Resume

Jiro Tamase

Beaumont, CA • jtamase@me.com • 626-390-7366 • Portfolio: ux.jiro-tamase.info

Senior UX / Product Designer

UX and product designer with 10+ years of experience creating intuitive, player‑focused experiences across mobile games, entertainment, and digital products. Proven ability to collaborate with design, engineering, and product teams to ship polished features from concept through launch. Skilled in interaction design, UI systems, prototyping, and motion design

Core Skills

UX / Interaction Design • Product Design • Game UI Systems • Wireframing & Prototyping • Motion & Visual Design • Design Systems • Player‑Centered Design • Cross‑functional Collaboration

Tools: Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Unity, Jira, Confluence, Miro

Professional Experience

Senior UX Designer – Specialist

Global Worldwide — Remote | Feb 2022 – Nov 2025
Project: Kingdom Maker (4X Mobile Strategy)

  • Led UX design for gameplay systems and live‑service features.
  • Created wireframes, flows, and prototypes to align product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Partnered with game design and engineering to implement Unity‑based features.
  • Built and maintained UI style guides and documentation in Confluence.

UI/UX Designer – Generalist (Visual Design)

Jam City — Culver City, CA | Apr 2018 – Jan 2022
Projects: Wild Things: Animal Adventures (Netflix Games), Genies & Gems

  • Designed UI systems, menus, and gameplay interfaces.
  • Produced UI animations and motion graphics to improve player feedback.
  • Built visual mockups and prototypes to support feature development.

Mobile UI/UX Designer / UI Animator

Glu Mobile — Long Beach, CA | Jun 2015 – Jan 2017
Projects: Katy Perry Pop, Racing Rivals, CarTown Racing

  • Designed and animated UI features for live mobile games.
  • Worked with engineers to implement UI assets and interactive feedback.

2D Technical Artist

Fox ADHD — Hollywood, CA | May 2014 – May 2015
Shows: Axe Cop, Lucas Bros. Moving Co., Stone Quackers, Major Lazer

Earlier Experience: Visual Design Contractor (Space Inch, Halcyon Marketing, Shadow Machine, PlayStudios) • Lead Designer, Twistory • Web Designer/Animator, Juhll Online Agency • Flash Animator, Age of Learning (ABCMouse)

Additional

  • E‑commerce store launch and digital marketing campaigns (Meta ads)
  • Motion design, animation, illustration, and video editing