Crafting Digital Experiences with Passion

Transforming ideas into elegant solutions through creative design and innovative development

15+ Years UI/UX Experience
4+ Years Education Marketing
100+ Projects Completed
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About

UI/UX design is key to crafting intuitive and visually engaging digital experiences. A good UI ensures that the design is aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate, while a solid UX guarantees that users can interact with the product smoothly, resulting in a more satisfying experience overall.

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About Me

UI/UX Design, Web Development & Digital Marketing

With a solid background in UX/UI design, web development, user research, and usability testing, I’m passionate about creating seamless, user-centered digital experiences. I blend creativity with technical skill to deliver intuitive interfaces, optimized web solutions, and impactful marketing materials. I enjoy transforming complex concepts into clear, engaging, and functional designs that drive results and enhance user experience.

Portfolio

My portfolio showcases a variety of work, including website design, prototyping, design reviews, and change specifications for development. I focus on creating user-centered digital experiences, with projects ranging from developing style guides to designing engaging marketing campaigns. Each piece highlights my commitment to clear communication, collaboration, and delivering functional, visually impactful solutions.

  • Showcase
  • Prototyping
  • Website
  • Design Review
  • Change Specification
  • Style Guide
  • Marketing
Prototyping

Prototype Mockups and HTML Templates

Create mockups and HTML templates to visualize and streamline development.

Website

SOLIDWORKS Education

Create new pages, maintain and update SOLIDWORKS Education website content.

Design Review

Design Review with Stakeholders

Reviewing the design with stakeholders for feedback and requirement fulfillment.

Change Spcification Doc

Specification Document for Development

Creating a specification document to define changes and guide dev implementation.

Style Guide

Website Style Guide

Create style guide to maintain design consistency and set development standards.

Marketing

Ecucation Marketing

Create marketing assets to promote product sales and support sales team & partners.

Core Skills and Expertise

HTML

Fully proficient in building HTML files from scratch.

100%

CSS

Advanced skills in CSS with to create visually appealing user interfaces.

95%

Responsive Design

Rich experience in designing responsive layouts across all devices.

100%

Prototyping

Extensive experience in prototyping with Adobe XD, UXPin and Figma.

100%

Photoshop

Create and edit website banners and image thumbnails.

75%

Illustrator

Designs vector graphic elements and icons for websites.

70%

InDesign

Produce and update marketing collaterals.

60%

Acrobat

Create, edit, and distribute marketing materials in PDF format.

85%

Strategic UX Leadership

Proven ability to elevate UX from a support role to a strategic partner by aligning design initiatives with business objectives and product vision.

Agile & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Experienced integrating UX within Agile product teams, and partnering effectively with Product, Development, and Marketing to drive user-centered outcomes.

Prototyping & Wireframing

Advanced proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, and UXPin to build interactive prototypes and wireframes that accelerate development and enhance usability.

User-Centered Design & Research

Advocate for data-driven design, leveraging usability testing, customer feedback, and behavioral analytics (IBM Digital Analytics, Google Analytics).

Interaction & Responsive Design

Skilled in designing intuitive, accessible, and responsive interfaces that drive engagement across web and mobile platforms.

Visual & Graphic Designn

Expertise in producing high-quality digital assets including banners, thumbnails, icons, and UI components, while ensuring brand and visual consistency.

Design Systems & Branding:

Experienced in developing cohesive style guides, UI kits, and design systems that maintain brand integrity and support scalable design processes.

Front-End Development Awareness

Strong foundation in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, facilitating seamless designer-developer collaboration and implementation feasibility.

Design Advocacy & Communication

Effective communicator with a strong ability to present UX strategies, insights, and design recommendations to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Resume

Work Experience

Dassault Systèmes

Dec 2021 - Present

Senior Manager - Education Marketing

  • Lead UX and content strategy for the SOLIDWORKS Education website to support students, educators, and early-career users, improving discoverability, accessibility, and engagement.
  • Collaborate with Product, R&D, and Engineering to translate user insights and business needs into clear, student-focused digital experiences for Education.
  • Create user journey maps, workflows, and interactive prototypes for new program pages and onboarding experiences.
  • Contribute to the design, testing, and rollout of consistent UI patterns and content templates across the Education site, aligning with evolving internal design systems.
  • Design digital training content, promotional campaigns, and landing pages that guided students through technical workflows and learning journeys.
  • Attend the events alongside HR to promote SOLIDWORKS Education Programs, including certifications, internships, co-op opportunities, and post-education initiatives such as startup support programs for young entrepreneurs.
  • Communicate design decisions through documentation, cross-team walkthroughs, and stakeholder presentations.
  • Partner with developers to ensure feasibility and accurate implementation across responsive platforms and integrated marketing systems.

