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Pizza Yap
Pizza Yap
Pizza Yap

Hi, I'm Pizza Yap! I'm based in Singapore and currently leading the design team at LottieFiles, where we create innovative motion design experiences.

Hi, I'm Pizza Yap! I'm based in Singapore and currently leading the design team at LottieFiles, where we create innovative motion design experiences.

Age

38

YOE

16

From → To

Malaysia 🇲🇾 → Singapore 🇸🇬

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As a designer with over 16 years of experience in the startup and tech industry, I specialize in product design and strategy, focusing on creating simple and enjoyable user experiences.

As a designer with over 16 years of experience in the startup and tech industry, I specialize in product design and strategy, focusing on creating simple and enjoyable user experiences.

LottieFiles

LottieFiles

LottieFiles
LottieFiles

Timeline

Dec 2021 - Present

Title

Product Design Lead

Location

Remote, Singapore

I lead the design team, which includes visual & motion design, product design, and user research. I defined product strategy for long-term initiatives and sprint planning with all the leadership. I implemented new processes to improve cross-functional collaboration. I was also responsible for hiring and managing the design team, including conducting interviews, providing mentorship, conducting annual evaluations, and holding 1:1 meetings. I reported directly to the founders' CEO and CTO.

I lead the design team, which includes visual & motion design, product design, and user research. I defined product strategy for long-term initiatives and sprint planning with all the leadership. I implemented new processes to improve cross-functional collaboration. I was also responsible for hiring and managing the design team, including conducting interviews, providing mentorship, conducting annual evaluations, and holding 1:1 meetings. I reported directly to the founders' CEO and CTO.

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Pizza always amazed me with his business insight and brilliant problem-solving techniques. He understands complicated matters even when outside of his direct area of expertise. Thanks to his interpersonal skills, he has excellent relations with everyone he works with. He showed a high level of user experience, product design, and team management skills and was a valuable contributor. He shows a very positive attitude towards work. Besides being a joy to work with, Pizza is a take-charge person who can present creative solutions to complex problems and communicate the benefits to the company. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him at LottieFiles.

Pizza always amazed me with his business insight and brilliant problem-solving techniques. He understands complicated matters even when outside of his direct area of expertise. Thanks to his interpersonal skills, he has excellent relations with everyone he works with. He showed a high level of user experience, product design, and team management skills and was a valuable contributor. He shows a very positive attitude towards work. Besides being a joy to work with, Pizza is a take-charge person who can present creative solutions to complex problems and communicate the benefits to the company. I thoroughly enjoyed working with him at LottieFiles.

Shashwat Bhatt

Shashwat Bhatt

Product Manager at IconScout

ShopBack

ShopBack

ShopBack
ShopBack

Timeline

Apr 2020 - Nov 2021

Title

Lead Product Design

Location

Singapore

My responsibilities in ShopBack are three pillars: the app's new redesigned home screen, internal tools, and design systems. One of the reasons I've hired here is to initiate and lead a working group to build our web and native apps' design systems. In the meantime, I am mentoring one product designer and one intern.

My responsibilities in ShopBack are three pillars: the app's new redesigned home screen, internal tools, and design systems. One of the reasons I've hired here is to initiate and lead a working group to build our web and native apps' design systems. In the meantime, I am mentoring one product designer and one intern.

Grab

Grab

Grab
Grab

Timeline

Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

Title

Senior Product Designer, DesignOps

Location

Singapore

Lead the initiative and efforts to building and evangelizing Grab Design Systems. It standardizes the way we build products and establishes consistency across all of Grab's design and development.

Lead the initiative and efforts to building and evangelizing Grab Design Systems. It standardizes the way we build products and establishes consistency across all of Grab's design and development.

Design+Code

Design+Code

Design+Code
Design+Code

Timeline

Oct 2017 - Dec 2018

Title

Product Designer

Location

Remote, Singapore

Having been part of the team from the early stages of Design+Code V2, I was fortunate to influence some vital product decisions and help shape Design+Code into what it is today. I design various areas, including in-course navigation, course categories, and design systems, to name a few.

Having been part of the team from the early stages of Design+Code V2, I was fortunate to influence some vital product decisions and help shape Design+Code into what it is today. I design various areas, including in-course navigation, course categories, and design systems, to name a few.

Minitheory

Minitheory

Minitheory
Minitheory

Timeline

Feb 2014 - Dec 2018

Title

Senior UI Designer → Design Consultant

Location

Singapore

Novus Media Solutions

Novus Media Solutions

Timeline

Feb 2013 - Jan 2014

Title

Senior Digital Designer

Location

Singapore

GXM

GXM

Timeline

May 2010 - Sep 2012

Title

Multimedia Designer

Location

Malaysia

Learning Vista

Learning Vista

Timeline

Jun 2008 - Jan 2010

Title

Graphic Designer & Flash Animator

Location

Remote, Malaysia

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