Shixun Chen
Senior Industrial Designer
- Role
- Senior Industrial Designer at Futronics Corp
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shixun Chen
Interdisciplinary designer in the robotics industry with experience in industrial design,…
Experience
Senior Industrial Designer
Sep 2022 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US
Report directly to the President in a fast-paced startup environment; lead cross-functional teams in UI/UX and industrial design across cloud-based platforms and healthcare robotics.Collaborate with business development to define product strategy using design thinking informed by quantitative and qualitative research, aligning solutions with medical needs and market viability.Lead the industrial design of advanced rehabilitation devices, including a desktop therapy robot and an upper-limb exoskeleton; work with engineering and supply chain to optimize for cost and manufacturability.Develop testing plans with PMs; conduct clinical trials in skilled nursing facilities and produce FDA-oriented documentation, including test reports and requirement traceability matricesDesign and co-develop the front-end for a custom MVP of an autonomous wheelchair SaaS platform for a hospital in Latvia, integrating user-centered UI/UX with responsive functionality.Oversee brand identity and intellectual property to align with long-term innovation and product differentiation strategies.Manage eCommerce operations for IoT products, including product curation, advertising, reviews, marketing assets, and logistics.
Education
INSEAD
Innovation By Design Programme, Design management
2019 — 2019
Tsinghua University
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Automotive Engineering (Car Body Design)
2012 — 2016
ArtCenter College of Design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Media Design
2016 — 2017
Politecnico di Milano
Design & Engineering Exchange Student
ArtCenter College of Design
Master of Science - MS, Industrial and Product Design
2017 — 2019
Tsinghua University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Digital Entertainment Design
2013 — 2016
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