Hey there, I'm Michelle!
I'm a product designer and front-end developer based in Los Angeles with a B.A. in Sociology from UC Irvine and a UX Design Career certificate from Springboard. With 5 years of experience in digital marketing, a business acumen, and 2 years of experience in service design, I create innovative, scalable, and resilient user experiences. Given my front-end skills, I bridge the gap between design and development teams, ensuring smooth handoffs.
My journey began with graphic design and marketing during college, where I developed a strong empathy for users. This led me to self-teach coding and independently revamp the UCI Basic Needs Center website in 2022, enhancing access and productivity. This experience ignited my passion for product design and full-time pursuit!
I am currently available for freelance projects and seeking a full-time position in Product Design, UX Design, UX research, or web development. If you'd like to collaborate or chat, shoot me an email, connect with me on LinkedIn, or both!
UX design certificate
Springboard UX Design Career
education
University of California, Irvine
degree
B.A. in Sociology
current location
Los Angeles, CA
zodiac sign
Aries
Personality type
ENFJ
These are
my design tools...
Figma
Miro
Webflow
Procreate
Sketch
Adobe XD
Photoshop
Lightroom
and the
languages I speak.
HTML5
CSS
Sass
Javascript (kinda)
Some of your questions
The polls home page presents a comprehensive list of polls: open, draft, and closed. It was difficult to scan or find polls without clear indicators, organization, and options to sort, filter, or search. We also couldn’t tell what we were supposed to do besides creating a new poll, as it’s the only clear CTA.
The polls home page presents a comprehensive list of polls: open, draft, and closed. It was difficult to scan or find polls without clear indicators, organization, and options to sort, filter, or search. We also couldn’t tell what we were supposed to do besides creating a new poll, as it’s the only clear CTA.
The polls home page presents a comprehensive list of polls: open, draft, and closed. It was difficult to scan or find polls without clear indicators, organization, and options to sort, filter, or search. We also couldn’t tell what we were supposed to do besides creating a new poll, as it’s the only clear CTA.
The polls home page presents a comprehensive list of polls: open, draft, and closed. It was difficult to scan or find polls without clear indicators, organization, and options to sort, filter, or search. We also couldn’t tell what we were supposed to do besides creating a new poll, as it’s the only clear CTA.
The polls home page presents a comprehensive list of polls: open, draft, and closed. It was difficult to scan or find polls without clear indicators, organization, and options to sort, filter, or search. We also couldn’t tell what we were supposed to do besides creating a new poll, as it’s the only clear CTA.
Chat with me about...
Standup comedy
I love watching standup—live and online! My favorite comics include Mae Martin, Hannah Gadsby, Neal Brennan, Atsuko Okatsuka, Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj, and Trevor Noah.
Taiwan #1
I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan until I was 8! I love the food, culture, and people. Come chat with me and let me convince you to put Taiwan on your travel bucket list!
Financial wellness
During college, I was a Peer Educator and led a team to build a program to promote financial wellness, so I'm kind of a nerd about money. Reach out if you want to learn more!
Music instruments
Music has always been my first love in the arts. I started playing piano at 3 years old, and over the years, I've expanded to several instruments, with the viola being my primary passion!
Photography
Inheriting my dad’s Canon 400D and Sony camcorder at 12 years old is how I fell in love with storytelling and visual arts. After a couple upgrades, I now own a Sony A7III!
Check out some of my work!Social justice
Given my B.A. in Sociology, I am very passionate about social issues! It's my goal to leverage tech and design to promote equity and justice. If you have any ideas or resources to share, let's chat! Read my senior thesis!
