Nicholas Wong
Good design doesn't have to be simple — it has to be clear.
I'm a UX/Product designer with 5 years of experience designing complex products for real users under real constraints. I lead with research, work closely with engineers, and care about the people on the other side of the screen.
Northrop Grumman
IBCS (Integrated Battle Command System)
When the cost of a bad interface is measured in lives, clarity becomes a design requirement. I modernized the operator experience for one of the U.S. Army's most complex command-and-control platforms — working directly with the people using it in the field.
Precision Garage Door
Homepage Redesign
A regional home services company needed a web presence that could compete. I took the engagement from assets to a fully deliverable design — wireframes, visual style guide, and responsive mockups — ready for development.
Nugent Filters
Website Redesign & E-Commerce
An industrial supplier needed a way to make thousands of products findable. I led discovery — competitive research, information architecture, and lo-fi wireframes across five core page types — giving the team a clear design direction for a complex e-commerce build.
Northrop Grumman
DE M-SHORAD Program
A desktop interface built for fixed workstations needed to work in the back of a moving vehicle. I was one of two designers solving for touch interaction, reduced screen real estate, and outdoor legibility — simultaneously, from scratch.
Ford UX Research
Undergraduate Research
Ford's internal project management software wasn't matching how engineers actually thought about their work. I facilitated workshops to surface the gap, and delivered research findings that informed the next design iteration.
Microsoft Academic Search
Sponsor: Microsoft Research
How do academic researchers actually find and navigate scholarly literature? Our team answered that question through structured research with real users — and the findings directly shaped the redesign of Microsoft Academic 3.0.