Nelson Zhen

About Me

Interaction Design

I craft intuitive and engaging digital products by focusing on user needs and behaviours.

Software Engineering

With a foundation in software construction and Object-Oriented Programming, I understand the architecture behind the interface.

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Meet Taco

He's the goodest boy!!!

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Calm under pressure

I love high-stakes situations that demand absolute focus, sharp reflexes, and the ability to pivot instantly.

Design Systems

I design consistent, reusable component libraries in Figma and implement them efficiently using modern frameworks like Astro and Tailwind CSS.

The Mechanics

Whether it's fine-tuning something on wheels, or debugging a complex codebase, I get satisfaction from understanding how systems are built.

Design and planning tools

Design

Figma (and Variables/Auto-layout), Adobe Creative Suite

Development & Prototyping

Figma (and Variables/Auto-layout)

Core: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), Java, Python, Lua

Frameworks: Astro, GSAP, Tailwind CSS

Environment: VS Code, Git/GitHub, Xcode

Planning & Research

Notion, Miro, FigJam, JIRA / Confluence

Skills and Knowledge

User Experience (UX) Design

User Interface (UI) Design

Interaction Design

Responsive Web Design

Design Systems

Accessible Design (WCAG)

Technical

Frontend Architecture

Object-Oriented Programming

Software Construction

Component-Based Development

Version Control (Git flow)

Agile & Scrum Methodologies

Life

System-oriented

Meticulous

Technically curious

Problem solver

Autodidactic