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Yan Zhang

Brand Designer • User Researcher • People & Culture • Toronto, ON, CA
Notion
UI/UX Design
Design
Invision
C++
HTML/CSS
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Designing to tell your stories
Greetings! I'm Yan, a design-engineering undergraduate student on a mission to create brand stories with authentic, simplistic and innovative design. During my free time, I love listening to music & podcasts, baking sweets, socializing with friends and family, and watching movies! Wanna have a chat? Get in touch!

Work History

B

UX Designer

BlueCat NetworksJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mos• Revamped the central dashboard, freeing up 30% of UI real estate for clients including Bank of America, Facebook, and Loblaws • Fore-fronted scalable UX solutions for majority of the product suite and pitched to the engineering and product management team
B

Product Designer

BlueprintJan 2023 - Present • 1 yr 9 mos• Streamlined the UI production and produced 60% of the remaining designs within 4 months • Built and shipped a parser platform in collaboration with a non-profit that automates and migrates data collection from spreadsheets
W

UI/UX Designer

WSIB Innovation LabMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mos• Steer UX/UI Design activities: research and evaluate future design trends and integrate findings into the Lab's work • Have an eye for design - the ability to look at anything and articulate what to change to make the design more appealing to the customer and build a strong brand • Balance individual work and group collaboration while staying eager to pick up new skills; completed work with minimal direction • Effectively communicate and handoff designs with the development team • Conduct meaningful user research for the Labs solutions
Z

UX Designer

ZeMaas IncSep 2021 - Dec 2021 • 4 mos• Collaborated with UI/UX designers and researchers in a dynamic and fast paced environment to gather and summarize requirements to develop solutions that meet project needs • Composed Software Requirements Specification documents for several projects to outline system’s feature for developer handover • Designed web application interfaces for cybersecurity using Adobe XD based on feedback from customers and internal subject matter expert • Articulated concepts and proposals in a concise manner to cross-functional teams • Conducted user research to validate and refine products with user-driven metrics
E

UI/UX & Graphic Designer

Engineering SocietyApr 2021 - Aug 2021 • 5 mos• Co-led user research to develop information infrastructure, user goals, design wireframes and visual interfaces • Diagnosed UX problems by leveraging user insights, interpreting qualitative feedback, and exploiting data provided by developer tools • Designed novel, creative, and conceptual digital content to promote Engineering Society social events
U

Website Migration Support Intern

University of WaterlooJan 2021 - Apr 2021 • 4 mos• Audited content on websites and provided recommendations derived from analysis of website traffic, behavior flow, and other key metrics • Rigorously assessed website design and migration to aligned with the WCMS Framework across the project team • Revamped website architecture, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness to enhance user experience
B

Legal Affairs Coordinator

Blossom ConsortiumSep 2019 - Jun 2020 • 10 mos• Administered legal status and arranged Google Ad Grants to further promote the organization • Organized and established communal events; Stress Baking 101
L

Youth Facilitator

L.I.G.H.T.Aug 2018 - Jun 2019 • 11 mos• Managed retrospective sessions to gain insights into the experience of the attendee and gain feedback to improve future events • Articulated concepts and proposals in a concise manner through 'Be Bold' workshops to an audience of 50 • Designed promotional material utilizing design applications, increasing participant attendance by 35% • Persuaded leading industry professionals to attend Generation STEM conference, resulting in a 9.3/10 evaluation by participants • Demonstrated outstanding communication skills having led 5 engaging workshops • Collaborated with a team of 7 to produce a GTA-wide event with 65 participants within 5 weeks

Education

University of Waterloo

Bachelor's Degree, Systems Design EngineeringSep 2021 - May 2025

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Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Designing to tell your stories
Greetings! I'm Yan, a design-engineering undergraduate student on a mission to create brand stories with authentic, simplistic and innovative design. During my free time, I love listening to music & podcasts, baking sweets, socializing with friends and family, and watching movies! Wanna have a chat? Get in touch!

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Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Top talent is on Pangea

You are viewing Yan's profile as a guest. Book a free call with our team to discuss your options for hiring fractional workers on Pangea's industry-leading talent marketplace.

Yan Zhang

Brand Designer • User Researcher • People & Culture • Toronto, ON, CA
Notion
UI/UX Design
Design
Invision
C++
HTML/CSS
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

B

UX Designer

BlueCat NetworksJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mos• Revamped the central dashboard, freeing up 30% of UI real estate for clients including Bank of America, Facebook, and Loblaws • Fore-fronted scalable UX solutions for majority of the product suite and pitched to the engineering and product management team
B

Product Designer

BlueprintJan 2023 - Present • 1 yr 9 mos• Streamlined the UI production and produced 60% of the remaining designs within 4 months • Built and shipped a parser platform in collaboration with a non-profit that automates and migrates data collection from spreadsheets
W

UI/UX Designer

WSIB Innovation LabMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mos• Steer UX/UI Design activities: research and evaluate future design trends and integrate findings into the Lab's work • Have an eye for design - the ability to look at anything and articulate what to change to make the design more appealing to the customer and build a strong brand • Balance individual work and group collaboration while staying eager to pick up new skills; completed work with minimal direction • Effectively communicate and handoff designs with the development team • Conduct meaningful user research for the Labs solutions
Z

UX Designer

ZeMaas IncSep 2021 - Dec 2021 • 4 mos• Collaborated with UI/UX designers and researchers in a dynamic and fast paced environment to gather and summarize requirements to develop solutions that meet project needs • Composed Software Requirements Specification documents for several projects to outline system’s feature for developer handover • Designed web application interfaces for cybersecurity using Adobe XD based on feedback from customers and internal subject matter expert • Articulated concepts and proposals in a concise manner to cross-functional teams • Conducted user research to validate and refine products with user-driven metrics
E

UI/UX & Graphic Designer

Engineering SocietyApr 2021 - Aug 2021 • 5 mos• Co-led user research to develop information infrastructure, user goals, design wireframes and visual interfaces • Diagnosed UX problems by leveraging user insights, interpreting qualitative feedback, and exploiting data provided by developer tools • Designed novel, creative, and conceptual digital content to promote Engineering Society social events
U

Website Migration Support Intern

University of WaterlooJan 2021 - Apr 2021 • 4 mos• Audited content on websites and provided recommendations derived from analysis of website traffic, behavior flow, and other key metrics • Rigorously assessed website design and migration to aligned with the WCMS Framework across the project team • Revamped website architecture, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness to enhance user experience
B

Legal Affairs Coordinator

Blossom ConsortiumSep 2019 - Jun 2020 • 10 mos• Administered legal status and arranged Google Ad Grants to further promote the organization • Organized and established communal events; Stress Baking 101
L

Youth Facilitator

L.I.G.H.T.Aug 2018 - Jun 2019 • 11 mos• Managed retrospective sessions to gain insights into the experience of the attendee and gain feedback to improve future events • Articulated concepts and proposals in a concise manner through 'Be Bold' workshops to an audience of 50 • Designed promotional material utilizing design applications, increasing participant attendance by 35% • Persuaded leading industry professionals to attend Generation STEM conference, resulting in a 9.3/10 evaluation by participants • Demonstrated outstanding communication skills having led 5 engaging workshops • Collaborated with a team of 7 to produce a GTA-wide event with 65 participants within 5 weeks

Education

University of Waterloo

Bachelor's Degree, Systems Design EngineeringSep 2021 - May 2025

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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