Yudian Xu

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EVIDENCE OF EXCELLENCE

• Collaborated with an AI healthcare company to manage over 11 weekly product launches, enhancing end-to- end user experiences through an app featuring new interactions, resulting in a 24% increase in user satisfaction

• Leveraged Figma for a cross-team collaborative redesign of the University of Washington's 56-page copyright website from scratch and developing high-fidelity mockups and prototypes; boosted CTR by 12.8%

• Enhanced the CoMotion website by implementing 12 innovative features and revamping 14 pages, embedding a design system that enhanced consistency and accessibility, promoting its broader adoption. EDUCATION

Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology Ed.M. Harvard University Expected: May. 2024 Tangible Interfaces & Educational Technology MIT Media Lab Cross-register Human Centered Design & Engineering B.S. University of Washington, Seattle Sept. 2019-Dec. 2022 Specialized in Human-computer Interaction (HCI) GPA: 3.90/4.0 SKILLS

UX Skills: Interaction Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Wireframing, Storytelling, User Research, Desktop Computers, User Interface Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Typography, Iconography Other: Python, R Studio, HTML, JavaScript, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, Figma, Photoshop, Principle, Rotato PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UX Designer Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Sep. 2023 - Present

• Directed a user-centered design process at the Learning, Innovation, and Technology Lab to develop an educational platform for Harvard's CS50 students, integrating comprehensive user research and design strategies to decrease debugging anxiety and improve learning outcomes Lead UX Designer CoMotion at University of Washington, Seattle, WA Jul. 2022 - May. 2023

• Spearheaded end-to-end product design initiatives for the UW Copyright website, leading its inception and launch in collaboration with product managers and engineers, creating 56 pages using Figma across multiple platforms, and successfully reducing the bounce rate by 9.2% within the first month

• Revamped 14 CoMotion website pages using Figma for mock-ups, redesigned new experiences, and relaunched 200+ newsletters through WordPress; utilized defined design system elements to refine components and layouts, maintaining a cohesive and consistent site appearance and functionality Lead UX/UI Designer TensorHealth, Shanghai, China Jun. 2022 - Sep. 2022

• Integrated user feedback and business requirements into continual updates of the product experience, leading to the completion of 11 multi-stage releases and iterations throughout the AI healthcare product lifecycle

• Incorporated wireframes, journey maps, user scenarios, and personas into collaborative design strategies, working with project managers and developers to elevate user satisfaction by 24% and meet business goals UX Designer Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2022

• Collaborated with the Fred Hutch UX team, leading a team of three through the full design process of the Quit2Heal App using Figma; encompassing typography, mobile UI, color, layout, iconography, and logo

• Enhanced app features to provide substantial guidance for teenagers striving to quit vaping, resulting in a more effective and user-focused application and achieving an 18% success rate in aiding teenagers to stop vaping PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Lead UX Designer Google, Seattle Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2021

• Partnered with Google UX researchers and stakeholders to analyze user research findings and customer feedback, unearthing key opportunities for redesigning Google Meet

• Developed detailed user flows and personas, effectively communicating customer needs to provide creative and thoughtful solutions within a user-centered design approach, incorporating feedback from fellow designers

• Engaged in close collaboration with a cross-functional team to rapidly prototype and iterate high-fidelity visual concepts and proposals to improve user experience; reflected in an average user feedback score of 4.92/5