About Me
About Me
With my love for design, I aspire to innovate for community engagement.
With my love for design, I aspire to innovate for community engagement.
Hi, I'm Reina!
Born in LA, grew up in Hong Kong, raised in Japan, I am a multi-disciplinary product designer based in Los Angeles. I graduated from the University of Southern California with a business analytics degree and I utilize my knowledge of business and visual design, and provide extensive UX research to my design thinking process.
With 2.5 years of startup experience as a product designer such as, fashion tech, Web3, service, and entertainment, adapting to fast-paced environments has become my second nature, right after caffeine ☕️
Aside from work, I am a cat-mom who loves to game, illustrate, cook, and run in my free time. While I do product design work, I also do storyboarding and content creation on the side.
Born in LA, grew up in Hong Kong, raised in Japan, I am a multi-disciplinary product designer based in Los Angeles. I graduated from the University of Southern California with a business analytics degree and I utilize my knowledge of business and visual design, and provide extensive UX research to my design thinking process.
With 2.5 years of startup experience as a product designer such as, fashion tech, Web3, service, and entertainment, adapting to fast-paced environments has become my second nature, right after caffeine ☕️
Aside from work, I am a cat-mom who loves to game, illustrate, cook, and run in my free time. While I do product design work, I also do storyboarding and content creation on the side.
Experiences
Product Designer
Product Designer
UI/UX Designer
UI/UX Designer
Leadership/
Extracurricular Activities
Little Tokyo Community Council
Little Tokyo Community Council
Supported community events for the Japanese Restaurant Association and the Annual Nisei Week Japanese Summer Festival, leading multiple booths that provided cultural resources like food and merchandise.
Supported community events for the Japanese Restaurant Association and the Annual Nisei Week Japanese Summer Festival, leading multiple booths that provided cultural resources like food and merchandise.
USC Nikkei Student Union
USC Nikkei Student Union
Participated in board meetings to plan student events and resources for USC NSU members, contributing to events such as dare fundraiser, NSU potluck, and tailgates.
Participated in board meetings to plan student events and resources for USC NSU members, contributing to events such as dare fundraiser, NSU potluck, and tailgates.
USC Haute Magazine
USC Haute Magazine
Selected as 1 of 5 students to join the marketing team of USC's top magazine club; initiated fundraising events for the issue, On the Edge Fall 2021, including pop-up stores with partnered brands and sticker shops on campus.
Selected as 1 of 5 students to join the marketing team of USC's top magazine club; initiated fundraising events for the issue, On the Edge Fall 2021, including pop-up stores with partnered brands and sticker shops on campus.
Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa
As the Director of Fundraising, I led collaboration with nonprofits such as LemonadeLA and AudiencesUnlimited to organize student events, including food fairs and movie screenings, while managing a team of 5 board interns to assist in coordinating event logistics.
As the Director of Fundraising, I led collaboration with nonprofits such as LemonadeLA and AudiencesUnlimited to organize student events, including food fairs and movie screenings, while managing a team of 5 board interns to assist in coordinating event logistics.
Private Japanese Tutor
Private Japanese Tutor
Led a private Japanese tutoring lesson at SMC for high school students who required assistance for their academic Japanese learning, providing 1-on-1 homeworks and teaching with additional materials with the aim of easy learning to aid their courses.
Led a private Japanese tutoring lesson at SMC for high school students who required assistance for their academic Japanese learning, providing 1-on-1 homeworks and teaching with additional materials with the aim of easy learning to aid their courses.
work/volunteer memories :)
I love to cook!
