I'm Yixuan
pronounced as ('ee-shwahn')

I'm Yixuan
pronounced as ('ee-shwahn')

A Product Designer based in Washington D.C. with solid experience in SaaS B2B products and keen interest in accessibility design.

A Product Designer based in Washington D.C. with solid experience in SaaS B2B products and keen interest in accessibility design.

Case Studies

Case Studies

SMG | 2023

SMG New Vision

Reimagining a new future for SMG to provide clients industry-leading experiences

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SMG | 2023

SMG New Vision

Reimagining a new future for SMG to provide clients industry-leading experiences

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SMG | 2022

AI-Native Tooling

Transforming an AI-powered internal tooling suite in a new realm

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SMG | 2022

AI-Native Tooling

Transforming an AI-powered internal tooling suite in a new realm

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SMG | 2022

Area For Focus

Delivering quick and actionable insights in a data snapshot

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Area For Focus

Delivering quick and actionable insights in a data snapshot

SMG | 2022

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Fastline | 2020 - 2021

Fastline.com

Redesigning Fastline's e-commerce website to accommodate extended persona needs with a fresh modern UI.

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Fastline.com

Redesigning Fastline's e-commerce website to accommodate extended persona needs with a fresh modern UI.

Fastline | 2020 - 2021

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Commendations for Yixuan

Commendations for Yixuan

Yixuan's mentor on ADPList

Yixuan was such a joy to speak with. She is a strong designer with strong ideas and the ambition and drive to execute. She has strong career goals, and I have no doubts she will be a success at any time. I very much look forward to our future conversations and watching her evolve as a prolific designer.

Yixuan was such a joy to speak with. She is a strong designer with strong ideas and the ambition and drive to execute. She has strong career goals, and I have no doubts she will be a success at any time. I very much look forward to our future conversations and watching her evolve as a prolific designer.

Mollie Cox

Director, Product Design

Yixuan's former manager

Yixuan is an exceptional teammate who is always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. Since joining our team, she has shown a great interest in accessibility and has expanded her knowledge and gathered great understanding of WCAG compliance standards and best practices. She has shown great dedication to her team, and to her education. Since joining our team, she has received her Master’s, and attended various continuous learning sessions in her area, along with presenting at our internal all company conference, to share some of her new-found accessibility knowledge with the company.

Yixuan works hard to not only improve her hard skills, but the soft ones as well. She has gained confidence in presentation abilities, and seeks out feedback from her team. She has also worked hard to gain knowledge in user research and has become a knowledgeable team member when gathering research from our users. From leading research sessions to creating fully developed prototypes, her abilities exceed those of other junior designers that I have worked with in the past. She continually asks the hard questions, advocate for the user, and is always willing to collaborate with her team and provide constructive feedback. Yixuan would be an asset to any team she decides to join in the future.

Yixuan is an exceptional teammate who is always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. Since joining our team, she has shown a great interest in accessibility and has expanded her knowledge and gathered great understanding of WCAG compliance standards and best practices. She has shown great dedication to her team, and to her education. Since joining our team, she has received her Master’s, and attended various continuous learning sessions in her area, along with presenting at our internal all company conference, to share some of her new-found accessibility knowledge with the company.

Yixuan works hard to not only improve her hard skills, but the soft ones as well. She has gained confidence in presentation abilities, and seeks out feedback from her team. She has also worked hard to gain knowledge in user research and has become a knowledgeable team member when gathering research from our users. From leading research sessions to creating fully developed prototypes, her abilities exceed those of other junior designers that I have worked with in the past. She continually asks the hard questions, advocate for the user, and is always willing to collaborate with her team and provide constructive feedback. Yixuan would be an asset to any team she decides to join in the future.

Ariel Mull

Manager, Product Design

Yixuan's former colleague

Yixuan possesses a rare and invaluable gift for empathy that sets her apart from other designers. Her innate ability to understand user needs, pain points, feelings, and desires makes her a true champion of the user. She also inherently bears a willingness to assist her fellow team members, consistently going above and beyond to selflessly help her colleagues.

Yixuan's dedication to accessible and inclusive design is exemplary. She not only prioritizes these principles in her own work but also takes the initiative to push the accessibility of our products to new heights. She played an instrumental role in building a team dedicated to supporting and advancing accessibility initiatives across our organization.

In summary, Yixuan is an exceptional UI/UX designer who brings not only technical expertise but also empathy, collaboration, and a commitment to accessibility to every project she undertakes. I have no doubt that she will continue to make significant contributions wherever her career takes her, and I wholeheartedly recommend her for any UI/UX design role.

Yixuan possesses a rare and invaluable gift for empathy that sets her apart from other designers. Her innate ability to understand user needs, pain points, feelings, and desires makes her a true champion of the user. She also inherently bears a willingness to assist her fellow team members, consistently going above and beyond to selflessly help her colleagues.

Yixuan's dedication to accessible and inclusive design is exemplary. She not only prioritizes these principles in her own work but also takes the initiative to push the accessibility of our products to new heights. She played an instrumental role in building a team dedicated to supporting and advancing accessibility initiatives across our organization.

In summary, Yixuan is an exceptional UI/UX designer who brings not only technical expertise but also empathy, collaboration, and a commitment to accessibility to every project she undertakes. I have no doubt that she will continue to make significant contributions wherever her career takes her, and I wholeheartedly recommend her for any UI/UX design role.

Pete Bruno

Product Designer

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