Hello, I'm
Shangyi Zhou
UX Designer/Product Manager · Bridging Design, Technology & Cross-Functional Teams
M.A. Digital Studies specializing in HCI & Product Design @ UChicago (Dean's Scholarship) · B.A. Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts Major @ UCSD
UChicago · UCSD
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01 / About Me
About Me
I'm an interdisciplinary product designer/manager working at the intersection of UX design and product/project management — translating user research and design principles into technical product decisions. Technically fluent across design tools, AI tooling, and front-end development, with strong communication skills across cross-functional teams.
Currently pursuing my M.A. in Digital Studies at the University of Chicago (Dean's Scholarship), specializing in human-computer interaction and UX/product design & management. My background spans interdisciplinary computing, product design, and art history — grounding a user-centered approach in both technical craft and creative problem-solving.
Skills
02 / Projects
Projects
↳ Graphic Design · Visual Communication
↳ Academic & Course Projects
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Web Development · Svelte
Ugarit Tablet Inventory
A JavaScript/HTML/CSS web development project built with Svelte, querying the OCHRE archaeological database to…
HTML · CSS · JavaScript · Web Development · Svelte 5
Met Museum Explorer
A JavaScript/HTML/CSS web development project built with Svelte 5 + TypeScript that calls the Metropolitan Mus…
Unity · C# · 2D Platformer · Multiplayer
Brave Buddies
A co-op 2D platformer built in Unity where two players — Wilo and Gabby — fight through forests and caves to r…
SQL · Relational Database · Data Management
Cocktail Database
A fully normalized relational database for cocktail management, built with SQL. Designed 15+ interconnected ta…
Arduino · 3D Printing · Fusion 360 · PCB
Arduino Spider Robot
A six-legged walking robot built from scratch — designed body parts in Fusion 360, printed with 3D printer, ha…
03 / Experience
Experience
2026.05 – Present
Shanghai
Digital Project Designer/Manager Intern
L'Oréal
- —Pioneered the L'Oréal Digital Methodology Encyclopedia from 0 to 1, managing the full product lifecycle from information architecture to UI design and front-end delivery, built with React and Figma with AI tooling, housing 200+ product claims and methodologies across a unified navigation system and reusable component library.
- —Independently managed cross-functional coordination across stakeholders to define UX requirements and resolve design-technical tradeoffs, driving 3 prototype iterations to a unified direction through critiques and user research & analysis.
2025.07 – 2025.09
Chengdu
UI Designer Intern
Guangzhou Lifang International Digital Technologies Co., Ltd.
- —Delivered 30+ low/high-fidelity prototypes for culturally-focused interactive products, owning end-to-end UX/UI design from user research and wireframing to usability testing and production handoff.
- —Built a Figma design system (20+ components) with unified IA, boosting collaboration efficiency by 30%.
- —Ran agile sprint cycles with 20+ cross-functional stakeholders, aligning design with product requirements.
2024.06 – 2024.07
Los Angeles
Research Assistant
USC – Prof. Aisling Kelliher, School of Cinematic Arts
- —Designed an AI-driven HCI framework around emotional recognition and memory management, building human-centered interaction architecture through user research, prototype iteration, and usability analysis.
- —Synthesized 100+ behavioral data points into 10+ actionable UX recommendations, applying data-driven design thinking to enhance system responsiveness, emotional resonance, and interaction clarity.
2023.08 – 2023.09
Nanjing
Intern
Nanjing Museum – Exhibition Department
- —Participated in 3 major exhibition projects: the 90th Anniversary Institutional Exhibition, the William Morris Special Exhibition, and the Jiangsu Province Top Ten Fine Exhibitions review.
- —Organized 1,000+ archival materials, manually translated 20+ Chinese/English documents, assisted with design and layout, coordinated artifact packaging and transportation, and collaborated with designers and multiple institutions.
- —Hosted 10+ industry expert judges, arranged review venues, and participated in guided presentations; strengthened project execution and collaborative communication skills within a high-standard team environment.
Campus
2024.01 – 2025.06
San Diego
Lab/Studio Assistant
UCSD Envision Arts & Engineering Maker Studio
- —Managed and supported 300+ students in projects, teaching design skills and problem-solving grounded in user needs, resulting in 30+ completed projects through cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering & design.
04 / Resume
Resume
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05 / Get In Touch
Get In Touch
I'm currently looking for UI/UX, Product Design, Creative Visual Design, and Project Management opportunities. Let's connect!