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Minh Vu

@trungminhvu

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Expert in User-Centered Design | Building ventures through engaging digital experiences!

United States

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What I'm looking for

High growth environment with engaged, like-minded individuals committed to solving pressing problems.

I am a user-focused designer with a proven track record in creating digital experiences across healthcare, retail, SaaS, and real estate. My expertise lies in leading design and research initiatives, contributing to over $10M in seed funding for startups. I prioritize value-driven solutions by leveraging wireframing and prototyping to transform quantitative and qualitative insights into impactful designs that address critical customer pain points.

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More about me ↓

I've taken ventures from 0 to 1.

🌟Career Highlights
• Launched ventures like Pyxos, Fabrik, and Varuna for Global 1000 companies as part of a global VC incubator.
• Collaborated with amazing clients through freelance work, driving success and contributing to large awards such as the 2024 ASEAN Strong Brands Award.
• Built a global e-commerce apparel business, generating $30K+ in profits within its first few months.

🧠Expertise
• Wireframing & Prototyping Solutions
• Conducting User Research (Quant & Qual)
• Formuating Go-to-Market Strategies
• Idenityfing MVP & Product Feasibility

📜Certifications
• User Experience Design
• Business Administration & Marketing
• AI Prompt Engineering

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Partner - User Experience Design

Current

TINKR

May 2022 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Consultant, partnering with start-ups (primarily B2C) and corporates (primarily B2B) to drive user experience development and achieve product-market fit by leveraging agile methodologies, user research, design thinking, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies to validate and accelerate product ideas.

Current

UX/UI Desinger & Researcher

Current

Treehouse Studios

Aug 2024 - Present (10 months)

Currently leading user experience design and research for a venture studio operating within the sport, wellness, and technology sectors.

UX Design UI Design User Experience User Research User Experience Design Leadership Startups Startup Design Team

UX/UI Designer & Researcher

Mach49

Jul 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years)

Worked as a UX Designer/Researcher for a Venture Capital studio firm based in Redwood City, CA, partnering with the Global 1000 to build, strategize, and invest in new ventures. I was one of eight UXers on the West Coast, reporting to our UX Design Principal and Global UX Lead.

UX/UI Designer

Varuna

Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)

Joined the founding team as the only UI/UX Designer, working alongside Venture Executives, a General Manager, and UX Researchers to build a public capital funding channel for institutional real estate development projects, backed by one of the largest global real estate developers (over $100B AUM). Reported directly to the General Manager.

Product Design Product Strategy UX Design UX Research UI Design User Experience User Experience Design User Testing User Research User Centered Design Wireframing Prototyping Design Systems Design Thinking Design Strategy Go To Market Strategy Go To Market

Founder / Product Lead

Stealth Company

Jul 2020 - Nov 2020 (4 months)

I founded an e-commerce apparel store that blends modern Japanese anime art with traditional clothing, collaborating with a Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer. We operated globally, with sales reaching the US, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

General Assembly

Certification, User Experience Design

2022 - 2022

Joined an intensive course with 17 talented UX Designers, working alongside three Lead UX Instructors at one of the top boot camps. The 12-week program taught and executed the end-to-end research and design process through major (real and conceptual) projects using design tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, and Miro.