Inspire creativity & enhance lives through design & strategy.
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From products, services, and experience design, to marketing campaign and spatial design, I strive to marry the strategic requirements of the stakeholders with the needs and desires of the users through engaging and innovative solutions. These solutions, generated through the iterative design process, aim to bring a spark of creativity, delight, and improvement to my user's lives with technology. Not only do I design on paper and digitally but I my experience in technology and fabrication allows me to bring my designs to life.
Share people's stories through moving images.
Through motion pictures, I hope to enable individuals and companies to share their stories with the world. I bring to the table over 6 years of experience in the field having worn multiple hats including directing, cinematography, editing, producing, and educating. Having worked in crews of a variety of sizes and from different backgrounds, I'm extremely flexible in the roles I can play in production.
Made in Taiwan.
Grown in Canada.
EMPLOYMENT
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Simon Fraser University Studio Lab Instructor
2016 (Spring, Fall), 2017 (Spring, Fall), 2018 (Spring)
Prepared & lead up to three labs of 24 students in IAT 202: New Media.
Designed & implemented a webpage to host final projects.
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_space: A Makerspace at SFU Surrey
Sept. 2017 - May 2018
Lead the creation of a 1350 sqft. space at SFU.
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Picture Prose / Stream Productions
Dec. 2014 - Ongoing
Creative agency, marketing strategy, director, camera operator, editor.
Clients include Remax, Simon Fraser Univ., NCIX, Freedom Boat Club, and more.
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JC Images
Aug. 2016 - Ongoing
Glidecam operator & production day lead for wedding productions.
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Buggie Delivery - A SFU Venture Connections Startup
Mar. 2016 - Nov. 2017
Lead UX/UI designer & strategy development.
Creating an on call product delivery service.
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Kuelii Smart Design - Startup
Oct. 2015 - Apr. 2017
Founder, CEO, product development, ux design.
Designed intelligent IOT fan solution for space cooling.
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Grand Bear Media: Discover Vancouver
Dec. 2014 - Oct. 2016
Director of photography & logistic coordinator.
Produced with Grand Bear Media for Tianjin Television & Youtube.
Showing off the sights of BC, funded by Destination BC.
TECHNICAL DESIGN PROJECTS
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IAT 481: Business of Design
Fall Semester 2017
Electrical design, technical design, & manufacturing.
Entrance information experience via digital & physical solution.
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Kuelii Smart Fan
Oct. 2015 - Apr. 2017
Prototype & design product hardware & user interface.
Designed intelligent IOT fan solution for space cooling.
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IAT 336: Materials in Design
Spring Semester 2016
Team lead in electrical & technical design, assembly.
Designed & assembled lamp of glass, paper, & metal.
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SFU Team Guardian
Sept. 2013 - Aug. 2015
Designed camera gimbal and associated control systems.
Selected camera for onboard vision systems.
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Western Engineering Competition
Spring Semester 2014
Won SFU Engineering Department & Represented SFU @ WEC 2014 in Edmonton, AB.
Designed mechanical fruit catcher & flood prevention system.
EXPERIENCE PROJECTS
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Surrey PARKit Design Challenge
June 2015
Achieved 2nd runner up result.
Designed urban square experience integrating two pianos.
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IAT 334: Interface Design
Spring Semester 2016
Designed a multifunction interface for izakaya restaurant.
Quick ordering of food & interaction with serving staff.
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IAT 235: Information Architecture & Web
Spring Semester 2015
Experience designer, coding responsive designs.
Studied & redesigned City of Burnaby website focusing on usability.
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IAT 233: Spatial Design & Architecture
Fall Semester 2014
Lead in physical & digital modeling, interior lighting.
Designed multi-program building for tourism, residential, and community.
MEDIA PROJECTS
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Museum of Vancouver: Haida Now
Oct. 2016 - Ongoing
Director, cinematographer
Telling the story of reconciliation and the urban Haida experience through artists Corey Bulpitt, and MOV curator Kwiaahwah Jones.
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IAT 343: Animation
Summer Semester 2016
Director, set designer, camera, & post production.
Produced animated ad for Fulmex Paint with an Olympic theme.
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IAT 202: New Media Images
Spring Semester 2015
Director, writer, director of photography, sound design.
Created a short narrative film with skeleton crew.
VOLUNTEER
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Creative Problem Solving Society
Jun. 2011 - June 2013
Board of director, director of ceremonies, event coordinator.
Represent the program's youth on the board of directors.
Jun. 2013 - Ongoing
Director of ceremonies, event coordinator.
Prepare live media productions & events.
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Odyssey of the Mind
Oct. 2008 - Jun. 2012
Club president, team captain, & team participant.
Represented Canada at 2009, 2010, 2011 World Finals.
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Scouts Canada
Sept. 2009 - Mar. 2012
Youth commissioner of 18th Coquitlam, venture company president.
Coordinated youth activities, represented group at district.
Born in Taiwan and initially studying mechatronics system engineering, I am an amalgamation of multiple disciplines and cultures. Now as Canadian student of design & media at School of Interactive Arts & Technology, I strive to integrate excellent user centric design elements into my technical projects, while bringing the technical knowledge into my design projects. I enjoy being challenged with wicked problems and my passion is enabling human and technological interactions through design as well as empowering people through storytelling and audio-visual experiences.