HIRO FUKUSHIMA
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EXPERIENCE

HighRes Biosolutions

Senior Product Designer

Beverly, MA, U.S.A.
Nov 2020 – Aug 2025
Owned all software UX, design systems, brand, and marketing
Built and maintained design system across three software products
Delivered concept prototype that supported a seven-figure contract retained throughout tenure
Introduced user research and usability testing practices

Pison Technology

Senior Product Designer

Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Dec 2017 – Aug 2020
Led UX and UI for EMG-based smartwatch from concept through product launch
Designed gesture-controlled drone interface for Department of Defense
Developed brand identity and visual systems

MotionSquad Studio

Creative Director

Lviv, Ukraine
Feb 2016 – Jul 2019
Creative Director for world's first AR television broadcast; companion app ranked #1 in German App Store
Directed 200+ projects across motion graphics, AR/VR, and interactive media
Managed distributed teams across multiple time zones

INAGAWA

Founder & Creative Director

Munich, Germany
Oct 2014 – Jul 2019
Founded and scaled design agency to 50+ employees and contractors across Europe, Asia, and North America
Led VisualSquad (data visualization for Kantar) and MotionSquad (motion graphics, AR/VR)
Exited prior to U.S. relocation

stereolize.

UX/UI Designer

Munich, Germany
Sep 2013 – Aug 2014
Designed interactive installations for Fortune 500 executive showrooms
Created gesture-based navigation systems for stage and showroom experiences

Spies und Schwarz

Art Director

Munich, Germany
Apr 2012 – May 2013
Led visual design for corporate events and trade show activations
Produced branding assets for international film festivals

Freelance

Designer & Photographer

Munich, Germany
2005 – 2012
Advertising campaigns and editorial fashion photography
Work published in Vogue

SKILLS

Context
UX/UI Design
Enterprise SaaS Lab Automation Desktop Web Mobile
Design Systems
Architecture Documentation Components Governance Cross-Product Standards
Prototyping
Interactive Wireframes Validation User Testing
User Research
Interviews Lab Shadowing Usability Testing Customer Feedback
Information Architecture
Navigation Workflows Data-Heavy Interfaces
Enterprise UX
Biotech Pharma Lab Automation Hardware-Software Integration
Wearable & Gesture Interfaces
EMG Input Haptics Sensor-Based Interaction DoD Applications
AR/VR Design
Immersive UX Spatial Interfaces Broadcast Integration Interactive Installations
Brand Identity
Logo Color Systems Typography Guidelines Multi-Platform Application
Graphic Design
Print Collateral Digital Graphics Layout Icon Illustration
Visual Design
Quality Enforcement Cross-Team Alignment Brand-Product Integration
Motion Design
UI Animation VFX Title Sequences Broadcast Graphics
Data Visualization
Research Communication Dashboards Complex Data Presentation
Photography
Product Event Lighting Post-Processing
Videography
Production Editing Color Grading Audio
Print & Exhibition
Large Format Booth Design Trade Show Graphics Signage
Design Leadership
Team Building Talent Development Remote Team Management Mentorship
Product Strategy
Requirements Definition Stakeholder Alignment Roadmap Input

PORTFOLIO

HighRes' Brand Identity

HighRes' Brand Identity

Five years as sole designer building complete brand infrastructure.

Design system with 1,000+ components across six software platforms
Style guide, corporate collateral, presentation templates
Trade show booth design
CellarioOS: Product Design

CellarioOS: Product Design

High-fidelity software prototype delivered in eight days.

First designer and first software hire at the company
Visual language derived from existing hardware
Prototype secured a seven-figure contract
Augmented Reality TV

Augmented Reality TV

World's first AR television broadcast.

Creative Director for 11 episodes on ProSieben
4 million viewers, number one app in Germany
Set up and directed production team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AI Email Concierge

AI Email Concierge

AI-powered email triage for multiple accounts on custom domains.

Research, system design, and full implementation
Dashboard interface for monitoring and management
Chat-based notifications with natural language commands
80% lower cost than commercial alternatives