Yaxin (May) Ren

Industrial Designer

Redmond, WA, USA
Hey! I'm May, an Industrial Designer. With my industrial design background and UX design knowledge, I bridge the gap between the tangible and digital worlds, placing the needs and perspectives of users at the forefront of my designs.

Work Experience

Steelcase

Industrial Designer

Working on a collaborative global design team to creatively conceptualize and develop innovative office furniture products. Through thorough understanding of market research insights, utilize in-depth knowledge of materials and their application in manufacturing to work directly with in house engineers to develop products for production.
September 2021 - Present Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Harvard Innovation Lab

Visual Media/ UI UX Design Intern

Creating fluent user interface to enhance & simplify the process of workers’ compensation. Designing & illustrating visual branding for successful communication between adjusters & injured workers.
May 2020 - Present Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Rich Products Corporation

Industrial/Packaging Design Intern

Specialized in advancing & innovating consumer products & packaging on the R&D team. Developed 3D prototypes & digital assets byutilizing skills such as mechanical design, 3D printing, technical illustration, & product analysis. Assisted by tools like SolidWorks, Keyshot, Adobe Suites, etc.
January 2019 - June 2019 New York, United States

Fisher Price

Industrial Design Intern

Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to develop toys & gear for newborns. Engaging in the whole design process from identifying market trends, competitive analysis, sketched & digitally designed concepts evolved into 3D printed & soft-good prototypes, sold in markets since Spring 2020.
September 2018 - Present New York, United States

Education

Rochester Institute Of Technology

BFA in Industrial Design

August 2016 - Rochester, New York, United States

Languages

Chinese (Native),
English (Fluent),

Awards

Rochester Institute Of Technology

Porter memorial scholarship

2018

Nathaniel Rochester Society

Outstanding achievement in leadership, community, & involvement

2018

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Cinema 4D, Communication, Design Drawing, Design Thinking, Industrial Design, Keyshot, Problem Solving, Product Design, Public Speaking, Research, Sketchbook Pro, Sketching, Solid Works, UI Design , UX Design,