About – Contact

– I am Benjamin Tong

I’m a Product Designer located in San Francisco Bay Area specializing in web and mobile design. I love to tell stories, engage in communication with audiences and love working with others who are passionate about what they do.

– Work Experience

Google AR Glasses – Visual Designer 2024 July – 2024 December

Design of core visual and interaction systems for AR notifications, focusing on seamless user experiences across diverse real-world scenarios throughout the day. Developed intuitive user flows and scalable design components aligned with the AR system’s design guidelines. Collaborated closely on the integration of Google Gemini AI, ensuring intelligent, context-aware interactions that enhance usability and relevance in augmented environments.

Google Assistant Auto – UX/UI Designer 2022 May – 2023 February

Part of the Google Assistant Auto team. My main tasks is to create principles base on the safety of driving. Create design system / tokens to help maintain alignment and consistency throughout the design and development process. Evolve the existing system into an unique experiences that differentiate each company’s brand (e.g. Ford, Volvo). Product innovation strategic that explore the innovation of products and features possibilities and how can we help increased opportunities for partners to drive revenue.

Google Assistant Auto and Local Service – Visual Designer 2020 August – 2021 November

Part of the Google Assistant and Local Services team. Develop concept to execution, collaborate with design partners across multiple vertical to leverage and evolve the Google design language. Google Assistant is still in the early stage of development therefore, my task is to apply the existing design pattern in Google Search and recreate an all new pattern for Google Assistant while to maintain the consistency of Google design pattern.

Google Assistant Mobile – Visual Designer 2019 July – November

Part of the Android Mobile, Google Home, and Google Assistant team. My responsibility is to recreate a design system that can be shared across all platforms within Google products. At the same time continue testing all Google products and concepts making sure the UI elements are consistent throughout. Create a seamless User Experience when the user is switching from one Google device to another Google device.

Springboard – UI/UX Designer Mentor 2020 January – Present

My roles behave like a teacher, a coach, an adviser, a therapist and a counselor at the same time. I hope to inspire my mentees through my words and actions. Responsible to deliver my knowledge and advise to the mentees and give times to listen to their issues and resolve them in a professional but at the same time create a fun experience for the mentees.

Google Assistant Mobile – Visual Designer 2019 September – December

Facebook – Product Designer 2019 March – June

Part of the Ads Creation Interface and Guidance Platform Team. As a Product Designer, I’m involved in every aspect of the product development process, from brainstorming the next great product innovation to tweaking pixels right before launch. I utilize my full range of design skills Partner with PMs, engineers, researchers and content strategists to oversee the user experience of a product from conception until launch.

Ma Labs – UX/UI/Lead Designer 2009 – 2019

Responsible for wireframing and prototyping both web and mobile interfaces, product testing for the landing page and the main website, and working with customers (Samsung, Microsoft, Seagate and more) to design web banners, flyers, brochures, catalogs, signs, packaging, web ads and photographing new products. Collaborate with external team members and departments to execute designs.

Edmission – UX/UI Designer 2016 – 2018

Responsible for product and user research, sitemap creation, sketching, wireframing, prototyping, product testing and provided photography services. UI designer for the logo, web layout, and animations. (https://www.edmission.us)

DoubleWood – Graphic Artist/Photographer 2013- 2014

Created visual concepts of brand identity, from logo to web layout.Worked with clients to seek appropriate photographic subjects and opportunities, location, time of the day and helped prepare for photoshoots.

Marvell – UI Designer 2011- 2014

Design prototype for the wireless lighting programs and applications, also design and create the web layout and landing pages for newly release products.

– Skills

Figma 90%

Sketch 90%

XD 90%

Photoshop 90%

Illustrator 90%

InDesign 85%

Dreamweaver 80%

Premiere 75%

After Effect 70%

WordPress 80%

Html & CSS 60%

Photography 90%

– Education

San Jose State University – Design Art Study 2000 – 2003

General Assembly – UX Design Immersive 2016

Y Combinator Start Up School – License 10738009 2017

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tel / 408.621.9050

email / kai1218@gmail.com