Tu Nguyen is a product designer who blends product thinking and interaction design to create impactful experiences.

Tu Nguyen

Tu Nguyen is a product designer who blends product thinking and interaction design to create impactful experiences.

Available to hire

Tu Nguyen is a product designer who blends product thinking and interaction design to create impactful experiences.

Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

User Experience Designer at Emailsoftly
June 1, 2025 - Present
Redesigning the end-to-end marketing website, introducing new feature pages and a cohesive visual system, increasing new user sign-ups by 20%. Designing UX/UI for key product features including the Shopify dashboard, onboarding flow, and platform sidebar system. Building a scalable AI-driven design system with 200+ components enabling automated email generation, increasing user retention and paid conversions.
Founder at Way Product Designer
September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Redesigned end-to-end responsive web user experiences for an AI education guidance page. Improved usability by 10% and increased retention by 20% by refining key user flows and redesigning the web homepage for new feature launches. Optimized the pricing flow across web and platform, driving a 15% increase in subscription conversions.
UI UX Designer at College Sauce
December 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Led end-to-end UX design for a 0-to-1 mobile app from research to visual strategy, delivering a user-centered solution. Created wireframes and prototypes to communicate ideas and iterate quickly, securing approval across 3 MVP design iterations. Collaborated with designers and developers to launch a student platform for UCSB and SBCC, supporting 3,000+ users and increasing engagement by 30%.
UI/UX Designer at College Sauce
December 1, 2023 - July 31, 2024
Led end-to-end UX design for a 0-to-1 mobile app from research to visual strategy, delivering a user-centered solution. Created wireframes and prototypes to communicate ideas and iterate across 3 MVP design iterations. Collaborated with designers and developers to launch a student platform for UCSB and SBCC, supporting 3,000+ users and increasing engagement by 30%.
Brand Experience Designer at Athena Uniform Brand
December 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
Developed 20+ design concepts with detailed mockups and iteration based on client feedback to align with brand vision. Led end-to-end design from concept to execution, delivering brand-aligned solutions that increased client retention by 15%.

Education

B.A Design Studies at San Jose State University (SJSU)
August 1, 2022 - May 31, 2024
A.A Visual Design at De Anza College
September 1, 2020 - June 30, 2022
B.A Design Studies, Interaction Design at San Jose State University (SJSU), San Jose
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
A.A Visual Design at De Anza College, Cupertino
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022

Qualifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2023 - August 3, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2023 - August 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment