Hi, this is Yichen.
I am passioned about crafting user experiences that embody simplicity
and functionality
I often employ a blend of research
and coding
to facilitate my design process.
Microsoft Teams
UX Design | 2020 - Current
Leading the e2e design of attendee experiences in large online events, I set the vision for an engagement framework by reimagining features including chat, Q&A and conversation, raise hand, and reactions.
Read more about streaming chat: How I make online events more engaging
As Teams meeting features grow to accommodate diverse user needs, managing them all through meeting options has become complex for meeting organizers. That’s why we introduced a major redesign.
Read more about how I improved meeting option’s scalability and ease of use
I spearheaded several design-led projects around social networking, event rehearsal, as well as
Copilot and LLM in event setup, which got me multiple
Patent awards.
I also led fun Hackathon projects such as Designer Checklist, a Figma Plug-in to reinforce design process.
Reach out to me if you are interested in learning more :)
Design Heritage Platform
UX Design + Front-end | 2019 - 2020
As the solo designer and full-stack developer, I worked on an online platform for people to share photogrammetry models, create spatial narratives and view them immersively.
Read more about Design Heritage Platform
Read more about Design Heritage Platform
Slice of MoMA
Data Vis + Front-end | 2019
As a team of three, we designed and prototyped an interactive visualization of MoMA’s online collection with progressive exploration and machine learning.
Read more about Slice of MoMA
Read more about Slice of MoMA