The Book
of
Deron Gopie
the designer & the things made
The Book of Deron Gopie
the product designer & the things made
About
Hi, I'm Deron. Welcome to my book.
Who am I?
A product designer based in New York City with a background in Industrial Design and a career spanning UX/UI design, visual design, and creative technology.
My work is human-focused. Striving to build systems that serve all people end-to-end, with a special emphasis on those most impacted by the product or experience. I aim to enrich lives through a balance of function and spectacle, with creativity that shines brightest when bridging digital and physical worlds.
Outside of work, you can find me watching a movie, going to a concert, spending time with friends and community, sketching in a corner, or wandering the streets of NYC.
Resume
PDF version downloadExperience
CultureHub, Freelance Designer
- Researched and developed the structure of LiveLab Broadcaster that connects artists to remote events in unique ways.
- Built out wireframes and interactive features to connect UGC events to remote events in unique ways.
- Contributed to code to create mobile the translation of the experience's experience into a web-based mobile experience.
Beyond, Experience Designer
- Created digital experiences for major clients including Google, Snapchat, and YouTube.
- Implemented responsive and accessible solutions as well as contributions to design systems.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, strategy and research team to develop AI-driven tools and educational programs, enhancing client-facing projects with emerging digital products.
- Operated in cross-functional teams across UX/UI design, web product management, engineering, strategy and research.
- Identified business improvement opportunities through collaborating across disciplines and presented insights to leadership.
Apple, Specialist
- Delivered personalized product recommendations and optimized customer engagement through cross-functional support and visual merchandising.
Associated Students @SFSU
Digital Content Specialist
- Developed and executed content strategies that increased social media engagement and coordinated with team members to publish curated content across multiple social media platforms.
- Successfully implemented content strategies that boosted social media following by 118% in just two months, significantly improving informational outreach and audience visibility.
Skills
Technical
Figma • Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe InDesign • Premiere • AfterEffects • Blender • Fusion 360 • Webflow • JavaScript • WordPress • Interaction design • Visual Design • Design Systems • User Research • Usability Testing • data analysis • Soldering • 3D printing • Laser cutting • Digital marketing • Accessibility & Inclusion
Collaboration
Teamwork • Cross functional collaboration • Communication • Concept development • UX leadership • Enterprise design • Agile methodologies • Notion • JIRA • Asana • Monday
Education & Awards
Creative Technology Summer Program
ITP @ New York
University
22', 23', 2024
Prompt engineering & Advanced ChatGPT
edX
2023
Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
COOP Careers
2021
Bachelors of Science, Industrial Design
San Francisco State
University (SFSU)
2016 - 2020
Minor in Africana Studies
Vice President of Industrial
Designers Society of America: SFSU Chapter