Designing experiences
that make complexity
feel effortless.

Hi, I’m Melvin, a UX and product designer with 9+ years of experience turning ambiguity into clarity—crafting intuitive interfaces, scalable design systems, and meaningful user journeys.

At the heart of my work is a deep belief in design as a bridge between people and possibility. I don’t just design screens—I map user flows, uncover insights, align teams, and build experiences that feel natural, useful, and frictionless.

A young man with short black hair wearing a navy blue button-up shirt with sleeves rolled up, crossing his arms, and wearing a smartwatch on his left wrist, standing against a plain light gray background.

My Philosophy

My design process is grounded in
human-centered thinking and shaped by systems-level clarity. I listen closely, question assumptions, and iterate quickly as always designing with real users, product goals,
and long-term scalability in mind.

From leading the creation of a military-wide productivity platform to revamping loyalty programs
and launching lifestyle brands, I bring structure to the messiness of product development and clarity to every interaction.

Skills

Product Design

UX/UI, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Design Thinking,
UX Research, Usability Testing, Behavioural Insights,
AI-enhancement UX & Personalisation.

Design System

Tokens, Components, Information Architecture, Documentation.

Leadership

Mentoring, Cross-team collaboration, Design Assistance

Tools

Figma, Adobe CC, Sketch

Work Experience


  • May 2025 - Present | Singapore

    • Leading a team of 5 designers to deliver high-performing, user-centric website experiences across industries.

    • Define UX strategies and visual direction across multiple design projects, steamlining client communication and internal team workflows.

    • Fostered a collaborative team culture by mentoring junior designers and establishing efficient design critique sessions.

    • Bridged the gap between business goals and design execution, improving project turn around time by 20%.

  • Accenture Song
    Jun 2021 - April 2025 | Singapore

    Key Product-
    Military Productivity Solution – Super App, Service Portal, Admin Portal, End-User Portal, Singapore

    • Led a team of 5 designers and 6 interns, managing cross-platform UI consistency across mobile, web, and admin portals.

    • Oversaw the design execution of 4 major product releases, ensuring high stakeholder alignment and seamless rollout.

    • Spearheaded the creation of a comprehensive Design Language System (DLS) used across 5+ portals, impacting 20,000+ users, improving consistency and speed of deployment by 30%.

    
• Managed and aligned 4 cross-functional teams across 3 departments, cutting onboarding time by 25% and increasing delivery alignment.

    • Conducted stakeholder interview and user research, transforming insights into actionable design strategies.

    
• Led integration of AI tools impacting over 15,000 military personnel, resulting in a 22% increase in training effectiveness and personalised improvement plans.

    • Advocated for accessibility best practices, ensuring all digital experiences met WCAG 2.1 and DSS guidelines

    • Participated in interview panels and onboarding of junior to mid-level designers.

    Digital Transformation for Thai Duty-Free Retail, Thailand


    • Led the strategic development of a Design Language System, ensuring an intuitive and consistent user experience across multiple platforms.

    
• Defined visual direction for Loyalty Program website serving 1M+ customers, resulting in a 40% increase in user engagement within 3 months.

    
• Facilitated client workshops to deeply understand their business model, current processes, and customer needs, guiding the project's design vision.

    
• Launched AI-driven assistant boosting average order value by 18% and decreasing cart abandonment by 12%.

    
• Designed service blueprints and to-be journeys enhancing customer retention by 23%

    
• Optimized inventory using AI, reducing stockouts by 30% and improving turnover of high-volume SKUs by 22%

    • Participated in interview panels and onboarding of junior to mid-level designers.

    • Mentored new hires through structured onboarding and design workflow familiarization sessions.

  • Accenture Song
    Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 | Singapore

    Key Projects:
    Website Design for Leading Telco Company, Thailand (B2C)

    • Led the creation and establishment of a comprehensive Design Language System (DLS) and Visual Direction for the company's new website contributing to a 15% reduction in bounce rate and improved brand consistency

    
• Provided end-to-end design support, overseeing screen-flow creation, DLS management, and ensuring a seamless, cohesive user experience.

