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Raeven Yu Fernandez

South San Francisco,CA

Summary

With four years as a product designer, I’ve worked in emerging Venture, Electric Fleets, and Healthcare industries thriving in startup-paced environments. I bring skills from various design disciplines, including UI, UX, 3D, motion, photography, and videography. I am known for creatively adapting to bottlenecks and inefficiencies between design and engineering by introducing new processes and software to align cross-functional teams. I can solve complex issues in the latest technology landscape with my understanding of 3D & AI.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Designer

ENERGY MOBILITY
09.2022 - Current
  • Addressed communication inefficiencies between product and engineering teams by creating four different design & research ticket templates that increased alignment & ticket completion.
  • Worked with five cross-functional teams to revamp EV Fleet management software with impactful design enhancements, leveraging Model Predictive controllers & AI forecasting for efficient charging, route management, and energy site usage.
  • Successfully communicated designs through interactive prototyping and over 50+ handoff documents to engineers.
  • Pioneered and currently implementing multiple EV management features, proactive identification, and resolution of hardware errors or issues from diverse sources, elevating overall system reliability.

Product Designer

VINAJ VENTURES
04.2020 - 07.2022
  • Led design of 4 new Saas product features by introducing new design practices such as service blueprints and delivering high-quality mockups and prototypes.
  • Built and managed a comprehensive design system (100+ components, 8+ styles).
  • I filled the creative gap with my 3D and motion design knowledge to communicate the company's innovation, health, and venture priorities.
  • Improved cross-functional communication between engineers by introducing more efficient handoff systems.
  • Delivered 16+ detailed cross-functional deliverables, resulting in a 50% increase in sprint success while reducing inconsistencies
  • Produced and managed new web content using Webflow CMS features to keep market guides and blogs up-to-date, resulting in a 473.8% (1.5k) increase in new visitors within one week.
  • Created two end-to-end websites and their redesigns within 4-month timeframe, alleviating work from engineers while saving the company $24,000
  • Contributed by introducing UX design strategies to enhance visual design, business goals, and mission; implemented and maintained style guides to reduce design inconsistencies.

Photographer & Videographer

RAEVEN YU CREATIVE
12.2014 - 05.2020
  • Provided photography services for 40+ Weddings, Engagements, Celebrations, Work Events, Hardware Products, Real Estate, Portraits and Fashion
  • Set up external/ lighting flash gear in various environments to achieve creative needs.
  • Assisted in setting up lighting and camera gear for stationary interviews
  • Collaborated with other video production groups to shoot various projects, such as music videos and documentaries.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interaction & UX/UI Design

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
05.2020

Skills

Design Strategy

  • Interaction Design
  • Motion Design
  • Visual Design
  • Video Production
  • Photography
  • Prototyping
  • A/B Testing
  • Mobile Game Design
  • Figma
  • Figjam
  • After Effects
  • Cinema 4D
  • Redshift
  • Webflow
  • Keynote
  • Spline
  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • Sass
  • JavaScript

Timeline

Product Designer

ENERGY MOBILITY
09.2022 - Current

Product Designer

VINAJ VENTURES
04.2020 - 07.2022

Photographer & Videographer

RAEVEN YU CREATIVE
12.2014 - 05.2020

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Interaction & UX/UI Design

Academy of Art University
Raeven Yu Fernandez