# David Z.

> Designing

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/davidz1

I’m a UX Designer who experiments with different AI tools, builds tools to improve prompting and ideation, and explore how AI can support better, more human-centered designs. I’m interested in practical ways designers can work alongside AI to move faster and think deeper.

## Work Experience
### Founding Designer @ Stealth AI Startup
Jan 2025 – Present

### UX Designer @ Oracle
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara County, CA
Designed resource allocation tool managers.

### UI Designer @ Stealth Startup
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
Co-founders: 
- Ex-Apple Harvard business school
- Ex-Uber Machine Learning Engineer

### UX Researcher @ Chapman University
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025
In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, I supported the development of VRelax, a virtual reality environment aimed at promoting relaxation through qualitative research. 

I utilized Nvivo to conduct in-depth thematic analysis, effectively transforming raw interview data into actionable insights. These insights provided an evidence-based foundation, guiding the VR development process.

### Junior Field Engineer @ Artemis Networks
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
I supported the research of pCells, a wireless technology that establishes consistent, high-quality signals in densely populated areas. 

For our case studies, I teamed up with field engineers to assess cellular network connectivity, streamline database management, and design efficient layouts for developer optimization.

### Teen Advisor @ My Digital TAT2
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Palo Alto, California, United States
As an intern, I was involved in facilitated group discussions on cyberbullying prevention, online behaviors, and trends in popular social media applications. I also performed exploratory research on the usability of communication platforms such as Reddit, Discord, and Skype.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Human Computer Interaction
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension

### Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Sociology
Chapman University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/davidzhang2142
- Portfolio: https://davzhang.com/

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Last updated: 2026-04-13