# Tianning Yu > UI/UX Designer | B.S in Informatics: Human-Computer Interaction | Looking for UX design roles Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tianning 👋 Hi! I'm Eric, a recent graduate from the University of Washington's Informatics program, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction. 🔍 I'm actively pursuing roles in UI/UX design, I bring a calm, adventurous, and determined approach to my work. My academic journey immersed me in a range of tools like Figma, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Java, and Python. While UX design doesn't necessitate coding, my background in these languages and data analytics equips me to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams. 🤝 My diverse internship experiences not only honed my design skills but also cultivated strong communication abilities. I'm passionate about crafting intuitive experiences that blend innovative design with technical know-how. Let's connect and explore how I can contribute to creating impactful user-centric solutions! ## Work Experience ### UX Designer @ Tempo Labs (YC S23) Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Spearheaded the development of an AI-driven Component Library, guiding a multidisciplinary team of designers, product managers, and engineers to establish a responsive Marketplace from the ground up. • Enhanced the interface's discoverability through strategic design optimization, involving the development of user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. • Conducted comprehensive user interviews to gain profound insights into and validate the initial design concepts, guaranteeing they met user requirements and preferences. ### Student UX Designer @ Carina Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States • Sponsored capstone project with a 5-student team at UW iSchool. • Focused on optimizing Carina's two-sided market matching platform to address the issue of unresponsiveness. Employed a blend of primary (quantitative and qualitative) and secondary research (market analysis, literature review) to grasp user experiences and guide design choices. • Conducted interviews and surveys with users of the platform to gather firsthand insights into their experiences and needs. • Iterated design 4 times integrating user testing and stakeholder feedback. Effectively communicating project progress with design lead. • Presented design concepts and research findings to stakeholders. ### UX Designer @ HireBeat Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | New York, United States • Conducted competitive research to stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices. • Designed wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize and communicate design ideas. • Participated in design reviews and critiques to give and receive feedback on design work. ### Data Analyst Intern @ Peltast Partners Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | New York, United States • Cleaned large dataset with duplicates removal and format standardization of house market and property data. • Visualized property features, buyers’ demographic distributions and price trend in different areas with Python. • Implemented ML models to provide third party price estimation for houses given locations and property features ### Associate Fellow @ NIO Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Shanghai, China • Conducted market research for the eclectic vehicle industry and performed competitive analysis (SWOT). • Monitored and reported on store traffic and provided insights of improving shopper’s traffic. • Generated weekly potential buyer list and called to follow up with test driving opportunities. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Informatics University of Washington ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Human Computer Interaction University of Washington Information School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tianningyu --- Source: https://flows.cv/tianning JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tianning/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31