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Nice to meet you!

My name's Michelle.

I'm a Chinese-Cambodian UX design student from Philadelphia currently studying at Drexel University! Design has always piqued my interest; I'm fascinated with the process and the reasoning behind various design choices. I love picking up on new skills and discovering how to apply new methods to my creatives works.

Outside of design, I enjoy video editing, animating, and the occasional painting. When I'm not juggling my assignments, you can typically find me trying foods with my friends or snuggled up at home watching a show. With more free time, I would love to pick back up making charms and trinkets with polymer clay and learning more Blender 3D modeling.

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Education

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

B.S. User Experience and Interaction Design

Anticipated Graduation: June 2026

Cumulative GPA: 3.98

Skills

Design & Media
  • Master Design Systems
  • Interaction Design
  • Wireframing / Prototyping
  • User Research / Testing
  • User Personas
  • Journey Mapping
  • Affinity Mapping
  • Motion Graphics
  • Animation
  • Video Editing
  • 3D Modeling
Development
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Responsive Web Design
Tools & Software
  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Miro
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Microsoft Office
  • Clip Studio Paint
  • Procreate
  • Wordpress
  • Github
  • Git
  • VS Code
  • Blender

Awards / Recognition

  • Dean's List | 2021 - Present
  • Founder's Scholarship | 2021 - Present
  • Design for Excellence Award Nominee | 2022
  • Alumni Association of CHS Scholarship | 2021

Work Experience

UX/UI Designer | Apr 2024 - Present

CSL Behring, King of Prussia, PA

  • Led the creation of my department's first Master Design System (MDS) with reusable components and templates for patient-facing digital health apps, speeding up the design process and improving brand consistency
  • Designed and implemented six reusable Veeva email templates, reducing production costs by 50% and significantly improving delivery times for marketing campaigns
  • Created cost-effective Veeva IVA (Interactive Visual Aid) templates, cutting design costs by approximately 40% (20,000+ in savings per project)
  • Documented the flow of screens for the flu e-commerce website in Figma, facilitating collaboration between design and development teams
Motion Graphics Intern | Apr 2023 - Sept 2023

MJH Life Sciences, Cranbury, NJ

  • Utilized Illustrator assets and animation techniques to craft engaging medical information videos in After Effects
  • Created logo animations, video intros, and lower thirds, ensuring brand alignment and enhancing visual identity
  • Learned Blender to compose 3D models and environments to integrate in animations
  • Collaborated with the motion graphics team and other department creatives to produce high-quality animations under tight deadlines

Project Experience

Primary Developer, Secondary UI Designer | Sept 2023 - Mar 2024

Wokworks Food Truck App

  • Collaborated in a team of five to conduct comprehensive user research, including surveys, interviews, and journey mapping which informed design decisions and user persona development
  • Designed and prototyped low- to high-fidelity designs in Figma while conducting user testing at each phase to identify and implement improvements
  • Led backend development by implementing JavaScript and PHP to create and link databases for user information, menu items, and ordering functionality, creating a responsive app experience
Developer, UX/UI Designer | Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

Cookify Recipe Website

  • Programmed a dynamic recipe webpage using PHP to efficiently retrieve and display data from 37 recipes
  • Integrated a MySQL database for recipe management to ensure quick and reliable access through optimized PHP backend interactions
  • Conceptualized branding and enhanced user experience through responsive and intuitive web design
UX/UI, Interaction Designer | Apr 2023 - June 2023

Dermio Mobile Skincare App

  • Redesigned a skincare app by unifying branding and UI for a cohesive visual experience, creating user personas, and developing detailed task flows to guide design decisions
  • Enhanced the user journey by sketching, wireframing, and building high-fidelity UI for seamless interaction
  • Designed and animated microinteractions in After Effects to bring app flows to life for an engaging user experience
UX/UI Designer | Sept 2022 - May 2023

Cafe Clover Website Redesign

  • Conducted user research to identify and address key website problem areas
  • Analyzed feedback, reorganized content, and developed sitemaps and low-fidelity wireframes
  • Utilized Figma to redesign brand identity and prototype final website and interactions

Activities

  • Drexel CHI User Experience Club | Secretary
  • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers | Member, Mentor
  • Asian Student Association | Member
  • Westphal Pilot Peer Mentorship Program | Mentor