Google Maps Mobile
Interaction Designer @ Google Maps, San Fransisco | 2018-Current
Info
Role: UX designer
Team: Core Apps • Platform team
Platforms: Android / IOS
Projects: Notifications / App navigation / Design system / New initiatives / etc.
Framework thinking
Being part of the Google Maps Platform team, it requires lots of framework/strategic thinking and system design skills. Connecting the dots, bridging the problems together, and not only advocating for users, but helping feature teams succeed are critical part of the job.
Launch Highlights
Bring Updates to Google Maps
Helped users easily navigate the app. Contributed to the large initiative of IA redesign of Google Maps Mobile. Led the collaboration with feature teams on bringing the Updates tab to Google Maps.
Role: UX designer
Team: 2 PM | 10-15 Eng | 6 UXD
Speak easy while traveling with Google Maps
Made travel easier by bringing Google Translate to Maps. Led the design of this new translator feature that enables your phone to speak out a place's name and address in the local lingo.
Role: UX Lead
Team: 2 PM | 4 Eng | 1 UXD
Better manage notifications
Allow users to easily control, manage, and recall historical notifications from Maps in app. Designed and defined the notification experiences of Google Maps on Android.
Role: UX Lead
Team: 2 PM | 3-5 Eng | 1 UXD