Hey👋 I'm Vivian.

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I am an empathy-driven product designer with a background in neuroscience and healthcare. I specialize UX/UI design in health tech, AI, and startups, creating intuitive, research-backed experiences. Passionate about femtech and patient-centered design, I solve real problems.

My Story to Design

01 Cross-Cultural Perspective 🌎

My perspective has been uniquely shaped by growing up between East Asia and North America. Now based in San Diego, I navigate design challenges through a distinctive lens that bridges cultural perspectives, enabling me to deeply understand diverse user needs and behaviors.

02 Neuroscience Foundation 🧠

My fascination with human behavior led me to a B.A. in Behavioral Neuroscience, where I studied how human brain interacts with the world— which honed my skills in observation and data-driven analysis: foundations that now shape my approach to user research and design.

03 Healthcare Journey 👼🏻

My path to UX design began unexpectedly in healthcare, where I worked directly with patients facing daily challenges. While my empathy connected me deeply to their struggles, I felt constrained by my inability to address the systemic issues that often went overlooked. This frustration sparked my transition into UX design – where I could channel my empathy into creating meaningful solutions.

04 The Design Era 🐥

Today, I've had the privilege of collaborating with 5 startups, crafting user experiences across dynamic spaces covering SaaS, AI, healthcare, creative arts & entertainment, enhancing user experience of innovative fields.

I am also a problem solver for real life pain points. I self directed projects that enhance patient experience of IVF, improve adoption experience of shelter animals, and open a new gateway to self-reflection.

I create and design products for passion. If you are too, reach out and let's create something extraordinary!

Skills & Exprience

Healthcare (Specializing Fertility Care / IVF)
EMR System
Patient-centered Design
Patient Care
Fertility Clinic Workflow
IVF Coordination
3rd Party Gamate Donor involving FDA regulation
Insurance Billing and Reimbursement
Reproductive Health
Embryology
Preimplantation Genetic Testing
Digital Health Solution
Product Design
UX/UI Design
User Research
Interviews
Competitor Analysis
User Persona
Journey Mapping
User Flow
Usability Study
Prototyping
Wireframe
Iterative Design
Visual Design
Illustration
Branding Design
Information Architecture
Heuristic Evaluation

Immer
UX/UI Design Intern

Jan - Mar 2024

SatCatalog
UI Design Intern

Mar - May 2024

SelfActualize.AI
UX/UI Designer, Visual Designer, Webflow Developer

Feb 2024 - Now

Kairo (Self-directed product)
Product Designer

Dec 2024 - Now

Kafupi.com
UX/UI Designer

Jan - Mar 2025

PDFku.ai
UX/UI Designer

Mar 2025 - Now

I am multilingual!

I speak 4 languages. Growing up in China and the United States, I am native/fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese.

I also speak Japanese, and I was awarded first place in the San Diego Japanese Speech contest!

Outside Design

Talking about Vivian, she...

Occasionally paints as a creative outlet

Journals to capture and reflect on life’s moments

Plays badminton at least twice a week

Is an empathetic listener - inspired by people’s joys and challenges

Loves live music, especially Jazz Pop, Neo Soul, and R&B