Feel free to take a look at what I've done so far :))
Shawn* Ji
* a.k.a. Shawn
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Education
University of Waterloo
Sep 2020 - June 2025, Canada
Dean’s Honors list
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering, Co-op, Minor in Computing
Skills
Design
UX Design, Visual Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Branding, Illustration, Prototyping, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Design Thinking, User Research and Testing, Design Systems, Usability Testing
Tools
Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, Blender, Framer, Rotato
Code
HTML/CSS, Javascript, Python, Java
Project Management
Jira, Confluence, Notion
Competition
TILE
April 2023, Canada
Work Experiences
Aug 2023 - Ongoing
Own the end-to-end process of building new features in a startup environment.
Jan 2023 - May 2023
Collaborated with industry partners in design workshops, applying design thinking methods to create 1 UX/UI concept incorporating 5G for City Municipality, resulting in positive feedback from stakeholders and a 100% adoption rate.
Pitched and demonstrated products to industry customers, leveraging research to tailor pitches and gather feedback for product development.
May 2022 - Sep 2022
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop 2 core product features, decreasing customer complaints by 15%.
Developed 3 reusable UX patterns, creating high-fidelity prototypes, and effectively communicating with stakeholders, decreasing development time by 30%.
Contributed to scoping and planning design work in Design Sprints, and transformed insights into actionable items.
July 2021 - Dec 2021
Designed a banner system and coordinated with stakeholders, resulting in a 260% increase in online service time.
Analyzed TikTok WOW key business metrics in 16 regions using ERP database to derive product strategy insights.
Conducted 2 product research studies, analyzed qualitative and quantitative data, and provided business hypotheses for the launch of the "Subscription" feature.
Dec 2020 - July 2021
Conducted user-growth campaigns and monitored user feedback, establishing 4 core user groups and achieving an 87% customer engagement rate for user community operation.
Assisted in competitive research and user research to analyze data and feedback on product features, resulting in 1 key feature launch and 3 quality improvements.
Extracurriculars
Jan 2023 - Today
Led UI/UX research and testing with a non-profit organization, Jump Math team, to develop a math assessment tool that enables teachers to assess the math proficiency of students, with the goal to bring more opportunities for children to rise their full potential through an understanding and appreciation of math.
May 2023 - Sep 2023
Ongoing - Lead and expand UX research initiatives at the University of Waterloo to increase student engagement and satisfaction.
