Alan Chow

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I'm a UX/UI designer with a background in front-end development and graphic design. After 10+ years of bringing designs to life with code, I've recently completed a UX/UI Design Bootcamp at General Assembly to deepen my user-centered design skills. I bring a unique blend of visual design sensibility, development experience, and empathy-driven thinking to every project – from wireframes to prototypes to production-ready interfaces.

Experience

UX/UI Designer
General Assembly – UX Design Immersive, Toronto ON
Mar 2025 - Jun 2025

• Completed an intensive 12-week UX program covering end-to-end product design
• Led user research, competitive analysis, and usability testing for solo and team projects
• Delivered responsive, accessible, and high-fidelity UI prototypes using Figma
• Presented design decisions and user insights to instructors, peers, and external reviewers
• Tools: Figma, FigJam, Maze, Trello, Notion

Senior Front-End Web Developer
Accolite Digital, Toronto ON
June 2021 - Apr 2024

• Partnered with UX teams to implement and refine complex user flows in React/NextJS
• Built and maintained a scalable component library used across multiple product lines
• Worked on e-commerce platforms (e.g., Central Market) and B2B inventory dashboards (Nutrien), focusing on UI performance and accessibility
• Conducted code reviews and usability audits of interactive modules
• Tools: React, Next.js, Typescript, Storybook, Contentful, GraphQL, Jest, RTL

Senior Front-End Web Developer
Freedom Mobile, Toronto ON
Sept 2017 - June 2021

• Led front-end dev for Shaw Mobile's self-serve portal in collaboration with UX and product teams
• Translated wireframes into responsive, user-friendly UI with React + Storybook
• Migrated legacy CMS content (10,000+ entries) to Contentful using custom scripts
• Ensured accessibility and consistency across all new web pages and features

Front-End Web Developer
Freelance/Contract, Vancouver BC
Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

Highlights

• Yellow Pages – Improved dev tooling and accelerated template delivery for client sites
• Big Sisters of BC – Led WordPress build for rebrand launch; collaborated closely with UX designer.

Graphic Designer
Various Companies
Jul 2002 - Jan 2017

• Designed digital and print media for agencies and clients across branding, editorial, and web
• Early adopter of web standards; designed and coded responsive layouts pre-design systems

Skills

UX Research & Design
User Interviews, Affinity Mapping, Personas, Journey Mapping, Competitive Analysis, Wireframing, Prototyping, Accessibility

UI & Development
Figma, Storybook, React.js, Typescript, Styled Components, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Next.js

Testing & Tools
Jest, React Testing Library, Maze, Contentful, Git/GitHub, Agile, Scrum

Education

General Assembly
Apr 2025 - Jun 2025
UX/UI Design Immersive Certificate

Red Academy
Feb 2016 - May 2016
Web Development Certificate

York University / Sheridan College
Sept 1999 - May 2003
Honours Bachelor of Design