Top Talent like Sige 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.

Sige Zheng

Product Designer
New York, NY, US
Usability Testing
Design Research
User-Centered Design
Prototyping
UX research
Design Systems
Product Design
UX Strategy
UI/UX Design
Sketch
Design
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Product and UX Designer with diverse industry experience and a global perspective
I’m a product / UX designer based in New York City with experience in the telecommunication, entertainment, e-commerce, health, and education industries. In my professional career, I worked at startups and corporate, where I shipped products, built and standardized design systems, and facilitated product strategy changes. My design keywords are “simple, powerful, timeless, positive.” I believe that design is essential. Design is not just creating new- it’s imagining a tangible future based on human experiences from the past. Design and technology should be accessible – instead of segregation, they should draw people closer and lead to co-creation. One day, design will be equally earth-centric as human-centric. Growing up with a global background, I get excited about changes, constant learning, listening, observing, and communication. My passion for making changes through the shared design language in both digital and physical space has led me to pursue an MFA in multi-disciplinary design at the School of Visual Arts. Outside of design, I’m a surfer, freediver, darkroom photographer, and filmmaker. You can often find me surfing at Rockaway, NY all year or exploring various local cultures through my surf trips in Hawaii, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, and more. Skills: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Google Suite, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Final Cut, InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau, Rhinoceros Keywords: UI/UX Design, Project Design, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Personas, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Flow, User Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Visual Storytelling, Usability Testing.

Work History

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Lead Designer

WeLight TechDec 2023 - Dec 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo• Designed and launched WeLight’s flagship product of an AI-intergraded educational web platform. • Aligned product goals and feasibility across development, business, and founding teams. • Developed and standardized the design system to ensure consistency and scalability. • Managed junior designers and oversaw end-to-end design process, including research, iteration, and testing.
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UX Designer

CVS HealthMar 2022 - Jul 2023 • 1 yr 5 mos• Established the CVS design system for efficient design framework. • Redesigned the internal patient-prescription management system surrounding a Salesforce implementation with an agile team. • Directed design software transitions from Axure to Figma.
V

UX Designer

VoiceVoiceSep 2021 - Oct 2021 • 2 mos• Increased alignment amongst stakeholders, business, and design teams through user research and user persona development. • Repositioned product strategy, and escalated product usability and landing page conversion rates via iterative design and user testing.
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Sales Group Manager

UhomesMay 2020 - Sep 2021 • 1 yr 5 mos• Initiated a new database system using Excel to encourage collaboration among teams and make workflow more efficient. • Increased marketing conversion rate by leading an image-based visual advertising strategy to emphasize company branding. • Grew customer loyalty with professional advice on purchasing and renting real estate properties.
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Filmmaker, Photographer, Actor

Self-employedApr 2012 - Jul 2021 • 9 yrs 4 mos• Involved in over 10 film productions with a focus on assistant directing, cinematography, assistant camera. • Designated photographer for Wesleyan University theatre department faculty production from 2017 to 2020. • Developed 3 independent photo/video projects from 2018 to 2020. • Actor, stage manager, production assistant for 5 theatre productions.
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Post Production Manager

Information Technology Services - Instructional Media Services (Wesleyan University)Oct 2016 - May 2020 • 3 yrs 8 mos• Reduced employee churn rate by 67% by incorporating job training with a more fluent workflow. • Enhanced team communication while ensuring a 100% project completion rate.
S

Experience Designer

Second-HandMay 2019 - Aug 2019 • 4 mos• Designed and curated an interactive exhibition to increase customer acquisition. • Increased the premium products purchase rate by adjusting customer experience strategy according to sales data. • Rose brand awareness through events planning that attracted over 1000 customers to attend in person.

