Why I Love UX!
Since a child, I have always been described as a sensitive and compassionate person. As I grew up, I quickly developed an interest in observing and analyzing human behaviors and emotions. However, I wasn’t able to discover a career path that allows me to fully leverage this quality of mine, until I crossed path with UX design.
2 years have passed since then and I have imperceptibly developed a deep passion for UX design. As a UX designer, I am allowed to never stop observing, caring and helping human beings. In addition, UX design has taught me not to be afraid of immersing myself in new emerging technologies. As a person who used to be reluctant in trying things that I don’t know, it is incredible to me that I have become someone who is eager to explore unfamiliar technologies without fear. Last but not least, it is amazing to me that as a UX designer, I am able to provide expertise and work closely with all kinds of professionals in countless interdisciplinary fields.
I value and cherish UX design because it allows me to bridge the gap between people and technologies, enabling me to uncover and tell stories that often remain untold, improve experiences that some believe are unchangeable, and exceed user expectations that were seemingly unattainable.
Communities
Design For America @ UCSD
To Be Designed Leader & UX Designer
I started off my design journey as a UX designer at DFA, a design-for-good organization that partners up with local San Diego non-profit organizations to provide design services, hoping to create positive impact through user-centered design.
🌟 TBD Lead: After two projects as a UX designer, I decided to join the DFA board as a To Be Designed Leader. As a TBD Lead, I will be in charge of establishing partnerships with non-profit organizations and facilitating collaboration among 3-4 teams of design students towards reaching partner needs.
UCSD Design Lab
Junior Designer
Serves as one of the Junior Designers at UCSD’s largest institution that aims to use human centered design to address and solve problems we face in our San Diego community.
🌟 Program Leader: Currently, I lead workshop teams consisting of student and UCSD faculties to work on Scaling Paid Undergraduate Research (SPUR), a project focused on helping UCSD students find paid research opportunities on campus.
United Taiwanese Association @ UCSD
UX Designer & Public Relations Officer
As one of UCSD’s largest student clubs, UTA provides support for 300+ foreign Taiwanese students through various social gatherings, festival celebrations and information sessions every year.
🌟 UX Designer: Collaborated with designers and website software engineers to launch UCSD’s largest Taiwanese student organization’s (UTA) inaugural website that aims to provide essential information to students and also to promote Taiwanese culture to foreigners. View Website Prototype
🌟 PR Officer: Secured partnerships with on & off-campus business owners by negotiating contracts that aligned with UTA’s needs and owners’ interests.
Outside of Work
I believe college is all about experiencing and challenging my own limits and boundaries. So whenever I am asked to attend something I have never tried before, I most likely will say, "Why not?"
Exploring & Experiencing
Trying out something new has always been a hobby of mine. From my experience, if you are afraid of something new, then you are probably going to learn lot after trying it out.
Capturing Sceneries
Although I try to capture moments with my bare eyes most of the time, I sometimes still rely on my camera in case I ever forget how amazing the moment is.
Foodie
Sometimes I wake up just to eat. Often times I travel for just to taste what cuisines a city has to offer. And sometimes I cook for fun!
Music
I listen to a wide range of music including but not limited to soul, R&B, hiphop.
Music plays an important role in my daily life; it is my source of energy and inspiration.
a life-long student
& full(pun)-time foodie :p
born & raised in Taipei, Taiwan
been loving pasta since 2001
a sunset-hour regular
tries out new hairstyle every couple months
