Skills
UX design
ADVANCED
Persona, scenario, storyboard;
Agile UX development; Heuristic evaluation, A/B Testing
Task-based benchmarking
User research
ADVANCED
Qualitative research methods (e.g., in-depth interview, surveys, etc), and basic quantitate research methods
Interactive prorotyping
ADVANCED
Figma, Invision, Balsamiq, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite
Front-end programming
Programming
HTML, CSS, JS
Java, Android mobile development
INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
Experience
Apr 2022 – Present
UX Researcher
Ceracare Technology, UK
Managed a User Research facility, fostering collaboration and overseeing research projects, while working with cross-functional teams to create UX deliverables, guiding non-UR team members, conducting research for UX design insights, and engaging the user research community to align with business objectives.
Nov 2020 – Mar 2021
Sep 2017 – May 2022
Research Associate
Lancaster University, UK
Spearheaded global mixed-method user research involving interviews, co-design workshops, and secondary research with multidisciplinary teams, resulting in first authorship in peer-reviewed publications from prestigious venues like CHI and JMIR.
Sep 2017 – March 2022
PhD in Human-Computer Interaction
Lancaster University, UK
Title: Designing mobile apps for addressing users’ memory impairments in depression.
Fully funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN (one of the top EU PhD scholarships.)
Sep 2015 – Sep 2017
Joint MSc in
Human-Computer Interaction
University of Paris-Sud, France
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Fully funded by EIT digital scholarship
Research Associate
University of Bristol, UK
Collaborated with an industrial partner to co-design diverse online peer support for mental health, leading co-design workshops with BAME adolescents, analyzing qualitative data from surveys and workshops, and disseminating results through meeting notes and reports.
Mar 2017 – Aug 2017
Research Intern
Inria, France
Conducted an online survey (n=62) and usability test (N=6) to evaluate an emoticon swipe keyboard's learnability and usability, identify user issues, and propose solutions to enhance the user experience.
Sep 2011 – Sep 2015
BSc in Software Engineering
Northeastern University, China