# Jingshu Zhao > Principal Product Designer at Amplitude Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jingshuzhao I am an end-to-end UX designer focusing on translating complex problems, data, and workflow to simple interaction and interface. I pursued my study in HCI at the University of Michigan after working as a journalist. I bring my previous experience of identifying problems and empathizing people to my current career as a designer. ## Work Experience ### Principal Product Designer @ Amplitude Jan 2024 – Present ### Lead Product Designer @ Amplitude Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | United States ### Lead Product Designer @ Rivian Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Palo Alto, California, United States Design products from 0 to 1 in areas of ordering, payment, scheduling, appointment assignment, routing, etc. to enable Rivian operational teams to transact and deliver vehicles. ### Senior Product Designer @ Rivian Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | Palo Alto, California, United States ### Product Design Consultant @ Facebook Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area ### UX Designer @ Deloitte Consulting Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Boston, Massachusetts • Create wireframes, hi-fi mockups, and prototypes for web data dashboard, data visualization, and website with Sketch, Invision, and data visualization libraries. • Communicate design ideas with whiteboard sketches, present wireframes and articulate design rationale to managers and stakeholders and iterate in an agile fashion based on the feedback. • Project Highlight 1: Internal Analytics Platforms for a Top Tech Company - Leverage design system and collaborate closely with developers, PM, and stakeholders in an agile environment. • Project Highlight 2: Data-driven Patient Identification and Engagement - Conducted research and interviews, built user journey, contributed to the product vision with Design Thinking, and supported workshops. ### User Experience Intern @ Harvard Medical School Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Boston Area • Created wireframes and prototypes with Balsamiq for 2 web applications which transform complex concepts and data into simple interfaces. • Designed the data table and data visualization with Tableau and Excel, and conducted 4 contextual inquiries and 2 usability tests. • Worked closely with the developers, made design decisions based on user needs and requirements, gave 10 presentations, and had over 5 rounds of design iteration based on the feedback from the team and users. ### UX Designer @ University of Michigan Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Ann Arbor, MI Brainstormed product ideas, designed key features and user flow, and created wireframes with Sketch for a mobile app integrated with wearable devices to support the medication adherence for teens with chronic illness based on 8 stakeholder interviews and 2 focus group interviews. ### Journalist @ Beijing Youth Daily Agency Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Beijing City, China • Investigated social problems, interviewed people ranging from international politicians to migrant workers. • Contributed articles and participated in the operation of the top political news WeChat accounts in China, achieving the increase of over 100,000 followers in 6 months. ### News Application Editor Intern @ NetEase Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 • Improved the traffic of the APP by updating news according to KPI analysis, monitoring competitors’ performance, pushing breaking news quicker and discovering new hot topics. • Researched a Japanese news app to suggest improvements in the interface design of the NetEase News app. ## Education ### Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Computer Interaction University of Michigan - School of Information ### Master of Arts (MA) in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Communication University of China ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Japanese Studies China Foreign Affairs University ### Communication and Media Studies Chubu University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jingshu-zhao-29983822 - Portfolio: http://www.jingshuzhao.me --- Source: https://flows.cv/jingshuzhao JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jingshuzhao/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13