Kyla Fu

Human-centered Design Engineer

I want to bridge the gap between design and engineering with my experience working along the product development cycle from product definition to manufacturing.

 
 
 
 
 

I love working on challenging projects that positively impact people and our planet; I am engaged in environments where design is found through creative exploration. 

Human-centered Design Engineer

I want to bridge the gap between design and engineering with my experience working along the product development cycle from product definition to manufacturing.

 
 
 
 
 

I love working on challenging projects that positively impact people and our planet; I am engaged in environments where design is found through creative exploration. 

Projects


Procter & Gamble

Human-Centered Product Development  · Design Research · Prototyping

Partnered with P&G to identify opportunities within home cleaning for consumers 55+. We collected insights through 3 rounds of user research and tested 10+ prototypes with our users to arrive at our final recommendation. 

Fountain Flex

Human-Centered Design · Design Research · Iterative Prototyping

How might we solve the pain point of water bottles not filling fully at sinks and water fountains?

Built and tested 4 design iterations  going from minimum viable concepts to a high fidelity silicon molded product.

Urgency Box

Interaction Design · Electronics Design · Prototyping

Working in a team of two, I worked to design an interactive box to illicit the emotion of Urgency through the experience of opening it. What challenges lie inside the box? Click view project to find out!

Center of Gravity Scale

Design Engineering · Electronics Design · Fabrication

Engineered 250 kilogram capacity scale to validate robot’s center of gravity for manufacturing quality checks.

Arity 

UX Design · Interaction Design

Partnered with Arity, a data analytics company, adding their SDK to Nike Run Club to create new user experiences through robust insights about the way people move.

Plantlife

Interaction Design · Electronics Design · Prototyping

How might I create a product that allows us to create better watering habits for our plants and gives an indication of plant health? 

Magic School Bus

Injection Molding · CNC Machining

Capturing the magic and delight in a child’s sketch and bringing it to reality in a manufacturable toy that can be repeated at scale.

Foam Seal Applicator

Iterative Prototyping · Design Engineering

Designing and fabricating an applicator to accurately place a foam seal into a plenum. 

Design Sketching

Industrial Design · Brainstorming

Various sketches done for brainstorming and ideation around electronics, furniture, public spaces, and consumer goods.

Bionic Wrench

Design for Manufacturing · Design for Assembly

Took the commercially available Bionic Wrench, reverse engineering it to determine manufacturing, assembly, and tolerances. Designed an assembly fixture and created a balanced and efficient assembly process.

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