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**Hi! I'm Ernest Chau, a product designer with an engineering background.
I design systems that solve real problems, from research to shipped product.**
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😀 About Me
I'm Ernest, a product designer based in Toronto 🇨🇦. I studied System Engineering and Engineering Management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, which shaped how I think about design: not just as visuals, but as interconnected systems with real constraints and real users.
My most significant project was leading the end-to-end design of a government-backed internship platform for Cyberport Hong Kong. Starting from zero, I defined user needs, designed the full information architecture, and prototyped across three user portals, all within a three-month deadline. The platform has since facilitated over 5,000 applications from more than 2,000 students across the Greater Bay Area.
I care about making things that are genuinely useful. Products where the design is invisible because everything just works.
💡Projects
📋 Experience
Freelance Designer
Dec 2024 - Present
- Designed and launched a business website for a Toronto-based roofing contractor from zero to live in two weeks, including competitor research, content structure, and independent delivery.
- Managed the full project independently, from client brief to domain setup and delivery
- Provided graphic design support for event marketing, including booth poster design and social media graphics
UI/UX Designer - JobsLab
Jul 2023 - Nov 2024
- Led end-to-end design of the **GBA Fintech Two-way Internship Platform** for Cyberport Hong Kong and the Financial Services and Treasury Bureau from zero to launch in 3 months
- The project facilitates over 5,000 applications from more than 2,000 students across the Greater Bay Area and Hong Kong
- Defined user needs, designed information architecture, sitemap, and wireframes across three user portals (student, employer, admin)
- Built a scalable design system aligned to Cyberport's brand guidelines, intended for reuse across future company projects