zach chan

BlackBerry Ltd.

overview

timeline

2018.01 - 2018.08

title

UX Design Intern

Mobility Solutions

skills

User research, personas, competitive analysis, wireframing, red line specs, UX/UI design, motion design

tools

Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Jira, Moodle

context

BlackBerry Ltd. is a Canadian multinational company focused on enhancing security and productivity for customers through business enterprise software and their business in the internet of things. As a part of the Mobility Solutions UX team, I worked on the BlackBerry Hub+ mobile apps suite and BlackBerry Secure Android experience.

role

In the mobility solutions team I worked closely with other designers as well as with cross disciplined teams consisting of project managers and developers. I primarily worked on mobile application interfaces but also gained huge amounts of experience conducting user testing, learning how to work within established design languages and learning motion designs.

  • I collaborated with project managers and developers to solve complex interface and product experience problems.
  • Visualized and communicated concepts with wireframes, interactive prototypes, and technical red line specs created with Adobe Suite software.
  • Conducted usability testing and A/B testing for mobile interface designs design software like Sketch as well as tools like paper prototypes.
  • Created icon assets using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Did motion graphics and animation work with After Effects to visualize more detailed interactions and motion design work.
  • Managed multiple projects at a time while staying adaptable in an agile work environment.

extra zach!

  • Enjoys hiking and trying new sports
  • Not-so-secret Dungeons & Dragons Geek
  • A passion for drawing and animation
  • Absolutely LOVES Lego
  • Corgis melt my heart

hi!

I’m a UX designer specializing in web, mobile, and 3D environments. My background is in user research and front-end web development but I love to continuously learn and find inspiration in new technologies. I’m a visual thinker who loves collaborating and using my empathy to understand and succeed in new situations.

Telling stories, creating worlds, and pushing innovative boundaries has been my passion since I could first give form to my imagination using Lego bricks at the ripe age of 5. Just like how plastic bricks pushed me to take my first creative steps, I strive to create inspiring results in all the work I do.