Yun UX Designer . Critical Thinker Hsiao . Problem Solver
www.yunhsiao.com
ac8d1r@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
SKILLS TOOLS
AWARD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
MS, Human-Computer Interaction 04. 2019
Specializing in interaction design, graphic design, and programming. University of Washington, Seattle
MS, Library and Information Science 06. 2017
Focus on information visualization and methodology of design. National Taiwan University, Taipei
BA, Library and Information Science 06. 2015
Communication Certificate
Training in methodologies of research and information architecture. University of Michigan - Academic Innovation
UX Design Fellow 11. 2018 – Present
Collaborating with designers, researchers, engineers, and other specialists to support innovative education product and service development with human-centered design approaches. American Family Insurance, Madison, WI
Innovation Design Intern 05. – 08. 2018
Designed a concept management system for efficient concept tracking and cross-departmental cooperation.
Conducted secondary research and design prompts for ideation sessions to facilitate concept generation and venture building. Built use cases for new concepts and supported communication through storytelling and graphic design.
4xLabs, Singapore
UX Design Intern 06. – 08. 2017
Collaborated closely with marketing and engineering teams to design B2B Marketplace feature and improve B2C website and other applications for currency exchange.
Trend Micro, Taipei
UX Research Intern 07. – 08. 2016
Supported improvement of a central log management software through contextual inquiry and usability test.
Conducted secondary research on business strategies of potential clients and suggested future research on market trends. YWCA, Madison, WI
UX Researcher 07. 2018
Identified facility and maintenance workflow issues of the residential hall, and pitched potential
solutions for donation.
Washtenaw County Infrastructure
Management, Ann Arbor, MI
Design Clinic - UX Designer 01. – 04. 2018
Clarified workflow issues of help desk service and designed a new process for better knowledge
management.
Design
Brainstorming,
Storyboard, Service
Blueprint, System
Diagram, Interaction
Map, Prototype
Research
Interview, Observation,
Contextual Inquiry,
Cultural Probes, Diary
Studies, Speed Dating,
Card Sorting, Surveys,
Usability Test, Heuristic
Evaluation
Analysis
Personas & Scenarios,
Competitive Analysis,
Affinity Diagram,
Customer Journey Map,
Stakeholder Map
Visualization
Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop, InDesign,
Sketch, Figma,
Balsamiq, Tableau, R
Prototyping
InVision, Principle,
Axure RP, Flinto
Evaluation
Morae, UserTesting
Programming
HTML & CSS,
JavaScript, XML, Python
Airbnb & SOCHI Design Jam
2nd Place 10. 2017
Proposed additional features on Airbnb website to
support multi-item journeys.