    
• Directed a 6-member team, delivering a reusable DLS that accelerated design velocity by 40% across 3 platforms.

    Website Design for Leading Telco Company, Indonesia (B2C)

    • Spearheaded the development of a new Design Language System, ensuring design consistency and an enhanced user experience.


    
• Oversaw all aspects of design support, maintaining the DLS while collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement the vision.

    Corporate Portal Website & Mobile Applications for Thailand's Leading Bank (B2B)

    Directed a team of 3 UI/UX designers in building a unified Design Language System and Visual Direction for the bank’s corporate digital platforms.

    • Faclilitated design documentation and handoff for development teams, increasing implementation efficiency.

    
• Played a key role in aligning stakeholders through weekly workshops and check-ins.

    
• Established guidelines to maintain brand consistency and drive efficiency across both app and web interfaces.

    • Applied fintech design principles in dashboard design for babking clients, enabling cashflow tracking and financial health monitoring.

    Dashboard Design for Leading Oil & Gas Sector, Malaysia (B2B)

    • Designed and implemented productivity dashboards to monitor oil output and operational efficiency, including custom-designed charts and data disgrams tailored for real-time tracking and clarity.

    • Developed a financial dashboard to visualise internal cashflow, improving transparency and reporting.

    • Enhanced user experience through intuitive data presentation, contributing to a 20% increase in data accessibility and a 15% reduction in reporting time.

  • Lazada Group
    Oct 2017 - Nov 2018 | Singapore

    • Led regional team of 5 designers, managing end-to-end visual campaigns across Southeast Asia markets.

    • Facilitated brainstorming session for large-scale campaigns.

    • Developed regional and local branding guidelines, improving consistency and creative output across 6 countries.

    • Designed UI & UX for mega campaign web & app pages.

    • Designed and optimized UX flows for mega sale campaigns, homepage refreshes, and key landing pages across web and app, resulting increasing user engagement.

    • Mentored and coached junior designers through regular design critiques, performance reviews, and growth planning.

    • Involved in interviewing and onboarding of new design hires across regional and Singapore teams.

    • Helped assess candidates using tailored portfolio reviews and design test aligned with campaign based work.

  • Lazada Group
    Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 | Singapore

    • Appointed as team lead 7 months in, leading 4 designers across 10+ campaigns per quarter, achieving an average 25% uplift in campaign CTR.

    • Created a scalable internal workflow to handle regional design requests, improving output efficiency and quality.

    • Manage traffic control for graphic request.

    • Led the UX design of the “Shop-in-shop” marketplace feature resulting in a 35% increase in partner sales and improved user navigation scores.

    • Mentored and coached junior designers through regular design critiques.

    • Brainstormed & planned upcoming campaign themes and UI & UX pages.

    • Conducted internal design reviews and usability checks to validate solutions before development.

  • Lazada Group
    Mar 2016 - Apr 2017 | Singapore

    Handling local brand assets - coordinating, conceptualising and adapting key visuals for Lazada Singapore

    •Facilitated brainstorming sessions for large-scale campaigns.

    • Designed campaign banners & setup web pages.

  • Estee Lauder Companies
    Jan 2015 - May 2015 | Singapore

    Handling regional brand assets - coordinating and adapting key visuals for Estee Lauder brand across region.

    • Supported the Senior Designer with the processing of graphics requests from regional offices.

    • Maintained consistently high visual standards across environments and assisted with the rendering of in-store graphics for seasonal collections.

    • Facilitated brainstorming sessions for back-by popularity product line in creation of key visuals display design.

  • BDO LLP Singapore
    Mar 2014 - Apr 2015 | Singapore

    • Projects comprised Lian Huat Furniture Rental, Wang Foong Foodstuffs Suppliers and Sweetest Moments.

    • The deliverables for each project included the brand’s visual identity, (graphic mark, colours and typography) as well as collateral for other mediums.