Biography
 Adaptable hybrid professional with 5+ years of multidisciplinary international experience bridging business, design, and operations. Proven track record managing projects for clients including Apple, Spotify, Gensler, WeWork, ALDI, Home Depot, UFC, the Government of Canada, and more. Technical skills in Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Customer Experience, Product Design, 3D Modelling Software, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Holder of an MBA and a BFA. Fluent in English (Native) and Chinese, Mandarin (Heritage)
       
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Education
Master of Business Administration, Int’l
University of Shih Chien, Taipei
2024

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design
California College of the Arts, San Francisco
2017

Employment
Gendarmerie Graphic Designer (Contract)
Ministry of National Defense
Taipei, Taiwan
Jun 2026 - Oct 2026

Operations & Field Logistics
Uber Technologies, Welsford Smithers, Catanzariti, Koala Farms Worrah
Sydney, Australia
Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 

Fitness Sales Consultant
UFC Gym Franchise
Taipei, Taiwan
Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

Freelance Product Designer
Self-Employment
Vancouver, Canada
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022

Junior Industrial Designer (Contract)
D & J Industrial Company
Vancouver, Canada
Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

Junior Product Manager & Production Technician
ANDlight
Vancouver, Canada
Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

Junior Industrial Designer & Teaching Assistant
Young Guns Studio
Vancouver, Canada
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

Design Internships
Asian Canadian Special Events Association & Materalist Inc
Toronto, Canada / San Francisco, USA
Dec 2016 - Sep 2017
Skills
Leadership
Supply Chain Management
Customer Experience
Product Design
3D Modelling Software
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Certifications
Gendarmerie Service Completion
Ministry of National Defense
2026

National WHS General Construction White Card
SafeworkNSW
2024

LVMH Branding, Operations, Supply Chain
InsideLVMH
2023

UFC Gym Best Employee
UFC Gym Taiwan
2022

IES Fundamentals of Lighting
Illuminating Engineering Society
2021

SolidWorks Associate in Mechanical Design
Dassault Systèmes
2019

Adobe Associate Visual Design Specialist
Adobe Certiport Pearson
2018

Pratt Dean’s List
Pratt Institute Brooklyn
2017

Press
Salone del Mobile, Vogue, Dezeen
ANDlight
2018

NFX Guild, TechCrunch
Materialist
2017

Georgia Straight, Daily Hive
Asian Canadian Special Events Association
2017                  
Hobbies
Doubles Badminton VSSAA Medalist Brazilian Jiu Jitsu SJJIF Medalist
Luktupfah Certified Kickboxing Teacher
Sun Moon Lake 3.3KM Carnival Swim Finisher
Jiaoxi 21KM Half-Marathon Medalist
A Lesson in Design as Radical Play

While studying abroad with California College of the Arts across European design capitals to explore design history, studio culture, and craft in London, Milan, and Amsterdam, our student cohort was gifted identical red Moleskine notebooks. To differentiate mine, I hand-printed an iconic cappucino ring texture on the cover. During our visit to Atelier Mendini in Milan, the legendary Alessandro Mendini spotted the mark, laughed, and encouraged the spirit of playfulness in design—sketching an original illustration directly around the stain
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Portfolio de Design
廖晨硯設計作品

LIAO,
Chen Yen (Ian)
Product, Graphic, UI/UX Design
Design de Produit,  Graphique,  UI/UX
產品設計、平面設計、人本設計

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Young Guns Studio Junior Designer
Vancouver & Toronto Canada

Co-organized design workshops and portfolio reviews at Young Guns Studio, mentoring students to earn admissions to top global art and design institutions while delivering rebranded brand assets.
Young Guns Studio Designer junior
Vancouver, Canada

Co-organisation d'ateliers de design et de revues de portfolio chez Young Guns Studio, accompagnant les étudiants vers les meilleures écoles mondiales tout en créant des identités de marque. 
Young Guns Studio 初級設計師
加拿大溫哥華

於 Young Guns Studio 共同統籌設計工作坊與作品集指導，輔導學生錄取全球頂尖藝術設計名校，並同步執行品牌視覺重塑專案。

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Product Design, Graphic Design, Art Studio
Photography Studio
Sketching Workshops
Art and design foundations
Industry Leading Architecture 
Creative Portfolio Mentorship
Group Critique Sessions
Served as Junior Designer and Teaching Assistant at Young Guns Studio in Vancouver. Co-organized intensive design workshops and structured portfolio review sessions for aspiring fine arts and design candidates. Mentored students through project ideation and technical presentation, directly contributing to successful admissions at world-class institutions including Cornell University, University of the Arts London, Carnegie Mellon, RISD, Parsons, and SAIC. 
                Beyond instruction, delivered rebranded logos, color systems, typography mockups, and marketing assets for the studio and external clients, bridging educational leadership with hands-on industrial and graphic design production
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