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Experiences.

UX/UI Designer

California State University, Fresno

June 2025 - Present

  • Supervising team of interns to conduct user research, brainstorm wireframes, and design promotional graphics.
  • Designing and launching websites focusing on campus-wide AI implementation and programs for the Digital Transformation team, supporting the success over 24,000+ students and 2,400+ faculty.
  • Launching the university's first one-stop-shop of AI information, Fresnostate.ai.

Design Coordinator &
Giphy Student Manager

University of California, 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.

Graphic Designer

University of California, Davis
Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute

March 2024 - April 2024

  • Created flyers with Canva for State and Federal workshop events to distribute to 200+ students.
  • Collaborated with CMSI's Director of Marketing and Communications to effectively visualize event information.

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.

Education.

Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Design

University of California, Irvine

Bachelor of Arts in Design, Communication

University of California, Davis

  • Graduated summa cum laude

Awards.

  • 2024 UC Davis Department of Design Citation for Outstanding Performance
  • 2024 Davis Design Interactive Best Overall Design
  • 2022 UC Irvine's Impact Design-a-thon 2nd Place
  • 2021 Winter, 2023 Winter, 2023 Spring, 2024 Fall UC Davis Dean's Honors List
  • 2021 Davis Design Interactive Most Customer-Centric

Tools.

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

Skills.

  • Affinity mapping
  • User flow
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • Accessibility design
  • Interaction design
  • Visual design
  • Photography