Xiaodong (Xavier) Wu UX Researcher & Designer

CONTACT (+86) 18518134405 jobs@xavierwu.com

PORTFOLIO mOnline Portfolio Page (portfolio.xavierwu.com)

EDUCATION Simon Fraser University Surrey, BC, CanadaM.Sc., Interactive Arts and Technology 2016 - 2019

University of Tokyo Tokyo, JapanVisiting Researcher, HCI Jan - May 2018School of Information Science and Technology (IST)

Hope College Holland, MI, United StatesB.S., Electrical Engineering with Minor in Mathematics (ABET Accredited) 2012 - 2016

EXPERIENCE UX Researcher & DesignerSFU in collaboration with JDQ Systems Inc. BC, Canada Jan ’17 - Aug ’18 & May - Aug ’19• Led UI design, UX research, product prototyping of the 3SpheresTM Robotics project• Deeply involved in product development, designing and improving product features and

IxD methods based on company’s needs, and improving overall UX & interaction fluency• Designed user studies and conducted usability tests, pinpointed product problems, developed

social interaction strategies through testing prototypes• Translated design specs, information architecture, and process flows into deployable software

solutions; summarized design methodology through design innovation, and independentlycompleted a 35,000-word work report

UX Designer & Co-founderVIVIA AI (ViviaAI.com) Vancouver, BC, Canada Jan - Jul 2019• Built an AI image processing MVP solution using Python (Flask) and React JS• Collaborated with photographer staff to translate product requirements into technical specs• Implemented refined UX/UI designs to product development• Participated in entire development lifecycle, from research, design through implementation• Designed and developed corporate website, and optimized its speed and performance

UX Research InternJDQ Systems Inc. Vancouver, BC, Canada May - Aug 2017• Designed a GUI solution for the assistive robot prototype, using Sketch, Principle, and

JavaScript; participated in weekly Scrum PRD meetings and iterated the design based onsupervisor and team’s feedback

• Conducted semi-structured interviews and qualitative user research, created UX designstrategies, and developed UX guidelines for accessible interaction design

• Worked closely with PRD team and participated in requirement discussions, data validation,etc.; produced high-fidelity interactive design solutions as the only UX designer in the team;reported directly to the company’s CEO

• Responsible for designing interactive components and building social interaction models• Assisted the engineering team to complete product adaptation and deployment through

building a Pipeline• The product has been reported by several national news media in Canada (CBC, Vancouver

Sun, Yahoo, etc.); Nominated for the 2017 BC Social Innovation Youth Award from the BCGovernment of Canada (Ministry of Social Development & Innovation) for this project

Teaching Assistant(Simon Fraser University) Surrey, BC, Canada Jan 2017 - Aug 2019• Assistant taught 7 courses, including industrial, interaction, and graphic design• Developed lab materials for human-computer interaction courses, including Arduino, Image

Processing in Java, Photoshop & Illustrator, 3d modelling & rendering etc• Facilitated weekly design labs, assisted students by providing constructive feedback• Taught undergraduate students usability testing, developing user personas, and articulating

ideas to stakeholders

Freelance Videographer & Content Producer(YouTube - X Life Channel) Vancouver, BC, Canada Aug 2018 - May 2019• Created a video channel for travel, backpacking and global culture experience• Produced creative media content and managed graphic design independently• Collaborated with other video producers and KOLs to get more exposure• Monthly results: 6.6k Watch time (mins), 22.5K Impressions, 3.0K Unique Views

SKILLS UI/UX Research & Design• Knowledge of wireframing & prototyping tools (Sketch, Principle, Axure RP)• Experience conducting usability studies using qualitative research methods• Strong analytical skills to articulate and rationalize ideas to stakeholders

Programming• Java, Python, HTML/CSS/JavaScript• Proficiency in front-end UI & JavaScript frameworks and libraries (e.g. Bootstrap, etc.)

PUBLICATIONS 1. X. Wu, L. Bartram, C. Shaw, Plexus: An Interactive Visualization Tool for Analyzing PublicEmotions from Twitter Data, 2017, arXiv:1701.06270, (PDF)

2. X. Wu, M. Abrahantes, M. Edgington, MUSSE: A Designed Multi-Ultrasonic-Sensor Systemfor Echolocation on Multiple Robots, In IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Intelligent RobotSystem (ACIRS 2016), Tokyo, Japan, 2016 (DOI: 10.1109/ACIRS.2016.7556192) (PDF)

3. X. Wu, P. D’Orazio, M. Edgington, M. Abrahantes, Robotic Echolocation Testbed Platform.In International Electro/Information Technology Conference (EIT 2015), DeKalb, IL, USA2015 (DOI: 10.1109/EIT.2015.7293397) (PDF)

HONORS &AWARDS

• Nomination for BC Social Innovation Youth Award 2017From the Ministry of Social Development & Social Innovation,British Columbia, Canada.

• Sigma Xi Senior Research Award 2016From Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, in recognitionof noteworthy contributions to research in the sciences while astudent at Hope College.

• International Student Scholarship 2012 - 2016Highest Award to the Most Outstanding International Students(Half-tuition waiver for 4 years)

• William Vander Meer Memorial Scholarship 2015 - 2016A fund from the Vander Meer family for the worthiest students

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