Nice to meet you!
I'm Karissa Wong, a student at UC Berkeley studying Cognitive Science and Data Science, with certificates in Design Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Technology.
I'm motivated to change the world by helping people—businesses and users alike, I want to use my skills to develop kind and exceptional products that push the needle.
Education
B.A. in Cognitive Science
University of California Berkeley
B.A. in Cognitive Science
University of California Berkeley
B.A. in Cognitive Science
University of California Berkeley
Academics
• Data Science Minor • SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology • Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation • GPA: 3.9
Academics
• Data Science Minor • SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology • Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation • GPA: 3.9
Academics
• Data Science Minor • SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology • Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation • GPA: 3.9
Involvements
• Design at Berkeley Marketing & Community Officer • Figma TA Lab Instructor
Involvements
• Design at Berkeley Marketing & Community Officer • Figma TA Lab Instructor
Involvements
• Design at Berkeley Marketing & Community Officer • Figma TA Lab Instructor
Relevant Courses
• UI/UX: User Interface Design and Development, Web Design and Development, Human-Centered Design, Introduction to Figma • Graphic Design: Brand Identity and Graphic Design, Graphic Design Principles, Introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator, Visual Communication & Sketching
Relevant Courses
• UI/UX: User Interface Design and Development, Web Design and Development, Human-Centered Design, Introduction to Figma • Graphic Design: Brand Identity and Graphic Design, Graphic Design Principles, Introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator, Visual Communication & Sketching
Relevant Courses
• UI/UX: User Interface Design and Development, Web Design and Development, Human-Centered Design, Introduction to Figma • Graphic Design: Brand Identity and Graphic Design, Graphic Design Principles, Introduction to Photoshop and Illustrator, Visual Communication & Sketching
Professional Experience
Product Designer, Part-Time Contractor
Red Door, 2024 - Present
Product Designer, Part-Time Contractor
Red Door, 2024 - Present
Product Designer, Part-Time Contractor
Red Door, 2024 - Present
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Product Designer, Intern
Red Door, 2024
Product Designer, Intern
Red Door, 2024
Product Designer, Intern
Red Door, 2024
Red Door Website Design & Newsletter
• Designed and developed MVP responsive landing and application pages for a new Red Door program using Figma, with 4 content-driven section alternatives estimated to improve user experience and readability by 35% • Identified and volunteered to optimize existing problematic design workflow by converting 10,000+ SVG icons into a Figma set, reducing icon retrieval time by 95% • Conceptualized and designed Red Door's digital Department Newsletters in Figma for Q3 and Q4, totaling 13 pages • Merged Red Door's brand guidelines with the Senior Director's vision, creating a cohesive yet distinctive visual identity that garnered praise from 100% of the department’s managers
Red Door Website Design & Newsletter
• Designed and developed MVP responsive landing and application pages for a new Red Door program using Figma, with 4 content-driven section alternatives estimated to improve user experience and readability by 35% • Identified and volunteered to optimize existing problematic design workflow by converting 10,000+ SVG icons into a Figma set, reducing icon retrieval time by 95% • Conceptualized and designed Red Door's digital Department Newsletters in Figma for Q3 and Q4, totaling 13 pages • Merged Red Door's brand guidelines with the Senior Director's vision, creating a cohesive yet distinctive visual identity that garnered praise from 100% of the department’s managers
Red Door Website Design & Newsletter
• Designed and developed MVP responsive landing and application pages for a new Red Door program using Figma, with 4 content-driven section alternatives estimated to improve user experience and readability by 35% • Identified and volunteered to optimize existing problematic design workflow by converting 10,000+ SVG icons into a Figma set, reducing icon retrieval time by 95% • Conceptualized and designed Red Door's digital Department Newsletters in Figma for Q3 and Q4, totaling 13 pages • Merged Red Door's brand guidelines with the Senior Director's vision, creating a cohesive yet distinctive visual identity that garnered praise from 100% of the department’s managers
Product Designer & Graphic Designer, Part-Time
Machyna, 2023 - 2024
Product Designer & Graphic Designer, Part-Time
Machyna, 2023 - 2024
Product Designer & Graphic Designer, Part-Time
Machyna, 2023 - 2024
Site Redesign
• Led Machyna site redesign in collaboration with founders with 3+ design cycles in Figma and implementing responsive pages in Webflow, resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate
Site Redesign
• Led Machyna site redesign in collaboration with founders with 3+ design cycles in Figma and implementing responsive pages in Webflow, resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate
Site Redesign
• Led Machyna site redesign in collaboration with founders with 3+ design cycles in Figma and implementing responsive pages in Webflow, resulting in a 100% satisfaction rate
Marketing Graphics
• Delivered VC pitch deck under tight 1-week deadline, incorporating 15+ revision cycles • Developed Machyna’s brand portfolio, with 19 product mockups and 9 swag designs with 100% employee satisfaction • Streamlined internal operations by designing standardized templates for letterheads, accounting documents, and other corporate materials, reducing document creation time by 40% and ensuring brand consistency • Crafted product brochures, banners, and company jackets for Machyna's retail convention attendance
