Top Talent like Xiaoxiao are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Xiaoxiao Hu

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Passionate UX Designer and Researcher at MIT Media Lab
Passionate about human-computer interaction and design, this individual is a cross-registered student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in Human Computer Interaction. They also hold a Bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Sciences & Mathematics from Wellesley College. Their experience includes roles such as a UX Designer and Student Researcher at MIT Media Lab, where they worked on projects related to aesthetic chills and Covid transmission prevention. They also served as a Product Design Engineer at NEURAL IMAGE, focusing on revamping a mobile AI art generator. Additionally, they have contributed as an HCI Researcher at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and as an Interactive Designer at Advent Children's Museum. Their diverse background showcases a strong foundation in design, research, and technology, with a focus on creating meaningful and impactful user experiences.

Work History

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UX Designer and Student Researcher

MIT Media LabProject Frisson -- a study about Aesthetic Chills. Developed the front-end of ChillsTV, an open source platform that recommends videos for users, inducing positive emotions. Enhanced the platforms video-selection system by conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis using Python on emotional feedback from 1200+ online users. Project Saving Face. Collaborated with Software Engineers to develop a mobile app that prevents covid transmission via face-hand contact. Teamed with Product Researchers to recruit 50+ users to enhance product justification, and publish online with detailed instructions and graphics. Led UI, user manual and visuals production in Figma.
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Product Design Engineer

NEURAL IMAGERevamp MetaStyle, a mobile AI art generator, by creating innovative prompts and user templates, enriching the applications existing prompt library. Team with Back-End Engineers to design efficient prompting strategies, optimizing the user input process through Stable Diffusion model training for improved image generations.
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HCI Researcher

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)May 2022 - Dec 2022 • 8 mosDesigned a novel web application using React and GPT language model to assist users in writing instructions for disassembling daily objects, promoting better reuse. Led usability testing for the app, managing parameters, user studies, and recruitment of 30+ users across 8 testing sessions. Co-authored a research paper on reverse engineering, successfully submitted to CHI.
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Interactive Designer

Advent Children's MuseumJun 2021 - Dec 2021 • 7 mosCreated original installations, designed exhibitions visual materials, adapted existing exhibits into interactive form and shipped them to places around cities in China for children to experience. Designed of interactive courses for children of different ages.
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Delegate - Technology Team

IMUSEJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 moInitiating Mutual Understanding through Student Exchange (IMUSE) is a one-week student-run conference held by renowned colleges and universities in China and US. Developed an IOS application prototype that provides a platform where people may reflect on their personal struggles and growth by keeping a digital gratitude journal, making connections, and seeking professional psychological help.

Education

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Wellesley College

Bachelor's degree, Media Arts and Sciences & Mathematics2020 - 2024
M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cross-registered student, Human Computer Interaction2022 - 2024
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Rhode Island School of Design

Precollege, Graphic Design2018
D

Diocesan School for Girls

High School Diploma, IB diploma2016 - 2019

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!

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Passionate UX Designer and Researcher at MIT Media Lab
Passionate about human-computer interaction and design, this individual is a cross-registered student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in Human Computer Interaction. They also hold a Bachelor's degree in Media Arts and Sciences & Mathematics from Wellesley College. Their experience includes roles such as a UX Designer and Student Researcher at MIT Media Lab, where they worked on projects related to aesthetic chills and Covid transmission prevention. They also served as a Product Design Engineer at NEURAL IMAGE, focusing on revamping a mobile AI art generator. Additionally, they have contributed as an HCI Researcher at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and as an Interactive Designer at Advent Children's Museum. Their diverse background showcases a strong foundation in design, research, and technology, with a focus on creating meaningful and impactful user experiences.

Talk with a Talent Expert

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

Top Talent like Xiaoxiao are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Xiaoxiao Hu

UX Designer •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

M

UX Designer and Student Researcher

MIT Media LabProject Frisson -- a study about Aesthetic Chills. Developed the front-end of ChillsTV, an open source platform that recommends videos for users, inducing positive emotions. Enhanced the platforms video-selection system by conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis using Python on emotional feedback from 1200+ online users. Project Saving Face. Collaborated with Software Engineers to develop a mobile app that prevents covid transmission via face-hand contact. Teamed with Product Researchers to recruit 50+ users to enhance product justification, and publish online with detailed instructions and graphics. Led UI, user manual and visuals production in Figma.
N

Product Design Engineer

NEURAL IMAGERevamp MetaStyle, a mobile AI art generator, by creating innovative prompts and user templates, enriching the applications existing prompt library. Team with Back-End Engineers to design efficient prompting strategies, optimizing the user input process through Stable Diffusion model training for improved image generations.
M

HCI Researcher

MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)May 2022 - Dec 2022 • 8 mosDesigned a novel web application using React and GPT language model to assist users in writing instructions for disassembling daily objects, promoting better reuse. Led usability testing for the app, managing parameters, user studies, and recruitment of 30+ users across 8 testing sessions. Co-authored a research paper on reverse engineering, successfully submitted to CHI.
A

Interactive Designer

Advent Children's MuseumJun 2021 - Dec 2021 • 7 mosCreated original installations, designed exhibitions visual materials, adapted existing exhibits into interactive form and shipped them to places around cities in China for children to experience. Designed of interactive courses for children of different ages.
I

Delegate - Technology Team

IMUSEJan 2021 - Jan 2021 • 1 moInitiating Mutual Understanding through Student Exchange (IMUSE) is a one-week student-run conference held by renowned colleges and universities in China and US. Developed an IOS application prototype that provides a platform where people may reflect on their personal struggles and growth by keeping a digital gratitude journal, making connections, and seeking professional psychological help.

Education

W

Wellesley College

Bachelor's degree, Media Arts and Sciences & Mathematics2020 - 2024
M

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cross-registered student, Human Computer Interaction2022 - 2024
R

Rhode Island School of Design

Precollege, Graphic Design2018
D

Diocesan School for Girls

High School Diploma, IB diploma2016 - 2019

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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