Call me Leila, or Ly /lily in the valley/

I am product designer focusing on data-driven and research-based design. In addition, I'm passionate about design system. I find great satisfaction in seeing my design elements implemented by other designers and developers, contributing to a larger, cohesive product.

In my spare time, I indulge in various hobbies that spark my creativity, such as filming, photography, and fashion. I also love exploring new restaurants and organizing them into Google Map collections, and I enjoy playing tennis and pickleball in the summer.

I transitioned to User Experience Design from Advertising

I spent four years in undergraduate doing digital marketing while nurturing my budding design passion through Graphic Design minor. At Ivy Talent, I did web design in addition to Marketing work. After that, I realized that design was where I wanted to put my heart & soul into.

I put a strong focus of research and data analysis in my design work

In an age where we are overwhelmed with data floating everywhere, telling a compelling data story is hard. With previous experience in research, data, and media, I turn complicated and big data sets into a memorable, persuasive and engaging data story that will influence clients' decision-making processes and impact consumers on a personal level.

My goal in the next 5 years

In the near future, I envision myself as a UX designer who uses grounded research and data-driven insights to help underrepresented communities feel comfortable with emerging technologies. My empathy is rooted in the stories I heard about the mistreatment and lack of support in the technology sector for underrepresented communities. From those experience, I aspire to design inclusive interfaces and better user experience for underrepresented communities.

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Work Experience

June 2023 – Present
Woburn, MA

Product Designer at Aralia Education

July 2022 – December 2022
Waltham, MA

Product Innovation & Design Co-op at McKinsey & Company

April 2022 – July 2022
Boston, MA

Product Designer at Northeastern University

April 2021 –
‍Boston, MA

Product Designer at Vietnam Tech Society

June 2020 – May 2021
Woburn, MA

Website Designer at Ivy Talent Education

May 2019 – August 2019
New York, NY

Market Research Intern at Ipsos in North America

Education

August 2021 – May 2023
Boston, MA

MFA, Information Design & Data Visualization at Northeastern University

August 2016 – May 2020
Ithaca, NY

MS, Integrated Marketing Communications at Ithaca College

Skills

Design

UX Research・UI・Journey Mapping・Information Architecture・Wireframing・Prototyping・Usability Testing・Data Analysis・Data Visualization・Design System

Software

Balsamiq・Figma・Sketch・Invision・Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)・HTML・CSS・ JavaScript・Jira ・CMS Web Design・SPSS