Marketing Graphics
• Delivered VC pitch deck under tight 1-week deadline, incorporating 15+ revision cycles • Developed Machyna’s brand portfolio, with 19 product mockups and 9 swag designs with 100% employee satisfaction • Streamlined internal operations by designing standardized templates for letterheads, accounting documents, and other corporate materials, reducing document creation time by 40% and ensuring brand consistency • Crafted product brochures, banners, and company jackets for Machyna's retail convention attendance
Marketing Graphics
• Delivered VC pitch deck under tight 1-week deadline, incorporating 15+ revision cycles • Developed Machyna’s brand portfolio, with 19 product mockups and 9 swag designs with 100% employee satisfaction • Streamlined internal operations by designing standardized templates for letterheads, accounting documents, and other corporate materials, reducing document creation time by 40% and ensuring brand consistency • Crafted product brochures, banners, and company jackets for Machyna's retail convention attendance
R&D Engineer, Intern
Machyna, 2021
R&D Engineer, Intern
Machyna, 2021
R&D Engineer, Intern
Machyna, 2021
Physical Product Design
• Constructed a Wheatstone bridge weighing scale with basic electronics components, achieving 99.5% accuracy • Self-led development process with 20+ cycles, with 30% improvement in calibration and a 25% reduction in errors • Developed data analysis suite using MATLAB and Jupyter, creating 10+ visualization charts to monitor real-time scale readings, accuracy metrics, and key performance indicators • Authored technical documentation including electrical diagrams, improving knowledge transfer efficiency by 85%
Physical Product Design
• Constructed a Wheatstone bridge weighing scale with basic electronics components, achieving 99.5% accuracy • Self-led development process with 20+ cycles, with 30% improvement in calibration and a 25% reduction in errors • Developed data analysis suite using MATLAB and Jupyter, creating 10+ visualization charts to monitor real-time scale readings, accuracy metrics, and key performance indicators • Authored technical documentation including electrical diagrams, improving knowledge transfer efficiency by 85%
Physical Product Design
• Constructed a Wheatstone bridge weighing scale with basic electronics components, achieving 99.5% accuracy • Self-led development process with 20+ cycles, with 30% improvement in calibration and a 25% reduction in errors • Developed data analysis suite using MATLAB and Jupyter, creating 10+ visualization charts to monitor real-time scale readings, accuracy metrics, and key performance indicators • Authored technical documentation including electrical diagrams, improving knowledge transfer efficiency by 85%
Organizations
Design at Berkeley Officer
Design at Berkeley, 2024 - Present
Design at Berkeley Officer
Design at Berkeley, 2024 - Present
Design at Berkeley Officer
Design at Berkeley, 2024 - Present
Marketing Officer
• Collaboratively created 15+ social media posts and promotional flyers per semester for design events to 1.7k followers • Facilitated semesterly design fairs with 11 clubs in attendance and 60+ attendees, as well as 5+ events per semester • Orchestrated semesterly Designathon with sponsorship from industry leaders (Deloitte, Adobe, etc.), with 85+ attendees
Marketing Officer
• Collaboratively created 15+ social media posts and promotional flyers per semester for design events to 1.7k followers • Facilitated semesterly design fairs with 11 clubs in attendance and 60+ attendees, as well as 5+ events per semester • Orchestrated semesterly Designathon with sponsorship from industry leaders (Deloitte, Adobe, etc.), with 85+ attendees
Marketing Officer
• Collaboratively created 15+ social media posts and promotional flyers per semester for design events to 1.7k followers • Facilitated semesterly design fairs with 11 clubs in attendance and 60+ attendees, as well as 5+ events per semester • Orchestrated semesterly Designathon with sponsorship from industry leaders (Deloitte, Adobe, etc.), with 85+ attendees
Figma Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Figma Decal, 2024 - Present
Figma Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Figma Decal, 2024 - Present
Figma Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Figma Decal, 2024 - Present
Course Lab Instructor
• Managed a selective cohort of 50+ students from an applicant pool of 65+ • Led weekly lab sections for groups of 7 students over a 15-week semester, delivering hands-on Figma instruction • Provided grading and constructive feedback for student assignments
Course Lab Instructor
• Managed a selective cohort of 50+ students from an applicant pool of 65+ • Led weekly lab sections for groups of 7 students over a 15-week semester, delivering hands-on Figma instruction • Provided grading and constructive feedback for student assignments
Course Lab Instructor
• Managed a selective cohort of 50+ students from an applicant pool of 65+ • Led weekly lab sections for groups of 7 students over a 15-week semester, delivering hands-on Figma instruction • Provided grading and constructive feedback for student assignments
Toolbox
Tech Stack
• Figma • Adobe Suite • Framer • Webflow • Womp • Airtable • Spline
Tech Stack
• Figma • Adobe Suite • Framer • Webflow • Womp • Airtable • Spline
Tech Stack
• Figma • Adobe Suite • Framer • Webflow • Womp • Airtable • Spline
Programming Languages
• HTML/CSS • Java • Python • Arduino • MATLAB • R
Programming Languages
• HTML/CSS • Java • Python • Arduino • MATLAB • R
Programming Languages
• HTML/CSS • Java • Python • Arduino • MATLAB • R
Currently Learning
• Deque WCAG certificate
• Coursera UX Certificate
• Figma Slides
• Adobe After Effects
• Lottie Animations