• Co-designed a conversational agent leveraging psychological principles to promote mental wellbeing, co-authored poster accepted for presentation at ACM CUI 2024.

• Led 100+ user sessions on emotional effects of AI voice technology error messages for harm mitigation, employing mixed methods research to uncover key user insights from qualitative and quantitative data.

• Drove design in a cross-functional team in an agile environment for an internal B2B SaaS tool at an AI startup.

• Built product from 0 to 1, iterated 5+ prototypes in Figma from low-fi wireframes to hi-fi mock-ups utilizing competitive analysis, journey map, user archetype, and 30+ interviews and usability testing sessions.

• Led user research and analysis to understand user needs to inform design decisions and recommendations.

• Collaborated with CEO and product manager, translated complex problems and research insights into intuitive designs to enhance workplace upskilling, aligning innovative solutions with business objectives.

• Drawing on 20+ conceptual ideas, orchestrated 15+ participatory design workshops with 45+ participants, crafting strategies for tackling microaggressions towards marginalized groups.

• Crafted UI design and visual guidelines for a mentorship site, fostering engagement of 1k+ CS students.

• Collaborated with the research team around facilitation issues on voice platforms, planned research studies including co-design interview procedures, and assisted with participant recruitment.

• 2 second-authored papers in submission and under revision to ACM CSCW (HCI Conference).

• Spearheaded the design of an immersive exhibition with VR and interactive game to increase acceptance of  wildfire mitigation strategy, validated by surveys and interviews with 30+ audience and experts.

• Coordinated with 10+ developers and data scientists to ensure intuitive and engaging user interaction flows.

• Showcased and pitched the project to 50+ essential stakeholders, reaching 95% satisfaction rate.

• Designed 10+ creator templates for Kwai’s 300M DAU across global regions, generating 300k+ views.

• Partnered cross-functionally with Product and Data teams to optimize data-driven user growth strategies.

• Led Graphic team

• Mentored Information Architecture and Human-centered Design for 400+ students.

B.S. Cognitive Science Specialized in Design and Interaction

B.A. Visual Arts - Studio (with Highest Distinction)

Minors in Business, Music Computing & the Arts