Dassault Systèmes

Nov 2013 - Nov 2021

Principal/Senior UI&UX Designer - SOLIDWORKS R&D

  • Executed user-centered design initiatives to align business goals with customer needs, delivering intuitive experiences across cloud-based CAD platforms and desktop tools. Activities included user research, wireframing, prototyping, and interaction design.
  • Designed and maintained scalable UI components and enterprise-level design systems in collaboration with front-end developers, ensuring consistent, accessible, and responsive user interfaces across web and desktop environments.
  • Partnered across product teams to align UX direction with product architecture, reducing design debt and improving usability across modular toolsets.
  • Facilitated cross-functional design reviews with product owners, engineers, and QA to validate concepts, streamline workflows, and ensure seamless handoff and implementation.
  • Delivered detailed UX specifications and annotated designs to guide development and QA, ensuring accurate implementation of interaction patterns, visual design, and accessibility standards across responsive interfaces.
  • Conducted usability testing to uncover user friction and inform design iterations, improving task efficiency and reducing onboarding complexity.
  • Authored UX specification and change documents to support efficient, accurate implementation by global development teams.
  • Championed the UX rebranding and responsive redesign of the SOLIDWORKS Electrical site, delivering a modern, mobile-friendly user experience.
  • Worked in agile teams alongside developers and product managers to iterate on user flows and wireframes based on feedback and usability findings.

PC Connection

May 2011 - Oct2013

UI/UX Achitect - eCommerce

  • Designed and optimized e-commerce applications in partnership with Business Analysts and Developers, streamlining checkout flows, enhancing product discovery, and improving overall user experience.
  • Led user-centered design efforts, translating business requirements into intuitive, responsive interfaces that balanced usability with conversion goals.
  • Authored clear, actionable Functional Requirement Documents and annotated wireframes to support development and QA teams in accurate implementation and testing.
  • Contributed to UX enhancements that reduced cart abandonment and increased conversion rates, aligning design outcomes with business KPIs.
  • Conducted usability testing and stakeholder reviews, delivering insights that improved navigation, simplified purchasing workflows, and created a more seamless shopping experience.

S1 Corporation

Jan 2000 - Apr 2011

UI/UX Team Lead - Product Development

  • Led end-to-end UX and front-end implementation for State Farm’s large-scale commercial insurance web application suite, ensuring consistent, accessible, and intuitive user experiences across web platforms.
  • Collaborated with product managers, business analysts, internal engineering teams, and offshore developers to define project scope, align technical feasibility with UX goals, and deliver high-quality, on-time solutions in a highly regulated environment.
  • Spearheaded UI design and rebranding initiatives for Wells Fargo's Corporate & Investment Banking applications, enhancing usability, visual consistency, and responsive behavior across customer-facing digital platforms.
  • Designed, built, and optimized front-end components using JSP templates, reusable UI libraries, HTML, DHTML, and CSS—ensuring seamless integration with back-end systems and third-party services.
  • Directed outsourced development teams, conducted front-end code reviews, and led cross-browser, cross-device, and cross-application testing to maintain design integrity and resolve usability defects.
  • Ensured adherence to accessibility standards, compliance requirements, and enterprise UX guidelines, improving overall platform consistency across multiple lines of business.
  • Managed outsourced UI development, conducted code reviews, and led cross-browser and cross-application testing to resolve UI defects and maintain design consistency across the platform.

Education

University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

1994-1996

Master of Science in Communication (New Media & Technology)

Media and New Technologies, specializing in Human-Machine Communication and optimizing interactions between humans and technology for effective communication.

College Marie-Victorin, Montreal, Canada

1996-1998

Diploma in Computer Science

The Computer Science studies gave me a good foundation in programming languages and database management.

Demers Institute – Montreal, Canada

1998-2000

Diploma Graphic & Multimedia Design

Graphic and Multimedia Design studies provided me a solid foundation in creating print materials such as flyers and brochures, designing product marketing campaigns and advertisements, as well as website design, interactive design, and short video editing. These skills combine creativity with technical expertise to produce visually engaging content.

Bentley University - Waltham MA, USA

2013-2014

Certification for User Experience Courses

The user experience courses helped me develop a deeper understanding of user-centered design, improve usability, and create more intuitive digital experiences. These courses equipped me with skills in research, prototyping, and testing, enabling me to design products that align with both user needs and business objectives.

Bonny Cao

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