# Yuan Zhuang > Product Designer @ Flyhomes Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yuanzhuang I came to UX field with strong interests in user-centered design and technologies. My working experience with education background in HCI and architecture has helped me develop skills in pixel perfect craft, and product design with a passion for building meaningful user experience. My recent work experiences span across diverse domains including online real estate marketplace, home service platform, AI-powered recruiting solutions, and data visualization for enterprise products. These experiences enhanced my understanding of the relationship among design, technology and business, which is extremely exciting for me! Please visit my portfolio website at: https://yuanzhuang.me/ ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ Flyhomes Jan 2022 – Present | Mountain View, California, United States • Designed the Flyhomes AI chat feature, enhancing the efficiency of homebuyers' access to critical listing information and improving user engagement. • Developed an AI-powered Search feature, resulting in a 25% increase in conversion rate from search to tour requests. • Revamped website homepage, leading to an 18% boost in conversion rate from homepage visits to searches. • Implemented strategic AB testing and design optimization, achieving a 14% improvement in sign-up rate. ### Product Designer @ Redfin Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States • Designed a new internal tool for RedfinNow investment team, enhancing the SUS score from 77 to 89. • Led design sprints and card sorting workshops, fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams and internal users. • Aligned product strategies, design goals, and development processes in close collaboration with product managers, researchers, and engineers. ### UX/UI Intern @ YIRENTAL Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States • Redesigned and launched the home rental platform's homepage for desktop and mobile web versions, reaching over 40,000 users. • Designed a new feature, "property listing renewal" feature, which increased rental search efficiency and decreased unavailable listings. • Conducted in-depth user research to understand the behaviors, motivations, and needs of homeowners and renters. ### UX Design Intern @ HomeX Services Group Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Chicago, Illinois, United States • My design and research for the online technician connecting flow contributed to a 27% increase in the funnel completion rate. • Led the design and delivery of HomeX’s website Account 2.0 features and interfaces, aligning with App 2.0 design and contributing to the achievement of new business goals. • Collaborated effectively in an agile environment, working alongside design managers, senior designers, product managers, and developers. ### Research Assistant @ San Jose State University Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Jose, California, United States • Designed a ride share app for users with disabilities in Toyota Boshoku Autonomous Vehicle project. • Created five sets of personas and the corresponding storyboards, leading to improved communication among the multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. • Created user flows for users with disabilities based on the research on accessibility, which was one of the business requirements. ### Landscape Designer @ VDZ+A Consulting Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Vancouver, Canada Area • Worked as a design consultant for City of Vancouver(public landscape projects) and real estate development companies (residential and commercial development projects) to provide design solutions • Responsible for considering the needs, habits, and preferences of people with various demographic backgrounds and who will utilize the facilities in our design • Collaborated with architects, urban planners, civil engineers, structural engineers and marketing teams at different phases of a project including proposal, design development, tender and construction ### Editorial Intern @ ArchDaily Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Beijing City, China • Daily translation of time sensitive architectural news, projects and editorial articles • Contributed to the compilation and editing of architectural projects on www.archdaily.cn on a daily basis ### Intern Designer @ O2 Planning + Design Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Calgary, Canada Area • Participated in concept design of various projects and assisted in sketch modeling, conceptual diagrams and rendering perspectives. • Assisted in on-site research to gather site information, and performed subsequent analysis and diagramming. ### Intern Designer @ PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 • Assisted in the development of master plans, sections, Sketchup modeling, site analysis diagrams and rendering perspectives. • Participated in layouts of presentation documents for projects’ bidding processes. ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Human Factors & Ergonomics San José State University ### Master’s Degree in Landscape Architecture University of Toronto ### Bachelor’s Degree in Landscape Architecture Zhejiang University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yuan-zhuang - Portfolio: https://yuanzhuang.me/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/yuanzhuang JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/yuanzhuang/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13