Education

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SVA MFA Products of Design

Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Product Design2024 - 2026
W

Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics, Art Studio2016 - 2020
S

Springboard

UI/UX Design Career Track, UI/UX Design2021
H

Harvard Business School Online

Online Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting2019
U

UWC Atlantic College

International Baccalaureate Diploma2014 - 2016
B

Beijing No.4 High School

AP2011 - 2014

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
Product and UX Designer with diverse industry experience and a global perspective
I’m a product / UX designer based in New York City with experience in the telecommunication, entertainment, e-commerce, health, and education industries. In my professional career, I worked at startups and corporate, where I shipped products, built and standardized design systems, and facilitated product strategy changes. My design keywords are “simple, powerful, timeless, positive.” I believe that design is essential. Design is not just creating new- it’s imagining a tangible future based on human experiences from the past. Design and technology should be accessible – instead of segregation, they should draw people closer and lead to co-creation. One day, design will be equally earth-centric as human-centric. Growing up with a global background, I get excited about changes, constant learning, listening, observing, and communication. My passion for making changes through the shared design language in both digital and physical space has led me to pursue an MFA in multi-disciplinary design at the School of Visual Arts. Outside of design, I’m a surfer, freediver, darkroom photographer, and filmmaker. You can often find me surfing at Rockaway, NY all year or exploring various local cultures through my surf trips in Hawaii, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, and more. Skills: Figma, Sketch, InVision, Google Suite, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Final Cut, InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Tableau, Rhinoceros Keywords: UI/UX Design, Project Design, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Personas, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Flow, User Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Visual Storytelling, Usability Testing.

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 Sige 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.

Sige Zheng

Product Designer
New York, NY, US
Usability Testing
Design Research
User-Centered Design
Prototyping
UX research
Design Systems
Product Design
UX Strategy
UI/UX Design
Sketch
Design
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

W

Lead Designer

WeLight TechDec 2023 - Dec 2024 • 1 yr 1 mo• Designed and launched WeLight’s flagship product of an AI-intergraded educational web platform. • Aligned product goals and feasibility across development, business, and founding teams. • Developed and standardized the design system to ensure consistency and scalability. • Managed junior designers and oversaw end-to-end design process, including research, iteration, and testing.
C

UX Designer

CVS HealthMar 2022 - Jul 2023 • 1 yr 5 mos• Established the CVS design system for efficient design framework. • Redesigned the internal patient-prescription management system surrounding a Salesforce implementation with an agile team. • Directed design software transitions from Axure to Figma.
V

UX Designer

VoiceVoiceSep 2021 - Oct 2021 • 2 mos• Increased alignment amongst stakeholders, business, and design teams through user research and user persona development. • Repositioned product strategy, and escalated product usability and landing page conversion rates via iterative design and user testing.
U

Sales Group Manager

UhomesMay 2020 - Sep 2021 • 1 yr 5 mos• Initiated a new database system using Excel to encourage collaboration among teams and make workflow more efficient. • Increased marketing conversion rate by leading an image-based visual advertising strategy to emphasize company branding. • Grew customer loyalty with professional advice on purchasing and renting real estate properties.
S

Filmmaker, Photographer, Actor

Self-employedApr 2012 - Jul 2021 • 9 yrs 4 mos• Involved in over 10 film productions with a focus on assistant directing, cinematography, assistant camera. • Designated photographer for Wesleyan University theatre department faculty production from 2017 to 2020. • Developed 3 independent photo/video projects from 2018 to 2020. • Actor, stage manager, production assistant for 5 theatre productions.
I

Post Production Manager

Information Technology Services - Instructional Media Services (Wesleyan University)Oct 2016 - May 2020 • 3 yrs 8 mos• Reduced employee churn rate by 67% by incorporating job training with a more fluent workflow. • Enhanced team communication while ensuring a 100% project completion rate.
S

Experience Designer

Second-HandMay 2019 - Aug 2019 • 4 mos• Designed and curated an interactive exhibition to increase customer acquisition. • Increased the premium products purchase rate by adjusting customer experience strategy according to sales data. • Rose brand awareness through events planning that attracted over 1000 customers to attend in person.

Education

S

SVA MFA Products of Design

Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Product Design2024 - 2026
W

Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mathematics, Art Studio2016 - 2020
S

Springboard

UI/UX Design Career Track, UI/UX Design2021
H

Harvard Business School Online

Online Credential of Readiness (CORe) program, Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting2019
U

UWC Atlantic College

International Baccalaureate Diploma2014 - 2016
B

Beijing No.4 High School

AP2011 - 2014

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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