Xiaoming Zhang
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Xiaoming Zhang.

UX Designer · Interaction Designer · Product Designer
UX Researcher · Service Designer

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I turn research into interfaces people can understand and use. My work spans AI-assisted creation, service design, and communication experiences—from understanding a problem to working with a team to bring the design to life.

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Experience

Research to release.

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DramaRemix logoDramaRemixUX / UI Design InternJun – Sep 2026 / Internship

From product requirements to a complete UI foundation and focused UX iterations.

An interactive short-drama app where viewers choose story directions and create new branches with AI.

  • Translated product requirements into page layouts, interface states, and reusable UI components in Figma, working with a product manager and three engineers.
  • Moderated usability testing with 15 participants and prioritized the issues that prevented people from completing key tasks.
  • Redesigned creation around guided steps, prompt confirmation, and generation feedback. In usability testing, users could complete the creation task within 2 minutes.
  • Redesigned the Personal Center during the internship, prioritizing creation, favorites, and history and helping creators track their work and earnings.
DramaRemix app playback interfacesInside the projectExplore the DramaRemix case study
Deloitte logoDeloitteUX Researcher / Service Design LeadJan – Mar 2025 / Sponsored Project

Turning research into clearer workflows and design opportunities.

A sponsored financial infrastructure project exploring complex workflows and stakeholder needs.

  • Conducted 20+ user interviews and synthesized findings into problem statements and design opportunities.
  • Created interaction models and high-fidelity prototypes to communicate proposed workflows to Deloitte stakeholders and local business owners.
The Nature Conservancy Georgia logoThe Nature Conservancy GeorgiaUX ResearcherSep – Dec 2024 / Sponsored Project

Making local conservation more visible, understandable, and actionable.

Research into public awareness, engagement barriers, and perceptions of conservation in Georgia.

  • Combined 100+ surveys, 14 user interviews, and 3 cultural probes to understand local audiences and barriers to engagement.
  • Synthesized research into insights and communication opportunities, then developed concepts and recommendations across web, email, social media, and print.

Education

Product thinking.
Human perspective.

M.F.A. in User Experience Design

Expected Mar 2027

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA · GPA 3.9 / 4.0

B.F.A. in Product Design

Sep 2018 – Jun 2022

Hubei University of Technology

Wuhan, China · GPA 3.7 / 4.0

Toolbox

How I work.

Design
Interaction design · User flows · Information architecture · High-fidelity prototyping · Visual design · UI components · Design system foundations
Research
User interviews · Moderated usability testing · Research synthesis · Journey mapping · Service blueprinting · Heuristic evaluation
Tools
Figma · FigJam · Sketch · Framer · Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign
AI & prototyping
Claude · Codex · Figma Make · Prompt Engineering · AI-Assisted Design
Languages
English (Fluent) · Mandarin Chinese (Native)

Recognition

Awards & honors.

Rookie of the Year — FinalistNotyWeb & App Design · Draft Selection2026View awardRookie of the Year — FinalistVinnie VanGoGo’sWeb & App Design · Draft Selection2026View awardIndigo Design Award — SilverVinnie VanGoGo’sIndigo Design Award2026Award websiteIndigo Design Award — SilverCiaoIndigo Design Award2026Award websiteInternational Design Awards — Honorable MentionCiao19th Annual International Design Awards2025View awardIndigo Design Award — BronzeHome Depot · Smooth Shopping Upgrade Plan8 categories, including UX, Interface & Navigation and Interaction Design for Social Change2025View award

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