About

Product Designer & Researcher

Rui (Ray) Pang

‍I’m a designer who loves exploring how design can influence human behavior and shape meaningful experiences.

Over the past few years, I’ve had the chance to work in both consultancy and academic environments, where I’ve explored design from the perspectives of business, design theory, and everyday human interactions.

Resume [pdf]

Education

Executive Master's in Artificial Intelligence

Expected in 2027, University of Cumberlands

M.Des. Master of Design

2022, DAAP, University of Cincinnati

B.A. Product Design

2020, Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech.

EXPERIENCE

BBnana Design Studio

Product Designer

Jan 2024 - PRESENT

Teamed up with fellow designers to support startups with industrial and UX design. On the side, we explored conceptual projects for design awards and competitions.

Hawaii Pacific University

Visiting Faculty of New Product Development

Aug 2023 - Jul 2025

Under the College of Business and the new product management program, I had chances to explore the intersection of design and marketing, using a hybrid perspective to understand product value and how design as well as design thinking plays a role in product development process.

Live Well Collaborative

Design Research Fellow

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

As a Design Research Fellow at Live Well Collaborative, I led a team in supporting clients with market insight collection and user-centered evaluation of their products and services. Our projects ranged from consumer research and website UX improvements to service design and future-oriented concept development.