Michelle Deng Email & Phone Number

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Solo product designer in startup using AI to analyze pool games.- Transformed the entire iOS application experience by creating a design system from scratch, resulting in a redesigned UI visual that significantly improved feedback regarding the product.- Collaborated closely with developers to discuss product features, implementation, and stylistic guidelines; transformed user experience into one that does not take away from the best original features but rather creates ease of use.- Conducted thorough user research and testing to understand user behaviors and what they value the most out of the app, resulting in implementation that is centered around user experiences.- Presented and defended design decisions confidently, arguing for comprehensive user research and user-centric implementations.

Berkeley, California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

- Collaborated with the Native American Elem Pomo tribe to develop a community-centered dictionary if Xaitsnue.- Managed IPA transcription, lexeme analysis, and coding for an online dictionary website using Javascript and HTML/CSS, demonstrating proficiency in web development technologies relevant to UI/UX design

Berkeley, California, United States

- Designed graphical assets for Becoming Businesswoman and the UCB Grappling Club using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, demonstrating advanced proficiency in key design software.- Developed and implemented comprehensive branding guidelines and design systems, ensuring consistent business identity and enhancing team alignment on project objectives.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Led a design project, enhancing stakeholder satisfaction through effectively communicating design opportunities that align with user needs and business requirements.- Streamlined project timelines, maintaining rigorous adherence to deadlines through proactive leadership and seamless communication with clients and the design team.- Elevated the team's proficiency in Figma and user-centered design principles, mentoring design consultants and improving project outcomes by fostering a culture of continuous learning and feedback.

Berkeley, California, United States

- Led the user research sprint, enhancing team efficiency and project alignment by facilitating meetings, maintaining active communication with developers, and ensuring adherence to deadlines, directly contributing to the project's on-time completion.- Conducted competitive analysis, contextual inquiries, surveys, and interviews to understand user needs and integrate feedback.- Developed comprehensive user flows, personas, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes in Figma, improving the GoodNotes iOS application's user experience through iterative design and usability testing.- Spearheaded the delivery of high-fidelity prototypes to engineers, designers, and management, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with technical and business requirements

Berkeley, California, United States

Cloud storage for design classrooms- Worked within a team (Jihyun Kim, Annie Pan, Andrea Juwono, Dixie Waigel) to conduct user research and provide design advice for Playbook's goal of creating a new-gen cloud storage system that can be used within a design classroom.- Organized and marketed (created graphics and advertised through Facebook and Instagram) Playbook's "Design Industry Tea with Jessica Ko" workshop at UC Berkeley to help aspiring designers learn more about landing jobs in today's job market and what to watch out for when creating portfolios. Had an outstanding turnout rate of about 40 people.- Moderated pre-study interviews for 15 participants that gave context to the planned diary study and filled in any lack of understanding of how to design classrooms operated. - Collaborated to create and moderate a 5-day diary study with 13 successful completions that provided an understanding of how cloud storage is used by design professors, student instructors, and design students.

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

- Created website http://www.astrasci.com/ for Astra Scientific.- Developed a system of service and product purchase for the company.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Cognitive Science

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Linguistics

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Key Club vice president and club editor, National Honors Society, Tennis, Bring Change to Mind

Education record