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Alin Yang

An industrial designer.

Type: Designer 
Timeline: 1998. Aug - Present
Scale: 56 x 72 x 158 cm 
Material: human

Email: hyang05@risd.edu
LinkedIn:  @ Alin Yang




Something about her




Alin Yang is an Industrial Designer with three years of professional experience in related fields. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Design at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Before that, she graduated from Shih Chien University in Taipei, Taiwan, ranking first in Industrial Product Design, and worked in a start-up company for approximately three years.

Alin focuses on strategic planning, problem-solving, and effective team collaboration while paying great attention to people's needs. With a background in product development and crowdfunding initiatives, she gained experience in all phases of product design, from conceptualization to prototype construction, and finally mass production.

She is a person with an outgoing personality, passion, and insatiable curiosity. In her leisure time, she enjoys indulging her creative side through crafts, exploring new destinations through travel, and, lately, honing her culinary skills.


Design Skills
Project Management, Team Collaboration, Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Design Strategy, User Research, 
Human Factors, Design Visualization, Rapid Prototyping, Storytelling.
Software Skills
Autodesk Alias, PTC Creo Parametric, Rhino, Blender, Keyshot, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Figma, G suite, Microsoft Office Suite.




The Process


Alin Yang’s Resume: Full Version

EDUCATION
SEP. 2023 – MAY. 2025Rhode Island School of Design(RISD) Rhode Island, USAMaster's degree in Industrial Design
 GPA 4.0/ 4.0

Brown UniversityRhode Island, USA Cross-Registered Student
CSCI0111 Computing Foundations: Data

SEP. 2016 – JUNE. 2020Shih Chien UniversityTaipei, TAIWANBachelor Degrees in Industrial DesignRank: 1/45, GPA 3.67/ 4.0




HONORS and AWARDS

MAR. 2020 – SEP. 2020
Judge's Special AwardTaipei Design Award
“Resew’s Sewing Cart”


OCT. 2019 – SEP. 2020Silver MedalYODEX Industry-Academia Cooperation
“Resew’s Sewing Cart”




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

JUN. 2024 – AUG. 2024 Industrial Design Internin Loft design 
SEP. 2020 – AUG. 2023Industrial Product Designer in Backer World with its sub-brand LMC & Co.

Primary designer for "P-Flash Flashbang-Shape Power Bank"
● Initiated concepts and designed scenarios.
● Constructed working prototypes in cooperation with the engineers.
● Raised over NT$ 1,000,000 within the first week of the crowdfunding campaign.

Project managerin fundraising Memorial EasyCard Coin of "Taiwan Trilogy"
● Set up the production and verification of SOP quality.
● Coordinated the metal processing plant, the plastic injection molding plant, the chip manufacturing plant, and the EasyCard authority.
● Produced and delivered 6,000 coins with the EasyCard function to the consumers on time.  

Advertiser on social networks in "Starry Night Embossed foil stamped jigsaw"
● Conducted pre-marketing surveys, analyzed potential customer data.
● Promoted the product through social media advertisement.
● Attracted 1,156 backers and earned USD 81,820.



DESIGN EXPERIENCE

JULY 2022 – AUG. 2022Freelance Presentation Designerfor Materna IPS GmbH
● Sales Deck Presentation Design.
● Refined sales of presentation of the self-bag-drop kiosk layout.
● Visualized kiosk workflow and clarified each operation's information for the clients.


DEC. 2021 – JAN. 2022Freelance Website Designer for  VRTX Sports
● eCommerce Website Reconstruction.
● Improved customer's website by demonstrating the features of the product, the buying tips.
● Constructed an official website with QDM (an e-commerce platform)and adjusted its layout
through the CSS editor.


AUG. 2020 – DEC. 2020Freelance Industrial Designer for  LKH Tech.
● Designed a human-face-identify device's appearance.
● Produced 3D models with Creo Parametric.



OTHER EXPERIENCE
SEP. 2023 - DEC.2023Teaching AssistantRISD, Industrial Design Department
● Assisted the lead instructor of Design Principle (I) in preparing teaching materials.
● Guided students in practical exercises using design software, providing assistance.


OCT. 2019 - MAR. 2020Graduation Exhibition Co-coordinator SCID Graduation Exhibition “INFECT”

● Coordinated a four-day year-end graduation exhibition, attracting more than 3,000 visitors.
● Liaised closely with student groups and faculty to achieve optimal exhibition outcomes.
● Implemented exhibition procedures and regulations in response to the pandemic.


SEP. 2017 - JUNE 2020Teaching AssistantSCID Industrial Design Department 
● Computer Aided Design (III)
● Product Design (III) and (IV)
● Integrated Product Design(I) and (II)


SEP. 2016 - JUNE 2019Exhibition OrganizerSCID Grade Semi-annual Exhibitions

● Conceptualized and developed exhibition themes.
● Designed exhibition spaces and layouts, optimizing flow and accessibility.
● Created signage and wayfinding materials to guide visitors.


DEC. 2018“To go Work Out” International Workshop
● Developed design concepts.
● Created mockups and 3D models through Adobe XD and AutoDesk Alias.


MAY. 2018“2018 Global Design Initiative” International Workshop
● Team collaborated with students across five countries.
● Conducted on-site inspections of project development.
● Conceptualized process by proposing innovative ideas and solutions.
● Created visual representations through 3D models of conceptual designs and proposals.







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