Cynthia is a product designer who can code.
With a background in startups and early-stage companies, she’s happiest when she can solve problems that align user needs with strategic goals.
She is currently open to new opportunities.
On the side, she studies Japanese (初めまして! お茶を大好きです~) and uses literature and movement to inspire her work.
ARCHIVE/ADDITIONAL WORK
Bunpo Audit
An audit of Bunpo, a Japanese learning app.
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Stardrift
Stardrift, a product of Moonglow (YC24), is an AI-powered flight agent. I was contracted to conduct a UX audit and implement the quality-of-life improvements I recommended. During the two-week sprint, I rapidly opened and merged PRs for the updated designs.
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Renshuu Refresh
Designing a more scalable architecture for Renshuu, a platform for Japanese language learning.
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Design and Research at Curiko
Design and research fellowship where I released new booking experiences for in-person events.
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Asian-Indigenous Symposium
A three-day event held in Vancouver, BC. As lead designer, I oversaw the creation of all digital and physical artefacts. This event is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and departments at SFU and UBC.
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