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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ANDlight Product Manager
Vancouver, Canada

Product manager promoted from lighting assembly technician. Leveraged technical, hands-on production insights to optimize product lifecycles, manufacturing, and supply chain. 
Gestionnaire de produits
Vancouver, Canada

Gestionnaire de produits promu depuis le poste de technicien d'assemblage de luminaires. J'ai mis à profit mon expérience pratique et technique pour optimiser les cycles de vie des produits, la fabrication et la chaîne d'approvisionnement. 
ANDlight 燈光製作經理
加拿大溫哥華

由燈飾組裝技術員晉升之產品經理。曾憑藉前線生產與技術經驗，全面優化產品生命週期、製造效率與供應鏈管理。 

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Product Manager, Production, Lighting
In-House Manufacturing
LED Driver Testing
Showroom Installations
Arc’Teryx Vancouver
Aesop Yorkville Toronto
Product Management
Began as a Production Technician, specializing in the precision assembly, low-voltage wiring, and quality testing of the modular Pipeline lighting series. Following a promotion to Product Manager to oversee the entire product lifecycle, utilized this hands-on fabrication experience to implement Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) strategies. Acted as the vital link between industrial designers and the assembly line to eliminate production bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and reduce material waste. 
                Responsibilities expanded to managing comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOM), coordinating with global component suppliers, and navigating international safety certifications (UL/CSA). This transition allowed for an optimized production workflow, faster time-to-market, and a highly efficient pipeline from initial design concept to finished luxury product. 
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