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 Portfolio: www.mengdizhang.com
Mengdi ZHANG
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (734) 834-2575
UX Design · Visual Design · Information Architecture
Education
Awards
University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI
May 2015
· Master of Science in Information (MSI) GPA: 3.88 · Specialization: Human-Computer Interaction · First Place, CHI 2014 Student
Design Competition, SIGCHI,
Toronto, Canada, May 2014
Peking University, Beijing, China
July 2013
· Bachelor of Management in Information Studies and Library Science
· Double Degree in Sociology · Half-tuition Scholarship,
University of Michigan School
GPA: 3.64 of Information, Apr. 2013
Experiences
Skills
University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI
UX Designer
Sept. 2014-Present
· Designing a website to help students enhance resiliency and cope with stress related to international study
experiences. Working as the only UX designer with the PM, content managers, and developers.
· Embracing design thinking and agile methodology, conducted six user interviews, five user feedback sessions,
and five usability tests, thus identifying user needs and incorporating empathy in user experience.
· Build wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes to present design solutions and alternatives. Collaborate with
the cross-functional team through multiple iterations to strive for optimized design decisions.
UX Design Methods
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Contextual inquiry
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Survey design
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User interviews
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Competitive analysis
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Personas & scenarios
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Storyboards
June 2014-Aug. 2014
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Wireframes
· Worked with Oracle’s HCM Mobile Team through the iterative design process. Designed interactions and
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Interaction maps
visual experience of iPad and iPhone applications to facilitate human capital management.
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Information architecture
· Supported desktop application development by creating user interfaces and specifications.
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Low-fidelity & high -
Oracle, Applications UX Team, Redwood City, CA
Intern Interaction Designer
fidelity prototypes
· Created and analyzed design options based on use cases, customer requirements and system goals. Provided
wireframes and end-to-end flowcharts; crafted high-fidelity mock-ups. Communicated with management,
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Graphic design
strategy and development teams to resolve design trade-offs and support decision-making.
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Heuristic evaluation
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Usability testing
Accenture, Beijing, China
Project Assistant Intern
Sept. 2012-Feb. 2013
· Engaged in the SAP Financial Management Team of the ERP consulting project for a national energy
corporation. Participated in system testing, data analysis and data migration.
· Supported user interviews, surveys and trainings. Interpreted and analyzed interview notes, which led to
Software and Tools
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe InDesign
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Bohemian Sketch 3
Oct.2014-Dec. 2014
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Axure
· As the UX designer, information architect, and graphic designer, collaborated with five students from different
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Justinmind Prototyper
backgrounds to create a revolutionary design of the online job application system, utilizing human factors
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Microsoft Visio
principles to make the process more efficient and intuitive.
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Omnigraffle
· Surfaced problems in traditional systems based on heuristic evaluations and usability tests.
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Balsamiq Mockups
· Generated alternatives illustrated with sketches, flow charts, and high-fidelity mockups. Refined interfaces
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Dreamweaver
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WordPress
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Adobe Premiere
insights on user needs, system requirements and organizational contexts for system customization.
Projects
Redesign of Online Job Application Systems
Cognitive Ergonomics Course
and system performance to support human cognitive process and enhance user experience.
Beam - Mobile App Design
CHI 2014 Student Design Competition
Oct. 2013-May 2014
· Designed a mobile application to help users improve mental health by doing Random Acts of Kindness. The
project won the First Place in the Student Design Competition of CHI 2014.
· Applied Contextual Inquiry methods including interviews and affinity diagrams. Created personas and
storyboards to internalize user goals and needs. Conducted usability tests and refined designs.
Spin-A-Story - Mobile App Evaluation
Systems and Services Evaluation Course
Feb. 2014- Apr. 2014
· Conducted usability evaluation for Spin-A-Story, a collaborative story-writing mobile application.
· Identified pain points and recommended solutions for client to balance business goals and user experience.
· Working effectively with client and team, applied qualitative and quantitative methods including interaction
map, interviews, surveys, comparative analysis, heuristic evaluation, and on-site usability testing.
Front-end Programming
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HTML 5
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CSS 3
· JavaScript
Languages
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English
Chinese