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Product designer whose path ran apparel, Philippines bootcamp, CICCC Canada work, then U-NEXT

Design-experienced career across Japan and Canada; currently product designer at U-NEXT after CICCC/co-op years.

プロダクトデザイナー · U-NEXT

Profile

Kaai (20s) is a product designer at U-NEXT. Her path spans apparel branding/EC, a Philippines IT English bootcamp, CICCC in Canada with co-op/working-holiday work, freelance design, and a return to Japan.

Current role

Product designer at U-NEXT (~1 year at interview). No longer coding in the role. Weighing whether to stay in Japan or attempt Canada again amid a weak market; also open to other countries later.

Japan experience

Prior design-related experience: fashion college path; ~2 years retail internship with design help; interior design office; then ~2 years at an apparel venture doing branding and EC site build (including proposing brand-wide visual direction). Early HTML exposure from school/home; CSS via seminars. After Philippines (~3 months), ~1 year at a PHP workplace via placement. Later Japan return led to strong LinkedIn inbound and U-NEXT hire.

Path to Canada / North America

Frog recommended CICCC co-op plus working holiday for multi-year work authorization. First Canada role via CICCC career counsellor (unpaid). Later Shopify-adjacent and other roles via Indeed/network; pandemic forced Japan return while remote work continued, then freelance (including Takenaka Food Truck design) and WH reactivation attempts. Networking and open status-sharing are emphasized.

Outcome

Settled into U-NEXT product design in Japan after Canada chapters. Months-to-offer and Canada city for current role not applicable/not stated. Attributes mark confidence low.

Based on Frog’s Japanese-language interview. English summary for scanning (partners / employers). Original interview (Japanese)

city null in attributes; current employer Japan (U-NEXT). confidence=low.

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