Ker Thao
International Design and Advisory Specialist at Women's World Banking- Claim this Profile
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Angela Ang
I worked with Ker as colleagues in South East Asia market. Ker is an expert in design thinking in the organization and his expertise is often sought after by colleagues in other markets. Ker played a big part in setting design thinking framework in the organization and in Advisory Team across the broad. The framework is used by Advisory Service globally and drives our way of work. He is a natural collaborator, hard-working person and a great team player. Given the size of the team, he often supports projects and tasks outside his main scope and always ready to lend a hand. He is hungry to take his design thinking skills to the next level and is always open to new ways to do so. Ker is the person who always bring the team together, be it for a professional settings or in personal settings. This has such a positive impact on the team culture. Ker moved from New York to South East Asia and were able to show a high adaptability in different markets. He has experience in different markets, across Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, and partners enjoy working with Ker. I would highly recommend Ker to anyone who will collaborate with him.
Angela Ang
I worked with Ker as colleagues in South East Asia market. Ker is an expert in design thinking in the organization and his expertise is often sought after by colleagues in other markets. Ker played a big part in setting design thinking framework in the organization and in Advisory Team across the broad. The framework is used by Advisory Service globally and drives our way of work. He is a natural collaborator, hard-working person and a great team player. Given the size of the team, he often supports projects and tasks outside his main scope and always ready to lend a hand. He is hungry to take his design thinking skills to the next level and is always open to new ways to do so. Ker is the person who always bring the team together, be it for a professional settings or in personal settings. This has such a positive impact on the team culture. Ker moved from New York to South East Asia and were able to show a high adaptability in different markets. He has experience in different markets, across Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, and partners enjoy working with Ker. I would highly recommend Ker to anyone who will collaborate with him.
Angela Ang
I worked with Ker as colleagues in South East Asia market. Ker is an expert in design thinking in the organization and his expertise is often sought after by colleagues in other markets. Ker played a big part in setting design thinking framework in the organization and in Advisory Team across the broad. The framework is used by Advisory Service globally and drives our way of work. He is a natural collaborator, hard-working person and a great team player. Given the size of the team, he often supports projects and tasks outside his main scope and always ready to lend a hand. He is hungry to take his design thinking skills to the next level and is always open to new ways to do so. Ker is the person who always bring the team together, be it for a professional settings or in personal settings. This has such a positive impact on the team culture. Ker moved from New York to South East Asia and were able to show a high adaptability in different markets. He has experience in different markets, across Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, and partners enjoy working with Ker. I would highly recommend Ker to anyone who will collaborate with him.
Angela Ang
I worked with Ker as colleagues in South East Asia market. Ker is an expert in design thinking in the organization and his expertise is often sought after by colleagues in other markets. Ker played a big part in setting design thinking framework in the organization and in Advisory Team across the broad. The framework is used by Advisory Service globally and drives our way of work. He is a natural collaborator, hard-working person and a great team player. Given the size of the team, he often supports projects and tasks outside his main scope and always ready to lend a hand. He is hungry to take his design thinking skills to the next level and is always open to new ways to do so. Ker is the person who always bring the team together, be it for a professional settings or in personal settings. This has such a positive impact on the team culture. Ker moved from New York to South East Asia and were able to show a high adaptability in different markets. He has experience in different markets, across Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam, and partners enjoy working with Ker. I would highly recommend Ker to anyone who will collaborate with him.
Experience
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Women's World Banking
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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International Design and Advisory Specialist
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May 2022 - Present
In this role, I lead the solution development process across with financial service provider partners (in Southeast Asia) to better serve their low-income women clients through impactful solutions and strategies using a user and women-centered design approach. Using behavioral insights, the solutions developed help to increase women's access and engagement with financial products and services and increase women's overall financial inclusion and empowerment. - Establish and manage close… Show more In this role, I lead the solution development process across with financial service provider partners (in Southeast Asia) to better serve their low-income women clients through impactful solutions and strategies using a user and women-centered design approach. Using behavioral insights, the solutions developed help to increase women's access and engagement with financial products and services and increase women's overall financial inclusion and empowerment. - Establish and manage close relationships with financial service provider partners and key stakeholders; - Lead the solution development and implementation process from end to end (market research and research, ideation, prototyping, user testing, solution pilot, and market rollout); - Lead project management process and ensure timely and impactful deliverables; - Lead consumer research planning and execution process (development of research tools and guides, train and monitor research process, analysis, and recommendations); - Lead project and partner team through design thinking and solution development process (ideation, prototyping, user testing); - Design and facilitate design workshops for internal and external stakeholders in person and online; - Lead the development of solution implementation strategies, timelines, and key performance indicators; - Manage and monitor the solution implementation and impact;
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Design Specialist
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May 2018 - May 2022
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India China Institute - The New School
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New York, NY
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Project Assistant
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2017
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beyondABC
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Greater New York City Area
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Strategic Design Lead
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
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Central Rivers Farmshed
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Stevens Point, WI
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Graphic Design Intern
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Dec 2013 - Aug 2015
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Carlsten Art Gallery
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UWSP - Stevens Point, WI
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Gallery Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2014
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UWSP - Student Government Assocation
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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Graphic Designer & Web Weaver
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
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Peer Advisor
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Aug 2012 - May 2014
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Education
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2015 - 2017
Parsons School of Design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Transdisciplinary Design -
2009 - 2014
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design
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