Yao Zhou is a Founder and Design Lead at Off Current Studio. Colleagues describe him as "I had the pleasure of mentoring Yao as she was transitioning from university to the workplace. She was a motivated and determined student, and I was consistently impressed by her drive and ambition. She was a pleasure to work with and was always striving for the best results. Yao is a reliable, resourceful, and creative individual who is not afraid to take initiative. I am confident that she will continue to excel in her career and I highly recommend Yao for any opportunity that she pursues." and "Yao was an intern with NYU Grossman School of Medicine in Fall 2021. During these challenging remote times, she proved to be highly self-motivated, thoughtful, and dedicated to the tasks assigned to her. She has great UX/UI skills that she implemented into a project on how to improve a learning management system for faculty and staff. She conducted excellent user research on the right audiences, was able to shape a new experience for users, and showed dedication to completing the project successfully. She has valuable communication skills and is proactive like an individual who has been working in UX Design field for years. I look forward to following her UX Design career path. She would be a great asset to any company."