Vicky

Vicky

Senior User Experience Designer in Austin, TX, She/her

About

Accomplished Senior UX Designer with 6 years of experience in consumer technology, integrated user experiences, and experiential design. Known for delivering visually stunning, user-centric solutions that balance creativity with feasibility to meet real-world project constraints. Expertise in designing for notable global brands, creating impactful digital experiences across diverse industries.

Education

2017 — 2021
Savannah, GA
  1. Interactive Design and Game Development M.A.

  2. Motion Media Design M.A.

2012 — 2016

Work Experience

2020 — Now
Freelancer at Self
Austin, TX
  • Designed and executed digital campaigns and live-stream experiences for 50+ world-class clients, including retail (McDonald’s), fashion (Valentino), healthcare (Dexcom), entertainment (Universal Music), etc.

  • Specialized in crafting interactive experiences that adhered to stringent brand guidelines and exceeded client expectations, delivering measurable results. (e.g. the OLLY digital campaign achieved over 8.3MM social impressions, a reach of 7.2MM+, and an EMV of $337.7K+ across Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.)

2022 — Now
Austin, TX
2016 — 2020
Design Intern and UX/UI Designer at Agencies and Enterprises
  • Transitioned from an animation background to UI/UX design with 2 years of agency experience in China, mastering efficiency and adaptability in high-volume work (Lenovo PC Manager V1.6.0).

  • Enhanced expertise in user research, prototyping, and collaborative design through internships at Dell Technologies and TH Experiential in the US, establishing a solid foundation for a thriving UX design career.

Projects

2022
  • Served as the Design Lead for MyDell Mobile, an award-winning application recognized with the SPARK: Digital Bronze Award.

  • Reported directly to the VP of Design, partnering with the product manager, marketing, and development teams to drive product development from concept to launch. Played a key role in shaping the roadmap and delivering new releases, resulting in a significant improvement in user engagement and satisfaction. (e.g. CSAT increasing from 6.4 to 7.1.)

2020
  • Created a fully customized virtual experience for AFROPUNK festival, delivering equally engaging interactive moments as the in-person experience.

  • Successfully live-streamed performances from 50+ artists to an audience of over 15,000 attendees.

Awards

2024

Borealis - He Zhu, Jiaheng Wu, Xiaojing Li, Yueqi Zhang

2024
  1. Dell Audio - Dell EIG

  2. Dell Peripheral Manager - Dell EIG

2022

MyDell Mobile - Dell EIG

2020
SCADpro FutureProof Hackathon Winner from SCAD

Cooffice - Yueqi Zhang, He Zhu, Jiaheng Wu, Zhengwu Feng

2019
SCAD Entelechy 1st Place Video Prototype from SCAD

Meddy - He Zhu, Yueqi Zhang, Jiaheng Wu, Xiaojing Li

2019
SCAD Entelechy 2nd Place Creative Art from SCAD

Neon Light - Yueqi Zhang

Features

2021

Featuring the OLLY digital campaign project (Livestream UX/UI)

2020

Featuring the Afropunk Ideaville project (Web UX/UI)

2020

Featuring the Cooffice project (Concept UX/UI)

Contact

LinkedIn