Alan Tan
About Alan Tan
Alan Tan is a User Experience Lead at Telenav with over 18 years of experience in user experience design and research.
Current Position at Telenav
Alan Tan serves as User Experience Lead at Telenav. Since 2017, he has been involved in defining and creating next-generation in-vehicle navigation systems for connected cars. Telenav is based in Santa Clara, California, where Tan utilizes his extensive experience in user experience design to enhance user interactions with advanced navigation technologies.
Previous Experience at Matterport
From 2015 to 2016, Alan Tan worked as User Experience Lead at Matterport in Sunnyvale, California. During his tenure, he focused on improving user experiences for Matterport's advanced 3D imaging solutions. His role included overseeing user interface design projects to ensure optimal usability and user satisfaction.
Experience at Motorola
Alan Tan has notable experience working with Motorola in various capacities. From 2010 to 2015, he served as Principal User Experience Designer in Chicago, Illinois, where he led user experience design projects. Prior to that, from 2004 to 2008, he was a Senior User Experience Designer, also based in Chicago. His work at Motorola significantly contributed to enhancing user experience across the company's product lines.
Academic Background and Education
Alan Tan holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, obtained between 1998 and 2004. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Idaho State University College of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Wabash College. His academic background in cognitive psychology contributes significantly to his expertise in user experience design and research.
Early Career and Internships
Alan Tan's early career includes working as an Instructional Technology Fellow at the University of Minnesota's Psychology Department from 2000 to 2004. He also interned at Honeywell Technology Center as a Human Factors Intern from 1996 to 1997 and worked as a Human Factors Associate at the Human Factors Research Laboratory at UMN from 1995 to 1996. These roles provided foundational experience in human factors and user experience research.