Tarra Yi Ting Tan
About Tarra Yi Ting Tan
Tarra Yi Ting Tan is a Senior User Experience Designer currently working at ThoughtWorks in Singapore. She has a diverse background in user experience design and has held positions at various organizations, including Standard Chartered Bank and Convertium.
Current Role at ThoughtWorks
Tarra Yi Ting Tan currently serves as a Senior User Experience Designer at ThoughtWorks. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to various projects and initiatives in Singapore. Her role involves designing user experiences that enhance the usability and accessibility of digital products.
Previous Experience in User Experience Design
Before joining ThoughtWorks, Tarra worked at Standard Chartered Bank as a Senior User Experience Designer from 2019 to 2021. She also held the position of User Experience Designer at the same bank from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she worked at Convertium as a User Experience Designer from 2017 to 2018, where she focused on improving user interfaces and experiences.
Educational Background
Tarra has a diverse educational background in entrepreneurship and design. She studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and National University of Singapore, focusing on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and New Media from the National University of Singapore. Additionally, she earned a Diploma in Arts Business Management from Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
Early Career and Additional Roles
Tarra's early career includes various roles that contributed to her expertise in user experience and design. She worked as a Communication Designer at Exeger Sweden AB for 11 months in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to that, she was involved in gig research and marketing at Bandwagon Media from 2012 to 2014. She also served as a Course Coordinator at Yamaha Music School for three months in 2009.
Certifications and Technical Skills
Tarra has pursued additional education in software engineering, achieving a Full Stack Web Development Certification from freeCodeCamp between 2016 and 2018. This certification complements her user experience design skills, allowing her to bridge the gap between design and development effectively.