Top Talent like Harvey are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Harvey Lao

Product Designer
UI Designer
Graphic Designer
Seaside, CA, US
Graphic Design
Icon Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Innovative UX Designer Specializing in Intuitive and Scalable Digital Solutions
UX Designer with 1 year of experience designing digital solutions and experiences. Adept at managing complex tasks, fostering collaborations, and leveraging data-driven insights. Experienced in tech and entertainment industries, seeking opportunities to support business objectives through intuitive digital designs.

Work History

Freelance Designer

-Design and deliver UX/UI screens, ensuring seamless user experiences and adherence to client specs. -Implement and organize design libraries and style guides, ensuring uniformity across the product.
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UX/UI Design Intern

PropaneMay 2024 - Oct 2024 • 6 mos-Conducted in-depth research and proposed strategic business development initiatives, such as GA4, AI Playbook, and Standard Operating Procedures. -Designed and delivered UX/UI screens for high-profile client projects, ensuring a seamless user experience and adherence to client specifications. -Conducted in-depth research and proposed strategic business development initiatives, such as GA4, AI Playbook, and Standard Operating Procedures. -Partnered with Strategy to create content-rich, client-facing assets that effectively communicated key messages and enhanced client engagement. -Managed multiple concurrent projects, tasks, and deadlines with precision and efficiency, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
W

Underwriting Specialist (Client Experience)

Warner Pacific Insurance ServicesApr 2021 - Sep 2023 • 2 yrs 6 mos-Simultaneously managed 100+ client cases, providing efficient organization and support -Conducted market analysis to recommend new benefit programs that improve competitiveness and align with company goals -Maintained consistent and compliant Benefits policies and plans, conducting annual audits of employee benefits programs -Collaborated with payroll/finance teams, and stayed up-to-date on changes in legislation and industry that affect business practices -Acted as primary point of contact for benefits inquiries, providing daily operational support to troubleshoot enrollment and eligibility issues for employees, managers, and other partners -Prioritized and managed tasks while building strong partnerships with stakeholders and maintaining a team player mindset.
2

Project Management Intern

24 & Eight Co.Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 • 7 mos-Proactively analyze key metrics performances and recommend improvements -Design and implement joint databases to enable collaborative environment -Develop spreadsheets to enhance data readability while reducing noise -Evolve features and formats to simplify and expedite data manipulation
T

Competitive Data Analyst

Target EnterprisesFeb 2020 - Jul 2020 • 6 mos-Monitored and organized over $200M of competitor expenditure. -Compiled, analyzed, and presented data to support both internal and external client reports. Prepared spreadsheets, charts, and reports that succinctly summarized data and drew conclusions to support key business discussions. -Interpreted data to answer key strategic questions and inform decision-making processes.
C

Office Services Clerk

Chapman Bird and TesslerFeb 2019 - Feb 2020 • 1 yr 1 mo-Verified client wire confirmations totaling billions of dollars -Supported Accounts Payable for 50+ high-profile clients, performing data entry, inventory, reception, and other tasks -Managed and sorted hundreds of incoming/outgoing mail daily, facilitated vendor operations and office events, and provided general hospitality
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Front Desk Receptionist

University of California, Santa BarbaraNov 2014 - Nov 2017 • 3 yrs 1 mo-Represent UCSB in a polite, professional, and timely manner -Offer many hospitality services to students, staff, and guests -Attend administrative duties including phone calls, emails, guest services, and scheduling appointments
M

Tennis Camp Counselor

Monterey Tennis CenterJul 2014 - Aug 2015 • 1 yr 2 mos-Collaborated in teams to complete tasks while adjusting methods for max efficiency -Followed instructions with attention to detail and adapting the agenda as needed -Improvised and reacted to unexpected problems to amend and prevent issues -Communicated with team members as well as customers with professional attitude
T

Summer Service and Learning Program in Rural China

Tsinghua UniversityMay 2014 - Jul 2014 • 3 mos-Constructed and executed curriculum for underprivileged children (using Mandarin) -Selected as Head Coordinator of English and Music curriculums -Teamed up with foreign Mandarin-speaking students -Gained understanding and respect for all cultures through diverse engagements with others
C

Geographic Information Systems Intern

California State University, Monterey BayJun 2013 - Aug 2013 • 3 mos-Assisted the Campus Planning Department using GIS programs (ArcMap, ArcGIS) -Supported projects involving map making, data collection, and data analysis -Conducted and presented a final project for an important and intimidating audience -Implemented business formal etiquette in a professional environment

Education

U

University of California, Berkeley

Professional Program in User Experience Design, UX Design2023 - 2024
U

UC Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science - BS, Actuarial Science2014 - 2018

