EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Expected May 2024
MFA Design, GPA: 4.00/4.00
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. Interior Architecture, GPA: 3.94/4.00
Certificate in Digital Studies
Certificate in Graphic Design
Dean’s List, 10 semesters
RECOGNITION
UW-MADISON DESIGN 2020 AWARD
Juror’s Choice & Best In Mid-level
2020 STEELCASE NEXT COMPETITION
School Finalist
SKILL
DESIGN TOOLS
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects,
AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp,
Figma, Miro, Spline
OTHER TOOLS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Java
LANGUAGES
Mandarin, English, Japanese
INTERNSHIP
Designer
USC Office of Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, Los Angeles, US
October 2022 – Present
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Conduct competitive analysis and accessibility research for websites
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Prototype and execute the interactive design of EEO-TIX websites to improve user experience in finding supportive resources and reporting incidents using Figma and WordPress
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Create the visual system to help users understand legal information through info-graphics using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign
YIMO Design Studio, Shenyang, China
May 2021 – July 2021
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Carried out end-to-end design based on the user research for the feature wall of the Goyoo Apartment in Changchun, China
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Coordinated with multi-disciplinary teams in various projects for clients, including Longfor Properties Co., Ltd
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Assisted in foreign client engagement and communicated project details on a weekly basis
RESEARCH
VR Usability Researcher / UX Designer
USC AGP Neon City, Los Angeles, US
January 2023 – Present
Tailor pre-testing script and post-testing surveys
Conduct at least three human factors research weekly by observing how players interact with the game and interviewing them about their experience afterward
Analyze and synthesize findings into reports using the RITE methods
Coordinate with engineers to solve interface and playability issues based on feedback from the playtests trade second-hand products
LEADERSHIP
Vice President & Director of Media Department
Chinese Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA), Madison, US
September 2017 – August 2019
Directed and supervised poster design, video making, and daily updates on multiple social media platforms by brainstorming with team members to promote events hosted by CUSA
Pioneered Who is the Undercover Photographer program on WeChat by creating monthly themes for photographers to encourage in-depth reflections of the meaning behind every photo, attracting an average of 800 + page views per issue
Collaborated with the technical team to develop the Second-hand Trading Mini Program on WeChat to provide convenience for Chinese students to trade second-hand products