Howie Yuan
About Howie Yuan
Howie Yuan is the Lead Product Designer at Restaurant365, specializing in SaaS, e-commerce, and app design with a background in psychology, engineering, and design.
Current Role at Restaurant365
Howie Yuan is currently serving as the Lead Product Designer at Restaurant365. Working remotely, he focuses on creating user-centered designs that facilitate user engagement and satisfaction. His responsibilities include translating complex problems into intuitive, visually appealing interface designs. At Restaurant365, Yuan employs his expertise in usability testing and user feedback analysis to enhance the overall user experience.
Previous Experience at Trufl Inc.
Before his current role, Howie Yuan worked as a Lead UX/UI Designer at Trufl Inc. in Los Angeles, California, United States. His tenure at Trufl spanned one year from 2022 to 2023. During this period, Yuan honed his skills in designing web-based, mobile, and tablet apps. His work primarily involved creating design systems and guidelines while utilizing a delicate ecosystem-level methodology.
Industrial Design at Jool Baby Products
Howie Yuan spent 6 months in 2021 as an Industrial Designer at Jool Baby Products located in Lakewood, NJ. His projects encompassed the design of dual-market products with a focus on making them user-friendly. This position allowed him to apply his multidisciplinary background, which includes psychology, engineering, and design, to develop products that meet both functional and aesthetic requirements.
Educational Background
Howie Yuan has an extensive educational background in Industrial Design. He earned his Master of Science (MS) from the ArtCenter College of Design, where he studied from 2019 to 2022. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from the University of Liverpool and Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, which he attended from 2013 to 2017. His academic journey provided him with a strong foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of design.
Specialized Skills and Methodologies
Howie Yuan specializes in designing for SaaS, e-commerce, and dual-market products. His expertise extends to creating both web-based and mobile applications. Yuan employs a multidisciplinary approach, combining psychology, engineering, and design principles. He is proficient in usability testing, user feedback analysis, and design thinking methodologies, all of which enable him to create intuitive and visually appealing designs. His focus is on driving user engagement and maximizing growth potential through innovative design solutions.