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
Innovative UX Designer Specializing in Intuitive and Scalable Digital Solutions
UX Designer with 1 year of experience designing digital solutions and experiences. Adept at managing complex tasks, fostering collaborations, and leveraging data-driven insights. Experienced in tech and entertainment industries, seeking opportunities to support business objectives through intuitive digital designs.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Harvey are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Harvey Lao

Product Designer
UI Designer
Graphic Designer
Seaside, CA, US
Graphic Design
Icon Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Design
Wireframing
Prototyping
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

Freelance Designer

-Design and deliver UX/UI screens, ensuring seamless user experiences and adherence to client specs. -Implement and organize design libraries and style guides, ensuring uniformity across the product.
P

UX/UI Design Intern

PropaneMay 2024 - Oct 2024 • 6 mos-Conducted in-depth research and proposed strategic business development initiatives, such as GA4, AI Playbook, and Standard Operating Procedures. -Designed and delivered UX/UI screens for high-profile client projects, ensuring a seamless user experience and adherence to client specifications. -Conducted in-depth research and proposed strategic business development initiatives, such as GA4, AI Playbook, and Standard Operating Procedures. -Partnered with Strategy to create content-rich, client-facing assets that effectively communicated key messages and enhanced client engagement. -Managed multiple concurrent projects, tasks, and deadlines with precision and efficiency, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
W

Underwriting Specialist (Client Experience)

Warner Pacific Insurance ServicesApr 2021 - Sep 2023 • 2 yrs 6 mos-Simultaneously managed 100+ client cases, providing efficient organization and support -Conducted market analysis to recommend new benefit programs that improve competitiveness and align with company goals -Maintained consistent and compliant Benefits policies and plans, conducting annual audits of employee benefits programs -Collaborated with payroll/finance teams, and stayed up-to-date on changes in legislation and industry that affect business practices -Acted as primary point of contact for benefits inquiries, providing daily operational support to troubleshoot enrollment and eligibility issues for employees, managers, and other partners -Prioritized and managed tasks while building strong partnerships with stakeholders and maintaining a team player mindset.
2

Project Management Intern

24 & Eight Co.Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 • 7 mos-Proactively analyze key metrics performances and recommend improvements -Design and implement joint databases to enable collaborative environment -Develop spreadsheets to enhance data readability while reducing noise -Evolve features and formats to simplify and expedite data manipulation
T

Competitive Data Analyst

Target EnterprisesFeb 2020 - Jul 2020 • 6 mos-Monitored and organized over $200M of competitor expenditure. -Compiled, analyzed, and presented data to support both internal and external client reports. Prepared spreadsheets, charts, and reports that succinctly summarized data and drew conclusions to support key business discussions. -Interpreted data to answer key strategic questions and inform decision-making processes.
C

Office Services Clerk

Chapman Bird and TesslerFeb 2019 - Feb 2020 • 1 yr 1 mo-Verified client wire confirmations totaling billions of dollars -Supported Accounts Payable for 50+ high-profile clients, performing data entry, inventory, reception, and other tasks -Managed and sorted hundreds of incoming/outgoing mail daily, facilitated vendor operations and office events, and provided general hospitality
U

Front Desk Receptionist

University of California, Santa BarbaraNov 2014 - Nov 2017 • 3 yrs 1 mo-Represent UCSB in a polite, professional, and timely manner -Offer many hospitality services to students, staff, and guests -Attend administrative duties including phone calls, emails, guest services, and scheduling appointments
M

Tennis Camp Counselor

Monterey Tennis CenterJul 2014 - Aug 2015 • 1 yr 2 mos-Collaborated in teams to complete tasks while adjusting methods for max efficiency -Followed instructions with attention to detail and adapting the agenda as needed -Improvised and reacted to unexpected problems to amend and prevent issues -Communicated with team members as well as customers with professional attitude
T

Summer Service and Learning Program in Rural China

Tsinghua UniversityMay 2014 - Jul 2014 • 3 mos-Constructed and executed curriculum for underprivileged children (using Mandarin) -Selected as Head Coordinator of English and Music curriculums -Teamed up with foreign Mandarin-speaking students -Gained understanding and respect for all cultures through diverse engagements with others
C

Geographic Information Systems Intern

California State University, Monterey BayJun 2013 - Aug 2013 • 3 mos-Assisted the Campus Planning Department using GIS programs (ArcMap, ArcGIS) -Supported projects involving map making, data collection, and data analysis -Conducted and presented a final project for an important and intimidating audience -Implemented business formal etiquette in a professional environment

Education

U

University of California, Berkeley

Professional Program in User Experience Design, UX Design2023 - 2024
U

UC Santa Barbara

Bachelor of Science - BS, Actuarial Science2014 - 2018

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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