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Experience
Group Project: Dog Park Locator App Project
University of Toronto, Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
Led a team of 5 students to design a mobile app that helps dog owners find suitable dog parks.
Conducted user research, usability testing, and persona development to identify key user pain points.
Designed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user flows in Figma, incorporating human-centred design principles.
Applied iterative design and usability heuristics to refine the app experience based on user feedback.
Luna Coffee Website Optimization Project
University of Toronto, Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
Conducted a competitive analysis and usability audit to identify navigation and content structure issues.
Used Screaming Frog and tree testing to analyze site performance and user flow efficiency.
Collaborated with a team to redesign the website’s information architecture and UX strategy, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Group Project Food Truck Pre-Ordering App
University of Toronto, Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Designed the UI for a mobile app that enables University of Toronto students to pre-order food from campus food trucks, reducing wait times and improving convenience.
Created interactive prototypes and high-fidelity UI designs in Figma, applying system design principles for a seamless ordering experience.
Applied iterative design principles based on user feedback, refining navigation, accessibility, and layout.
Job Search Platform
University of Toronto, Jan 2024 - Present
Conducted user research and interview analysis to identify challenges graduate students face in job searching.
Discovered key pain points, behavioural patterns, and unmet needs through qualitative research.
Synthesized findings into actionable insights, laying the foundation for upcoming UI design and prototyping.
Education
Master of Information in User Experience Design
Sep 2024 - Present
University of Toronto
Bachelor's of Arts in Economics
Sep 2020 - Apr 2024
University of British Columbia
Foundation of Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Certificate
Oct 2023
Foundation of Information Systems for Business Certificate
Oct 2023
Howard University
Skills
UX/UI Design
User Research
User Testing
Wire framing
Prototyping
Information Architecture
Design Documentation
Tools
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Screaming Frog
Languages
Mandarin (Native)
English (Fluent)
