by day I am....
A UX designer working 100% remote for an incredible women-owned and women-run design agency.
I’m passionate about creating intuitive, impactful, and accessible experiences! 💖
Roots
I was raised by amazing first-gen immigrant parents from Vietnam and Hong Kong. 🌍
My cultural background has shaped so much of who I am today, inspiring my empathic and inclusive design perspective.
Background
I received by Bachelor's in Industrial Design from Carleton University, but once I graduated, I realized digital design was where I truly thrived! 🌱
I love the fast pace and ever-evolving nature of UX.
Outside the 9-5
When I’m not designing, you can find me at the gym, teaching piano, dancing, and painting.
I’m also an avid reader and writer! It's a lifelong dream of mine to write a book one day. 📚
In the Community
Outside of work, I love building spaces for creative growth and collaboration. I'm passionate about design to my core and want to explore it in EVERY way. I'm all about sharing ideas, teaching, mentoring, and learning from others.
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🎙️ Webinar host – Transforming Data into Insightful Customer Journey Maps (Outwitly, 2024)
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🧠 Training facilitator – Design Research Mastery Group Coaching (Outwitly, 2025)
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📝 Writer – UX and service design reflections on the Outwitly blog
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🌱 Mentor – Volunteer with the Carleton Industrial Design Alumni Association
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🗣️ Guest speaker – Invited to give an alumni talk for the Carleton Industrial Design Student Association (2025)
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🎨 In-house Creator - Invited creator at the Insight Out Conference (2025)
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📣 Community voice - Sharing learnings on Instagram and Youtube
Testimonials
"Janine is a pleasure to work with all around, from her peers' perspective and from her myriad clients' perspectives. She is always positive and professional, she brings a great attitude. Her work ethic is second-to-none: from quality to communication, she's an incredible representative to clients."
- Design Manager
- Client from one of Canada’s largest companies in the financial services sector
"Janine is the best, outstanding delivery and presentation. The executive audience of her presentation, especially my VP, really liked her. She delivered on all aspects, the design and research work produced really impressed us and it resonated a lot on many aspects. This one moved the needle for me and the team, thank you very very much for all the hard work leading to this."
- Client from DTLabs