A few years ago, we shared some awesome reasons why you should come work with us. We are in a brand new office and hiring smart developers and designers, so we thought we would update the list.
We Have the Coolest Clients & Projects
We’re privileged to collaborate with notable organizations like Adobe, Microsoft, Google, Disney, National Film Board, and FITC (to name a few). We are tasked to prove concepts, explore new functionality, and create flagship experiences for announcements. We design and build world-class apps, experiences, installations, and games on a wide variety of platforms. This rich breadth of work offers constant engagement and opportunities to learn and grow.
We Give Back
We have a history and ongoing commitment to contribute to open source. We love to share our design process and approaches, and many of our internal tools get polished and released for free, such as RegExr and the popular CreateJS suite. Even our experiments and technical spikes are made available in our Lab and GitHub for anyone to use and share however they like. Our open source work helps thousands of designers and developers daily.
We Support and Mentor
We are committed to bringing on smart and capable designers and developers and keeping them for the long haul. New hires get trained, mentored, and shadow others to build confidence, consistency, and quality. We involve our whole team in the projects and processes they are interested in to ensure that everyone feels challenged and excited in their role. We also set aside time for professional development, offer ongoing training, provide regular check-ins, and encourage our team to become experts in domains that interest them.
We Have Great Perks
We value a work-life balance. We offer flex-time, paid sick days, great health benefits, and minimal overtime. Profit and performance bonuses reward our team members for their contributions. Other perks include regular team lunches, office snacks and beverages, and a nice long holiday break in December. Our 124th Street office is modern, with great access to restaurants, bakeries, shops and transit.
We have a Fantastic Office Culture
Our office is a welcoming, inclusive space that celebrates people’s different strengths. Developers and designers work side by side in an environment that focuses on communication, reliance on each other, and shared responsibility. We encourage discussion and collaboration but provide flexible workspaces for when you need a quiet space to focus or just want a few minutes to decompress.
We have Fun Together
Our team loves to have fun together. We have an array of board games, foosball, game consoles, old-skool arcade cabinet, and even a dedicated VR lab. Some play PC games at their desks, have a B-movie marathon, or picnic at a nearby park during lunch. Others hit the court or range after work together. The team enjoys going to escape rooms and game cafés. There are potlucks, BBQs, beer exchanges and movie nights. Our employees love to have a great time — do you?
There are even more reasons, but you have to apply and come visit to learn more. We will be posting some positions over the next few days, and be sure to check out the careers page on our site. If you think you would be a good fit, feel free to reach out any time at hello@gskinner.com.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Thomas Wang
thomaswang1030@gmail.com
858-333-0729
My portfolio: http://thomaswang.webflow.io
Hello gskinner hiring team,
Hello! I am Thomas, a passionate and open-minded UIUX designer that holds a passion in simplifying and streamlining complex digital experiences through user-centered design. Holding a growth mindset, I view all sorts of learning and collaborating opportunities as valuable experiences.
As a Cognitive Science major, I approach UX design from a human behavioral and neurological point of view. I abide by user research insights and evidence to support every design decision. With 2+ years of intensive experience in digital product design, I have been in a total of 7 projects that helped me develop a strong human-centered design skillset that consist of thorough user researching, rapid prototyping, implementing designs and handling final deliverables to developers. Particularly, in Sisu VR and ACM @ UCSD, I learned important skills that made me the designer that I am today.
– Sisu: As the co-lead product designer and scrum master at the startup company, I conducted VR training module testing and employee portal redesigning. For the portal redesign, I conducted user research, numerous design iterations, and communicated design handoff with engineers. For the scrum master position, I facilitated meetings in the Agile methodology which helped my team to reach 90% milestone task completion. I am confident that my experience at Sisu will allow me to thrive as a dynamic designer who is able to effectively lead project team using Agile methodology, create wireframe designs, rapid prototype and communicate with cross-functional teams on design concepts and hand-off procedures.
– ACM@UCSD: As a UIUX designer at ACM, my groupmates and I redesigned UCSD’s mobile food ordering app through incorporation of user research, prototyping, and graphic design. From early-stage user research, we went in depth to analyze user data through affinity mapping and utilizing information architecture to delineate user flows. We also greatly enhanced the visual experience by creating a design system and custom graphical elements. Moreover, we then went through more than 3 rounds of iterations on wireframing, low-fidelity prototyping and user testing to ensure our designs effectively tackle user pain points. As a result, our redesign contributed to a 100% conversion rate among the users from old to new design.
In addition to the two experiences listed above, I have a lot more to offer and I would like to schedule an interview to provide your team with more insights and details on how my experience and skillsets will help gskinner achieve its various goals. Feel free to contact me for any additional information and questions. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Thomas Wang