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EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Master of Science in Information (User Experience/Human-Computer Interaction) (GPA: 3.92/4.0) Ann Arbor, MI Aug. 2021 - Present

Coursework: Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation(A+), Interaction Design(A), Online Communities(A), Intro to Accessibility(A-), Intro to XR Application Design(A), Designing Mobile Applications(A)

University of California, Berkeley

Visiting Student (GPA: 4.0/4.0) Remote due to COVID Jan. 2021 - May 2021

Coursework: Intro to Sociology(A), Intro to Linguistics(A)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (GPA: 3.3/4.0) Shanghai, China Sept. 2018 - Aug. 2022

Coursework: AI Interaction Technologies, Ergonomics, Probability and Statistics, Data Structure and Algorithms, Methods and Tools for Big Data, Networks, Computer

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Facebook for People with Dementia - Critique and Redesign

Accessibility | Older Adults | Interaction Design

Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 2022 - Dec. 2022

Supervisor: Dr. Robin Brewer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Research Social Network Sites for older adults with dementia based on relevant literature review and desktop research
Critique and redesign Facebook features from 3 aspects: providing context, enhancing social connections and protecting privacy and autonomy; to improve accessibility for users with dementia

Bilibili/Cake-Making: An Online Community Analysis

Social Computing | Online Communities

Ann Arbor, MI Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2022

Supervisor: Dr. Nazanin Andalibi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Propose research plan for video content-creating platform Bilibili Cake-Making channel based on relevant literature
Uncover trends, interaction variation and social etiquette by conducting community observation with a focus in bullet screens creator-creator, creator-audience interaction

Food Insecurity in the United States - Data Analysis and Visualization

Student Data Analyst Ann Arbor, MI Feb. 2022 - Apr. 2022

Based on datasets published by U.S. government departments, use python, altair, Tableau to analyze factors influencing food insecurity in the U.S., write reports and suggestions based on outcomes

Youth-Focused UM Website Optimization

Student UX Researcher and Designer

Ann Arbor, MI Jan. 2022 - Apr. 2022

Conducted surveys and interviews on young adults and researchers about website usage Redesigned the mobile and desktop experience of the info and recruiting website, make high-fidelity clickable prototype using Figma

Campus-Connect App Interaction Design

Student UX Researcher and Designer Ann Arbor, MI Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2021

Design a mobile application to improve off-line social connection between university students from needs assessment, problem framing to making mid-fi prototype and testing

Illustration Website for SJTU Medical School Based on Big Data

Project Leader, Web Developer Shanghai, China Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2021 Recruited and organized team members and project tasks to design and develop the website based on Vue and React framework with FastApi and MySql backend to process and illustrate statistical information

“The Magic Wand” as in Harry Potter Series Using AI Technologies

Student Designer, Developer

Shanghai, China Mar. 2021 - Apr. 2021

Build an interactive device that recognize multimodal user input and make sound/light effects like a magic wand proposed in novels by applying AI algorithms in Python to Arduino board, Raspberry Pi and relevant tool kit

WORK EXPERIENCE

Product Manager Intern

Shanghai, China Mar. 2023 - Present

eBay Software Engineering

Product Manager Intern

Shanghai, China Jan. 2023 - Mar. 2023

Designed key features for big data tool Data Lake Studio and provided feedback on usability and functionality
Do competitor analysis and product design for Data Lake Studio, design and implement data pipeline and access control UX and front-end solutions, meet with different engineering teams to discuss feature specifications for product launch
Improve product documents and key features for Rheos messaging and streaming platform by analyzing customer feedback and negotiating with development team

Microsoft Corporation

UX Designer Intern Shanghai, China May 2022 – Aug. 2022

Goal: Improved users’ operational efficiency and promoted customer success in supply chain management
Contribution: Worked on 2 individual design projects in C+AI Dynamics 365, designed configuration features from 0 to 1 and redesigned the overall page layout for more than 5 features based on product specs, one-pager and UX design methods; Iterated drafts and mid-fidelity prototypes, delivered 2 hi-fidelity clickable prototypes to be launched in 2023
Collaboration: Negotiated use cases and design with program manager and engineers, validated user needs and pain points

Hangzhou InfoCore Technology

Software Development Intern

Hangzhou, China Aug. 2021 - Sept. 2021

Research and implement new data transformation technology such as Soft-RoCE
HONORS AND AWARDS
UM-SJTU JI Student Development Scholarship （Team Leader of Aid Education）- Apr. 20212
MCM Successful Participant

SKILLS

Programming: Python, C++, Markdown, LaTex, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, SQL
Framework: React, Django, Hadoop
Software: Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud (XD, Illustrator, Photoshop), Miro, Unity, Unreal Engine
Language: Chinese (Native), English (Professional), Spanish and Japanese (Beginner)
Interests: Photography, Sketching, Travelling
Skills: User interviews, User persona and scenario, Storyboard, Storytelling, Journey map, Prototype, Usability Test

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