Daniel Duong

About

I'm a UX/UI designer and IT student at Curtin University who has designed for Defence Australia, supported HRIS systems at scale, and shipped a digital refresh for a non-profit — all before finishing my degree.

I bring a human-centred lens to every problem: whether that's running user acceptance testing, designing interfaces for military exercises, or helping international students navigate a new country. Good design, to me, is as much about empathy as craft.

Industry roles & internships

Countries worked & studied in

2.5

Years in enterprise IT support

Work Experience

Feb 2026 · Tokyo, Japan
Intern — Mitsubishi Corporation
Internship

Jul 2023 – Dec 2025 · Perth

HRIS Support Assistant — Curtin University

Part-time · System support, UAT, and end-user documentation

Jul – Dec 2025 · Perth

IT Support — WATCA

Contract · Digital refresh and IT systems analysis

Jan – May 2024 · Perth

Information Systems Project Officer — WesTrac Cat

Contract · IT project delivery

Mar – Jun 2023 · Perth

Industry Student — Water Corporation

Internship · Front-end UI development

Selected Programs

Aug – Oct 2025 · Perth
Exercise Western Dawn 2025 — Defence Australia
Competitive selection · UI design across a 5-week defence sprint

Mar – May 2024 · Perth

Protostar Season 6 — Blackbird

Competitive selection · $1,000 AUD entrepreneurship grant

Oct 2024 · Hong Kong SAR

E-House Day — Flow Traders

Invitation only · Market making and trading operations

2023 · Perth

Strategy Academy Masterclass — BCG

Competitive selection · Strategy and consulting program

Academic Experience

2023 – 2026 · Perth
Bachelor of Information Technology — Curtin University
Undergraduate · Expected graduation 2026

Jan 2025 · Osaka, Japan

Winter School — Kansai University

Academic · Japanese language and entrepreneurship · Grade: S

Dec 2024 · Seoul, South Korea

Sustainability Study Tour — Seoul National University

NCP Scholar · Perth–Seoul sustainability comparison · Featured on Curtin University's website

Leadership & Involvement

2026
New Colombo Plan Alumni Representative
Curtin University · Alumni ambassador role

2026

International Student Induction Speaker

Curtin University · Keynote speaker

2025

Science & Engineering Semester 2 Orientation Presenter

Curtin University · Faculty presenter

2025

Science & Engineering Go-Global! Pre-departure Assistant

Curtin University · Student support role

2025

Curtin × Aramco Ecopulse Hackathon

Curtin University · Participant

2024 – 2026

Curtin Quant Society — Committee Member

Curtin University · Committee member

2024 – 2026

Curtin Volunteers!

Curtin University · Active volunteer

2024 – 2025

Open Day Assistant

Curtin University

2023

Asian Students in Australia — Committee Member

Curtin University · Committee member

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UX / UI Design

Figma Wireframing Prototyping User Research UAT HCI Principles

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Development

Python Django Unix/C Git SQL

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Systems & Cloud

Azure (AZ-900) Microsoft 365 Active Directory HRIS IT Documentation