hi there! i'm vivian.

new grad, ux designer, star wars enthusiast.
I am a product designer who strongly believes that products should be intuitive and designed in a way that makes users feel confident.
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I began my design journey began in the classroom, where I saw first hand the impact of well-designed educational tools. With a passion for people and a love of users research, I strive to design solutions that are inclusive and make individuals feel empowered when using a new feature or product.
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I am ready to use the new skills that I gained from completing my MS in Human-Computer Interaction to create the painless digital experience that users want.

tools

Figma | Webflow | Farmer | Illustrator
Photoshop | FigJam | Miro

skills

user experience design | user interface design
qualitative research | data analysis | data visualizations
information architecture | accessibility evaluations | brand design

experience

MathVentures
Oct 2023 - May 2024
UX Designer & Researcher
As a capstone project, I worked with a client and designed a new game mode in a children’s math gaming application. I collaborated with experts to conducted child-friendly user research.
University of Maryland
Jan 2023 - May 2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant
I was a graduate assistant for “Programming for the Information Professional” and “Organizations, Management and Teamwork” at the College of Information. I taught management skills and front end development to undergraduate and graduate students.
University of Maryland
May 2023 - Dec 2023
Graduate Research Assistant
I designed and managed A/B testing via Facebook Ads. I created and updated Qualtrics surveys and used the collected data to create visualizations and present research insights to research team.

other experiences

Graduate Student Speaker
University of Maryland | May 2024
Usabilathon Winner
Transurban | March 2024
Student UX Researcher
Institute of Systems Research | Oct 2022 - Dec 2022
Research Intern
Junior Research Programme | Sept 2019 - Aug 2020