Steven Chu 📸 🎥

Steven Chu is a Product Designer with 8 years of experience specializing in design systems, creative tools, education, and e-commerce. He has a strong background in establishing and optimizing design systems, leading cross-functional teams remotely, and excels in service design, interaction design, and front-end development. With a total of 18 years in the design field, Steven currently holds the role of Senior Product Designer at Bose, focusing on Design Systems. Additionally, he is part of the leadership team at OutinTech NY, an instructor at CrunchGym, and a Photo Documentarian. Steven has worked with startups, not-for-profits, and Fortune 500 companies, utilizing experience design, research, prototyping, and data-driven testing. Prior to Bose, he led designOps and brand direction at Motif Photos, worked on internal workflow solutions for Uniqlo, developed user experiences for entrepreneurship boot camps, and launched Shopify stores for small businesses. His design philosophy revolves around inclusivity, early collaboration, and data-driven decisions. Steven's past endeavors include infrastructure planning, process design, web development, email marketing, and customer engagement strategies. He is proficient in HTML5, CSS3, Shopify Liquid, Algolia Search, Contentful CMS, Wordpress PHP, and basic Javascript. In terms of design tools, he is well-versed in Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Zeplin. Steven holds certifications in Contentful, Shopify Expert Accelerator, and is recognized as an MWBE business to work with NYC institutions. With an educational background in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, he has held various positions from Founder to Art Director in a multitude of organizations, showcasing his diverse skill set and experience.