Timothy Li
About Timothy Li
Timothy Li is a Product Designer currently working at Wealthsimple and as a Freelance Product Designer at www.heyitstim.ca, with a diverse background in UX design, marketing, and account management.
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Timothy Li currently holds the position of Product Designer at Wealthsimple. His role began in 2022.
Professional Experience at Wealthsimple
Timothy Li joined Wealthsimple as a Product Designer in 2022. Wealthsimple is a financial services company known for offering tools for automated investing, saving, and trading. In this capacity, Timothy contributes to designing user-friendly products that enhance customer experiences.
Previous Roles in UX and Product Design
Before joining Wealthsimple, Timothy worked at various companies in roles related to product design and UX. From 2021 to 2022, he was a Part-Time Instructor in UX Design at Juno College of Technology. Between 2018 and 2022, he served as Product Designer, focusing on Growth and Payments at theScore, Inc. Additionally, Timothy has experience working as a Freelance Product Designer at Wattpad in 2017 and as UX/UI Lead at Rover Parking the same year. He has been freelancing since 2017 under the brand www.heyitstim.ca, offering design services in the Toronto, Canada area.
Early Career and Transition to Design
Timothy Li's early career included roles in account management and marketing. He has served as an Account Executive at Dashboard in 2014 and an Associate Account Executive at Young & Rubicam from 2012 to 2013. His initial experiences were in internships and coordinator roles at companies like MacLaren McCann, TalentEgg Inc., and General Motors Canada Ltd.
Educational Background
Timothy Li has a diverse educational background that complements his career in product design and UX. He studied User Experience Design at Sliderule in 2014 and earned a UX Design Workshop. He also holds a Post Graduate certificate in Advertising Management from Sheridan College, received between 2010 and 2011. Earlier, he studied Strategy and Management at Euromed Management in 2008. Furthermore, Timothy achieved an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing with a minor in Psychology from McMaster University, completing his degree between 2005 and 2010.