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Hello! My name is Andy Cheng and I'm a UX Design Leader.

Design leader with 18+ years of experience transforming complex, ambiguous problems into intuitive, consumer-facing SaaS experiences.

Summary

Design leader with 18+ years of experience transforming complex, ambiguous problems into intuitive, consumer-facing SaaS experiences. I believe that the most successful products are built by obsessing over human friction and leveraging technology to solve the right problems. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams alongside Product, Engineering, and Marketing partners to architect scalable systems that empower users, earn trust, and drive measurable business growth.

TransUnion
Oct 2021 – Present

Director of User Experience

  • Own the global UX strategy and product vision for the TruAudience B2B data analytics platform, translating complex identity resolution and marketing measurement workflows into intuitive SaaS experiences.
  • Direct, mentor, and scale a multi-tier design team, establishing embedded design operations that align daily design sprints directly with engineering delivery cycles.
  • Drove a 31% increase in Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) by implementing UX impact scorecards and leveraging behavioral data to influence executive product roadmap prioritization.
  • Standardized and scaled the multi-platform enterprise design token system, cutting engineering handoff friction and reducing UI delivery cycles across cross-functional squads.
  • Championed the integration of generative AI tooling and automated workflows across design documentation, accelerating early-stage wireframing and spec delivery.

Neustar, Inc.
(Acquired by TransUnion)
Feb 2016 – Sep 2021

Senior UI/UX Design Manager

Jan 2017 – Sep 2021
  • Led end-to-end design strategy across flagship marketing analytics products through an 8-year high-growth trajectory, culminating in the company's acquisition by TransUnion.
  • Led the complete visual and architectural redesign of the flagship measurement application, driving a 33% lift in active user engagement and securing recognition as a "Leader" in Marketing Measurement Tools by Forrester.
  • Conceptualized, designed, and shipped an online enterprise training platform from zero to one, reducing customer onboarding time-to-value and increasing platform adoption by 28%.
  • Built and operationalized Neustar’s first centralized design system, replacing fragmented UI libraries with modular, reusable components for engineering teams.

UI/UX Manager

Feb 2016 – Jan 2017
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaborative sessions and scaled design solutions across core product suites.
  • Worked closely with Product Managers to optimize the performance and interaction patterns of new and existing features.
  • Owned end-to-end design execution in a fast-paced and highly fluid operational environment.

MarketShare
(Acquired by Neustar)
Feb 2014 – Feb 2016

Senior UI/UX Designer

  • Collaborated with Product Managers in defining both short and long term states for MarketShare products and predictive modeling tools.
  • Established a continuous usability testing program and feedback loop with enterprise clients, identifying critical UX bottlenecks and increasing core feature discoverability by 23%.
  • Collaborated with design leadership and engineers to institute robust design handoff workflows, ensuring predictable and high-quality product release cycles.

Earlier Career History

Foundational career experience focused on hands-on design execution, digital campaign optimization, and technical web development.

  • Senior Mobile Designer & Front-End Developer — Wemo Lab (Oct 2013 – Jan 2014)
  • Product Designer — iMedia Communication (Oct 2008 – Sep 2013)
  • Senior Web Designer — CyberDefender (Jan 2008 – Sep 2008)
  • Web Designer — The Enthusiast Network (Apr 2006 – Dec 2007)
  • Designer — Napster (Aug 2005 – Feb 2006)

Education

Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Advertising


Competencies

Leadership & Strategy

  • Product UX Vision
  • Cross-Functional Team Mentorship
  • Resource Allocation
  • UX Impact Metrics (CSAT/NPS)
  • DesignOps

Product Architecture

  • Enterprise SaaS Workflows
  • Identity & Audience Targeting
  • High-Density Data Dashboards
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Rapid Prototyping

Systems & Tools

  • Enterprise Design Systems (Tokens)
  • AI-Assisted Prototyping
  • Figma Ecosystem
  • HTML5 / CSS3 / LESS
  • Usability Testing