Art FoundationMar 2021 - May 2022 • 1 yr 3 mos• Worked remotely for social media content by designing promotional videos for art classes totalling 30 hours, which were featured on multimedia platforms. • Initiated long-term partnership between UBC student club and the organization by consistently pitching Visual artists and exhibitions to student communities.

Education

B

BrainStation

Diploma, User Experience Design2023
B

BrainStation

Certificate, Web Development2023
U

UBC Sauder School of Business

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance2019 - 2023

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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