Resume
Experience
Aug 2024 - Dec 2024
Product Designer
Peadbo
Ann Arbor, MI
Designed and developed an AI-powered mobile app leveraging personal advisory boards, utilizing user-centered design methodologies and principles.
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Led qualitative and quantitative UX research (user interviews, surveys, affinity mapping, and persona development) to develop design strategies.​
Built low- and high-fidelity interactive prototypes in Figma, validated through A/B testing and two usability studies, which led to a 94% user satisfaction rate.
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Delivered detailed annotations and design specifications for engineering handoff to ensure a smooth, accurate implementation.
Jul 2022 - Apr 2023
Senior UX/UI Designer
24/7 Teach
New York, NY (Remote)
Led end-to-end UX and UI redesign for responsive web and mobile platforms, resulting in a 28% increase in conversion rates and a 17% boost in user retention.
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Managed agile sprints in a cross-functional team of designers and engineers, implementing usability enhancements aligned with business KPIs.
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Collaborated with stakeholders to develop targeted redesign strategies that addressed key UX pain points, resulting in improved performance and productivity.
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Mentored 5 junior UX designers in Figma prototyping, wireframing, heuristic evaluation, and design system usage to help them develop expertise in UX design.
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Product Designer
UW School of Nursing
Seattle, WA
Designed an intuitive, high-fidelity prototype for a collaborative platform, tailored to enhance nurses' daily documentation and improve workflow efficiency.
Conducted in-depth user research through shadowing, interviews, and surveys to gain a deep understanding of nurses' needs and informed design decisions.
Gathered and analyzed research findings to define design requirements and create solutions addressing task management and documentation challenges.
Refined design concepts based on insights from two iterative user testing sessions, leading to a 36% decrease in task completion time for documentation.
Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
Front-end Designer
Pétience
Remote
Collaborated with front-end designers to conduct user research and design a mobile app to meet the needs of both beginners and experienced pet owners.
Developed and iterated prototypes and designs in alignment with product objectives and intended functionality.
Collaborated with fellow designers to identify product challenges and maintain a smooth design-to-development handoff using shared documentation.
Professional skillset
UI Design
Quantitative / Qualitative Research
Web / Mobile Design
Wireframing / Prototyping
Product Design
Interactive Design
AR/VR Development
IoT System Design
Cross-functional Team Leadership
OKRs / KPI Alignment
Tools
Programming Languages
HTML / CSS
JavaScript
Java
Python
React
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Education
2023 - 2025
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Master's Degree
Ann Arbor, MI
Major:
Information Technology
GPA 4.00/4.00
Relevant Coursework:
Human Behaviors, AR/VR Development, Web Development, Privacy in IT, AI tools in UX, Ubiquitous computing
2018 - 2022
University of Washington, Seattle
Bachelor's Degree
Seattle, WA
Major:
Human-Centered Design & Engineering
GPA 3.67/4.00
Relevant Coursework:
User-Centered Design, Visual Communication, Interactive System Design, Ethnographic Research, Research in HCI, Front-end Developing, Usability Testing, Human-Data Interaction
2014 - 2018
Faith Lutheran High School
High School Diploma
Las Vegas, NV
Languages
Chinese (native)
English (proficient)
Spanish (Intermediate)