Current Master’s student at UW

Hello!

I'm Nara Ho

Previously worked at Arrowster

Seattle-based product designer with 5+ years of experience building products from 0→1 and improving products used by millions.

Current Master’s student at UW

Hello!

I'm Nara Ho

Previously worked at Arrowster

Seattle-based product designer with 5+ years of experience building products from 0→1 and improving products used by millions.

Current Master’s student at UW

Hello!

I'm Nara Ho

Previously worked at Arrowster

Seattle-based product designer with 5+ years of experience building products from 0→1 and improving products used by millions.

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Education

CRM

AI Web Application

Arrowster, 2025

From spreadsheets to an AI-driven college counseling platform

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Mobile messaging

Interaction design

Accessibility

Zalo, 2023

Redesigning voice messaging for 90M+ users

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Social marketplace

Product strategy

User research

Zalo, 2023

Building a food marketplace for local businesses

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Design system

Design tokens

UI Architecture

Zalo, 2024

Scaling a mobile design system

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Mobile messaging

Interaction design

Android & iOS

Zalo, 2023

Enhancing chat reactions

Visual design projects

My previous journey in the world of VFX, 3D, and motion graphics

(01)

Mirinda

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(02)

Banca Game Design

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(03)

Downy

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(04)

Gojek

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(05)

GreenFeed Animation Video

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(01)

Mirinda

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(02)

Banca Game Design

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(03)

Downy

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(04)

Gojek

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(05)

GreenFeed Animation Video

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(01)

Mirinda

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(02)

Banca Game Design

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(03)

Downy

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(04)

Gojek

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(05)

GreenFeed Animation Video

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My design practice lives at the intersection of research, structure, and craft. Currently pursuing an M.S. in HCDE at the University of Washington. Formerly Founding Product Designer at Arrowster.

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Work experience

I've designed AI-powered tools, enterprise workflows, integrations, social and messaging platforms, and more.

03.2025 - Present

Founding Product Designer @ Arrowster

Designed and shipped the foundation of Arrowster — a college consulting platform backed by the founding team and board at OpenAI, Duolingo, and Meta — replacing spreadsheet-based workflows with a unified internal and consumer-facing tool, now supporting 1,000+ students.

03.2025 - Present

Founding Product Designer @ Arrowster

Designed and shipped the foundation of Arrowster — a college consulting platform backed by the founding team and board at OpenAI, Duolingo, and Meta — replacing spreadsheet-based workflows with a unified internal and consumer-facing tool, now supporting 1,000+ students.

03.2025 - Present

Founding Product Designer @ Arrowster

Designed and shipped the foundation of Arrowster — a college consulting platform backed by the founding team and board at OpenAI, Duolingo, and Meta — replacing spreadsheet-based workflows with a unified internal and consumer-facing tool, now supporting 1,000+ students.

08.2022 - 11.2024

Product Designer @ Zalo - VNG

- Designed and shipped features for Vietnam's leading social media platform (90M+ users), including messaging, call, social, discovery features and improved Zalo Design System - Worked closely with stakeholders to define problems and design scope, conducted research, created user flows, wireframes, hi-fi prototypes, performed user testing and output quality control

08.2022 - 11.2024

Product Designer @ Zalo - VNG

- Designed and shipped features for Vietnam's leading social media platform (90M+ users), including messaging, call, social, discovery features and improved Zalo Design System - Worked closely with stakeholders to define problems and design scope, conducted research, created user flows, wireframes, hi-fi prototypes, performed user testing and output quality control

08.2022 - 11.2024

Product Designer @ Zalo - VNG

- Designed and shipped features for Vietnam's leading social media platform (90M+ users), including messaging, call, social, discovery features and improved Zalo Design System - Worked closely with stakeholders to define problems and design scope, conducted research, created user flows, wireframes, hi-fi prototypes, performed user testing and output quality control

04.2021 - 06.2022

Multimedia Designer @ GudLag Creative Studio

Provided design solutions for multiple brands Notable works include: - Game design for Prudential The Banca Game Website - (MMA Smarties 2022 Award Bronze Prize) - 3D assets and VFX for Downy Meditation Website - 3D and VFX for multiple Mirinda launching campaigns

04.2021 - 06.2022

Multimedia Designer @ GudLag Creative Studio

Provided design solutions for multiple brands Notable works include: - Game design for Prudential The Banca Game Website - (MMA Smarties 2022 Award Bronze Prize) - 3D assets and VFX for Downy Meditation Website - 3D and VFX for multiple Mirinda launching campaigns

04.2021 - 06.2022

Multimedia Designer @ GudLag Creative Studio

Provided design solutions for multiple brands Notable works include: - Game design for Prudential The Banca Game Website - (MMA Smarties 2022 Award Bronze Prize) - 3D assets and VFX for Downy Meditation Website - 3D and VFX for multiple Mirinda launching campaigns