Resume

Design Coordinator &
Giphy Student Manager

UC Davis Strategic Communications

September 2021 - September 2024

Curated design of GIFs and animated stickers for UC Davis Giphy using Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, resulting in 85+ million views from January 2023 to January 2024.
Drove Strategic Communications Social Media website design project, implementing and updating 70% of staff and intern biographies.
Customized STREAM team merchandise and enhanced visual appeal of the Social Media team's press pass badges through Adobe Indesign.
Designed digital calendar of 4 subdepartments for effective project management and internal communication.
Collaborated with external stakeholders and departments to create impactful content for the university's Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

Associate UX/UI Designer

Davis Design Interactive

October 2021 - June 2024

Engaged with project managers and stakeholders in 2-week and 6-week UX/UI design challenges.
Surveyed, wireframed, and prototype pet healthcare mobile app with Figma, and presented project to panel of industry professionals and 50+ students.
Recognized for detailed design by receiving Best Overall Design award and Most Customer-Centric Experience award for comprehensive user-research.

UX/UI Design
Student Researcher

UC Davis Department of Design

October 2023 - June 2024

Drafted and finalized project proposal reviewed by UC Davis Design Committee Board, accumulating experiences with IRB training.
Conceptualized and prototyped web design project encouraging conversations between first- and second-generation Taiwanese Americans, estimated enhancing user's familial relationships by 75% through feedback.
Developed insights, design journey, and mockup with a presentation at UC Davis Undergraduate Research Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference.
Consistently elevated designs by soliciting feedback from users and UC Davis Design faculty through meetings and presentations.

Graphic Designer

UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute

March 2024 - April 2024

UX/UI Design Intern

Cuzen Matcha

April 2023 - October 2023

Led user research and prototyped mobile and desktop features for Cuzen Matcha's Recipe webpages, increasing web traffic.
Improved visual design strategy and overall UX design, elevating user experience and navigation and implementing user needs and company's goals, increasing user satisfaction by estimated 50%.
Illustrated user journey and design strategies for new Recipe webpages with Figma, presenting designs to CEO and Design & Lead Brand Design Director.

Designer

UC Davis Design Museum

April 2023 - May 2023

Formulated with other designers to create graphics for an undergraduate Senior Design Showcase exhibit, exhibiting to over 800 students in the department.
Brainstormed and designed exhibition poster and setup, maintaining precise alignment and placement of 30 student projects and wall text.
Integrated 3D materials to create an immersive experience with 2D materials to guide the viewer through the exhibit.

Marketing Intern

Beach Front Property Management INC.

January 2021 - August 2021

Tools

Figma
Adobe Creative Cloud
Canva
Asana
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
GitHub
Visual Studio Code
AutoCAD
Linearity

Skills

Affinity Mapping
User Flow
Wireframing
Prototyping
Accessibility Design
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Photography

Education

University of California, Davis

B.A. in Design
B.A. in Communication

Graduated summa cum laude
3.92 GPA

Awards

Citation for Outstanding Performance, UC Davis Department of Design (2024)
Best Overall Design Award, Davis Design Interactive Cohort (2024)
2nd Place, UCI's Impact Design-A-Thon (2022)
UC Davis Dean's Honors List (Winter 2021, Winter 2023 - Fall 2024)
Most Customer-Centric Award, Davis Design Interactive Fellowship (2021)

Experience

Design Coordinator & Giphy Student Manager