Arlene Xu
Projects
User Experience Designer
Snapic
Optical Character Recognition App
Jun.2020 - PRESENT
· Responsible for User Research, Interaction, and Visual Design
· Collaborate with engineers to define the new road map and user flows of the product
· Create interactive prototypes and conduct user testing
· Redesign the user flows and visual styles for new features
Product Designer
Zizor
Video Share and Comment SAAS
Apr. 2021 - May.2021
· Work with the product management team to clarify and define product structure and strategy. Collaborated daily with team members in visual design, content strategy, software development
· Lead user research and UX design efforts for website and mobile version of the video share and comment SAAS program which is a collaborating platform especially for filmmakers
· Complete competitor analysis and making sure the product meets the needs of the business
· Lead user experience and user interface design of the product. Design wireframing and prototyping of the product
User Experience Designer
Wowtap
Social Connecting App
Jan. 2021 - Mar. 2021
· Conduct user research of social app market and competitor analysis
· Clarify user pain-point and product goals based on previous user research. Define persona and user journey map
· Wireframing and create mockups of the product including user experience and user interface design
Education
Coursera: Google-UX Design Professional Certificate
Online
· Completed rigorous training designed for UX designers. Topics included UX research fundamentals, inclusive design, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes, and tools like Figma and Adobe XD. Completed hands-on projects
University of Birmingham
Master Degree
· Graduate with Merit
Skills
· Design Tool: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
· UX Research, UX Wireframing and Prototyping
· HTML, CSS (Code own portfolio website)
· Bilingual: Mandarin & English
· Soft Skills: Effective communication, Problem-solving, Teamwork