I reframe questions
then I design solutions.
Product designer turning ambiguous ideas into 0 to 1 products through collaboration, rapid prototyping, and clear product thinking.
OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES
Collaborative
Proactive
Curious
Driven
Reel Talk
2023-2025
Ivy Invest
2026
Trust First Onboarding
Redesigned onboarding to help first time investors understand the product, build trust, and improve conversion into the investment flow.
Fintech
Conversion
Trust Building
Visual Design
Vibe Coding Demo
A playful Replit experiment exploring vibe coding through an interactive Chinese zodiac experience.
AI Weather Intelligence Design
A proactive AI powered system that predicts changing weather conditions, delivers timely insights, and supports faster, smarter decisions.
Design Tweak for AI Product
Micro improvements to AI product interactions, focusing on clarity, efficiency, and real user needs.
Quick Visual Design Iteration
A rapid redesign challenge focused on improving unclear structure and enhancing visual clarity.
Hi, I'm Ziyi, nice to meet you!
I’m a proactive product designer who builds 0 to 1 products across mobile and web. I turn early ideas into clearer workflows through qualitative and quantitative research, rapid prototyping, and close collaboration.
I also use AI tools and agile ways of working to test ideas earlier, pivot quickly, and help teams move toward shared goals.
Design Mindset
Prototype early, learn fast
I test ideas early through research, prototyping, and AI assisted workflows to learn faster and make better product decisions.
Simplicity is a strategy
I treat simplicity as a product decision, not just a visual choice, to improve usability, clarity, and focus.
Design through collaboration
I partner closely with cross functional teams to turn ambiguity into clear product direction and launch ready experiences.
Path to Product Design
Product designer with a background in journalism and graphic design, bringing a research driven, user centered approach grounded in storytelling and empathy.
Reel Talk
2023-2025
Designed 0 to 1 B2B and B2C product experiences for an early stage movie platform, helping shape advertiser workflows, consumer engagement, and scalable design systems.
Flikshop
2023
Designed an AI powered resume creation and career coaching experience for incarcerated learners, using accessible interaction patterns to improve usability and support job readiness.
University of Maryland, College Park
M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction
2022-2024
Built a strong foundation in product design, mixed-methods user research, interaction design, and systems thinking.
SLMG Brand Management Firm
2021-2022
Built a foundation in brand communication and visual storytelling by supporting design and marketing work across client facing brand projects
Voice of America
2020
Worked as a multimedia journalist, creating content for digital audiences through storytelling, research, video production, and motion design.
American University
B.A. in Journalism and Graphic Design
2017-2021
Strengthened my interviewing, storytelling, and visual communication skills to solve user problems through thoughtful and creative design.
Testimonials
“ Ziyi brings strong design thinking and cross functional collaboration to turn user insights into effective product decisions, balancing speed, user needs, and product goals.”
Direct Manager @Reel Talk
“ Ziyi strengthened the product through onboarding improvements, reusable system thinking, and thoughtful analysis of competitive insight.”
Product Manager @Ivy Invest
“ Ziyi drove meaningful product impact by crafting discussion and post creation flows that made the experience more intuitive and engaging.”
Product Manager @Nuubi
“ Ziyi's attention to detail as they leveraged a design thinking process, combined with incredible design and prototyping really helped to catapult our next project at Flikshop.”
Product Manager @Flikshop
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