# Ziyu Yan

> Technical Recruiter @ TikTok Shop | Cornell Alum

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ziyuyan

Actively hiring for TikTok's Global E-commerce Engineering(AKA TikTok Shop) team! 

Please directly apply through the links in my postings!
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Unfortunately I do NOT recruit for UI/UX or design teams. Plz do not contact me about those. Happy to connect though. Thanks!
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Graduated from Cornell University's Design & Environmental Analysis (rebranded into Human-Centered Design) program. Minoring in Information Science - UX concentration. 

Tech Skills: 
* Design & Prototyping -- Adobe Suite (PS, AI, ID, AE), Figma, Balsamiq
* 3D Modeling -- Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3ds Max, V-ray, Enscape
* UX Methodologies -- Ethnography Research, Stakeholder Interview, Persona, Journey Map, Moodboard, Storyboard, Morphological Chart, Survey, Usability Testing
* Programming (Basic Knowledge) -- Python, HTML, CSS, JS

## Work Experience
### Technical Recruiter @ TikTok
Jan 2023 – Present | San Jose, California, United States
Recruiting for engineers in Global E-commerce team (aka TikTok Shop)!

### Technical Sourcer @ TikTok
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
TikTok is also known as ByteDance/字节跳动

Recruiting for backend engineering roles in E-commerce Supply chain team. 

Previously recruited for Data System/Infra teams (SRE, SWE, network engineer, system architect, etc.)

### UX Designer @ HICC PET™
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Remote
"HICC" Stands for "Health Innovation for a Clean & Comfortable life". HICC PET aims to provide easy, convenient, hygiene solutions for pets. 

- Responsible for the UI/UX redesign and analysis of the company website and other potential digital platforms
- Create product catalogue brochures

### UX Graphic Designer @ Cornell's Health Design Innovations Lab
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Develop HOPES (Home Opioid Prescription Education and Smart Storage) training slides for elderly patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers.

### Talent Acquisition Intern (HR4HR team) @ ByteDance
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
ByteDance is also known as TikTok/字节跳动

- Responsible for the end-to-end recruitment of HR department in APAC region
- Managed 38 stakeholders from 15 HR units
- Juggled 22 pipelines/positions at once
- Delivered 50 offers within 6 months of hire
- Took leadership role in initiating, managing, and executing large projects
- Hosted campus recruitment group interviews
- Designed recruitment posters
- Launched team handbook 2.0

### Interior Design Assistant @ HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Shanghai
- Developed project concepts and storylines (bid awarded)
- Involved in price negotiation of materials
- Made material sheets
- Sought inspiration pictures
- Made Sketchup models
- Drafted colored plans and site analysis

### Architectural Intern @ AECOM
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Shenzhen
- Rendered Masterplans using Photoshop
- Brainstormed for pedestrian bridge projects in Shenzhen
- Designed and translated tender documents
- Learnt Adobe Illustrator


## Education
### Bachelor's degree in Human-centered Design
Cornell University

### High School Diploma
The Cambridge School of Weston


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ziyu-yan

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Last updated: 2026-04-13