Vivian Chen

Front-end Web Developer / Interaction Designer

Contact

Email

hello@vivianyc.com

Phone

0902-119-798

Website

vivianyc.com

About

Vivian Chen is a self-taught web developer and a designer. She perseveres in frontend technology with her interests in web animation, data visualization, and interactivity. Coming from a design background, she focuses on not only the functionality and performance of a website but also usability, visual design, and user experience. In the process of product development, she prioritizes communication within the team, between users and stakeholders. Her experiences as a UI/UX designer and her continuous pursuit of user-centered design are her greatest asset as she transitions into the role of developer. She strives to be a bridge that connects people and optimizes the product development process.

Profiles

Twitter

@vivianychen

Github

vivianycc

Codepen

vivianycc

Behance

vivianychen

Projects

Tale - A diary app for your pets' well-being

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Developer, Designer github.com/vivianycc/tale-app

Tale is a diary app made for your pets. You can record what they've been eating, keep track of their health measures, and save a list of the food they like.

Google Calendar Clone

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This is a project of practice made with React. The user is able to create, update, delete events in this calendar app

Work

Xtars Live Media

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UI Designer www.xtars.com

Vivian worked as the leading UI designer of the product app that endeavers to enrich social engagement between the live streamers and users.

Highlights
  • - Set the entire visual design and started a style guideline for the entire app.
  • - Utilized web development skills to prototype and validate designs and improve communications with the engineering team.
  • - Planned and Designed a brand new homepage that provides user abundant entertaining content and allows the operation and marketing team to utilize the design and run their campaigns.

Volunteer

Women Who Code Taipei

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This project introduced resources to people who are interested in coding in rural areas.

Highlights
  • - Outlined a design curriculum and guided the student to go through a product design process.
  • - Designed a web development curriculum that allows the student to make a personal website with basic HTML&CSS.

Education

Emily Carr University of Art + Design

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Interaction Design www.ecuad.ca

Bachelor

Awards

Ironman Challenge Achievement

Awarded by iThome

Published a technical article for 30 consecutive days.

Skills

Frontend Fundamentals

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • RWD
  • Bootstrap
  • Tailwind CSS
  • SVG

React.js Ecosystem

  • React Hooks
  • Context API
  • React Router
  • React Hook Forms
  • Styled Components

Dev Tooling

  • Git
  • Github
  • Firebase
  • Parcel

Design

  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • UI Design

Languages

English

Fluent

Mandarin Chinese

Native

Interests

Photography

Painting