Robert Kan
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kan.r@northeastern.edu
linkedin.com/in/robertkkan
EXPERIENCE
Sandbox at Northeastern • Product Designer
Sep 2023 - Present | Boston, MA
Iterated on a web app, with 7000 unique users, aimed to improve course search across Northeastern.
Conducted user analysis using FullStory to determine user behavior and blockers.
SaluTemp • Product Design Consultant
Sep 2023 - Present | Boston, MA
Developed high-fidelity mockups for SaluTemp's mobile application aimed at accurately informing the state of temperature-sensitive medications.
Collaborated in an agile environment developing a companion mobile app for a portable medication fridge.
Disrupt • Design Lead
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 | Boston, MA
Led and organized 3 designers in defining the project scope and direction for a club application aimed at increasing club awareness across Northeastern.
Researched pain points of Northeastern students club search process by conducting 11 user interviews and 3 competitive analyses.
ReMo • Product Design Consultant
Jan 2023 - May 2023 | Boston, MA
Developed high-fidelity prototypes for ReMo’s mobile application, used by over 1000 students and dozens of teachers, aimed at connecting English teachers to students through reading.
Assisted 4 student product designers in downscaling the existing desktop application for mobile to implement ISBN book scanning.
Becton Dickinson & Co. • Systems Engineering Co-op
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 | Andover, MA
Piloted partial occlusion risk analysis study from 0 to 1. Presented risk and developed test methods while documenting and presenting findings. Finalized process by writing a protocol and test report for the FDA.
Created a new algorithm for occlusion detection in collaboration with fellow engineers. Decreased the rate of false positives by 13% for the new generation of prototypes.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Aug 2020 - May 2025 | 3.78/4.00 GPA
B.S. Computer Science with a minor in Interaction Design
SKILLSET
Design
UI/UX Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, UX Research, Prototyping, Testing Methodologies, Product Thinking, Wireframing, Visual Design
Tools
Figma, Figjam, Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Webflow, Framer, Notion, Java, Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, R, MATLAB, Racket, React
ⓒ 2023 Robert Kan— created with inspo from the world