Product Designer
Paira
Owning 0-1 product direction, brand identity, and end-to-end UX flows for an AI-native networking product moving from concept to beta.
Skills I bring
Product strategy
UX research
Research synthesis
Interaction design
Prototyping
Usability testing
Design systems
Information architecture
AI experience design
AI prototyping
Vibe coding
Design engineering
Data science literacy
Visual storytelling
Cross-functional collaboration
Data-informed product thinking
Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University of Washington HCDE
Researching how professional female athletes are visually represented across social media, culture, gender, and political discourse.
Vice President
WEGET Magazine
Leading design coordination, weekly reviews, and creative production across posters, editorial assets, and event merchandise.
Barista
Starbucks
Delivered fast, consistent service for high-volume customer routines while practicing attention to detail, coaching, and product operations.
UX Researcher & Designer
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Led milestone planning, mixed-methods research, and iterative prototyping for novice birder onboarding, engagement, and retention.
UX Researcher & Designer
University of Washington HCDE
Designed and tested an educational card game for teamwork skills, grounding gameplay decisions in interviews, feedback, and 60+ participant insights.
Live Calligrapher Artist
Fresh
Created personalized Chinese calligraphy fan designs during a live brand event at Shanghai IFC Mall.
Education
University of Washington GIX
Master's student in HCI at the Global Innovation Exchange
University of Washington
B.S. in Human-Centered Design & Engineering
Minor in Neural Computation & Engineering
Outside the screen
Made by hand. Better with people.
Born and raised in Shanghai and now based in Seattle, I keep a life of ink, movement, friendship, and making outside the screen.
