I’m a product design leader with over 25 years of driving profitable growth and innovation at Silicon Valley tech companies such as Apple, Samsung, PayPal, Intuit, and eBay. I'm also a design educator, shaping university design programs through my advisory board roles and teaching design through my talks and workshops around the world.
Leadership:
UX / product design leadership at Silicon Valley tech companies (Apple, Samsung, PayPal, Intuit, eBay, etc.) omni-channel retail (Macy's), startups, and design agencies. Led teams for many global redesigns and new products.
Talks:
Delivered over 60 keynote talks for corporations and conferences in England, Germany, Poland, Spain, Austria, China, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, South Africa, and the United States.
Workshops:
Developed and taught workshops across Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and North America.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/willylai
https://www.facebook.com/UXworkshops
Lectures:
Lectured and mentored for Pratt Institute, Parsons School of Design, ArtCenter College of Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley Extension, Stanford University, New York University, UC Irvine, Academy of Art University, School of Visual Arts, and UCSC Extension.
Boards:
Helped shaped university design programs as advisory board member for UC Berkeley Extension, UCLA Extension, UCSC Extension and General Assembly.
Honors & Awards:
Over 70 international design awards including The Webby Awards, Communication Arts, A'Design, Good Design, and International Design Awards. Named one of "10 UX Influencers" by Speckyboy Design Magazine and a "UX Design Guru" by Design Bureau, INNPoland, and Future Collars.
More Info:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/willylai (profile)
https://linkedin.com/company/willylai (workshops)
https://facebook.com/UXworkshops (workshops)
https://www.behance.net/willylai (portfolio)
@willylaidesign (instagram & twitter)