Top Talent like Yingxue are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty 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.

Yingxue Guo

Product Designer • Ann Arbor, MI, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Versatile UX Designer & Researcher
With a robust educational background and diverse professional experience, this individual is a versatile designer and researcher. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from Sichuan University and pursuing dual Master's degrees in Landscape Architecture and UX Design from the University of Michigan, they bring a unique blend of technical and creative skills. Professionally, they have excelled as a Product Designer at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, enhancing user experiences for low-income housing solutions. Their role as a UX Researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research involved comprehensive usability testing and heuristic evaluations. Additionally, they have contributed to the Capital Area District Libraries by refining information architecture and increasing page views. Their analytical prowess was further demonstrated as a Research Study Assistant at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, where they utilized GIS and RStudio for impactful environmental research.

Work History

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Product Designer

National Low Income Housing CoalitionMay 2023 - Jan 2024 • 9 mosAs a Product Designer, likely contributed to the design and development of user-centered products, focusing on improving the user experience for low-income housing solutions.
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UX Researcher

University of Michigan Institute for Social ResearchJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosResponsible for a usability testing on the d3 Academy website, an online learning platform that specializes in adaptive intervention using a range of methodologies. Conducted semi-structured interviews with 5 target users, gathered 35 online survey responses, and performed heuristic evaluations for each feature, yielding 12 valuable insights to support the final outcome report.
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UX Researcher & Designer

Capital Area District LibrariesOct 2022 - Dec 2022 • 3 mosCollaborated with stakeholders to research and design an integrated online searching platform for citizens to access public records. Led design iterations by conducting usability testing, which involved task scenarios, post-test questionnaires, and collecting over 30 feedback responses. Responsible for refining the government archive collection website by defining a clearer information architecture, leading to increased page views by around 45%.
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Student Consultant

University of Michigan - Center for Academic InnovationSep 2022 - Dec 2022 • 4 mosAssessed the current recruitment process for student fellows by conducting interviews with 6 stakeholders and creating related work flow diagrams. Created an affinity wall by writing a formal background research report, collating interview notes, and making personas to ensure the accuracy of the clients pain points and diversified needs; restructured recruitment process and cut down recruitment steps by around 35%.
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Research Study Assistant

University of Michigan- School for Environment and SustainabilityMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosUtilized GIS and RStudio to research fertilizer data for each HUC 12 watershed and employed PCA and cluster analysis in RStudio to visualize the impact of fertilizer on urban stream water quality across the continent.

Education

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University of Michigan

Master's degree, Landscape Architecture
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University of Michigan

Master of Information Science - MIS, UX design2021 - 2024
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Sichuan University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Landscape Architecture2016 - 2021

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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Versatile UX Designer & Researcher
With a robust educational background and diverse professional experience, this individual is a versatile designer and researcher. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Landscape Architecture from Sichuan University and pursuing dual Master's degrees in Landscape Architecture and UX Design from the University of Michigan, they bring a unique blend of technical and creative skills. Professionally, they have excelled as a Product Designer at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, enhancing user experiences for low-income housing solutions. Their role as a UX Researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research involved comprehensive usability testing and heuristic evaluations. Additionally, they have contributed to the Capital Area District Libraries by refining information architecture and increasing page views. Their analytical prowess was further demonstrated as a Research Study Assistant at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, where they utilized GIS and RStudio for impactful environmental research.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Top Talent like Yingxue are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty 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.

Yingxue Guo

Product Designer • Ann Arbor, MI, US
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

N

Product Designer

National Low Income Housing CoalitionMay 2023 - Jan 2024 • 9 mosAs a Product Designer, likely contributed to the design and development of user-centered products, focusing on improving the user experience for low-income housing solutions.
U

UX Researcher

University of Michigan Institute for Social ResearchJan 2023 - Apr 2023 • 4 mosResponsible for a usability testing on the d3 Academy website, an online learning platform that specializes in adaptive intervention using a range of methodologies. Conducted semi-structured interviews with 5 target users, gathered 35 online survey responses, and performed heuristic evaluations for each feature, yielding 12 valuable insights to support the final outcome report.
C

UX Researcher & Designer

Capital Area District LibrariesOct 2022 - Dec 2022 • 3 mosCollaborated with stakeholders to research and design an integrated online searching platform for citizens to access public records. Led design iterations by conducting usability testing, which involved task scenarios, post-test questionnaires, and collecting over 30 feedback responses. Responsible for refining the government archive collection website by defining a clearer information architecture, leading to increased page views by around 45%.
U

Student Consultant

University of Michigan - Center for Academic InnovationSep 2022 - Dec 2022 • 4 mosAssessed the current recruitment process for student fellows by conducting interviews with 6 stakeholders and creating related work flow diagrams. Created an affinity wall by writing a formal background research report, collating interview notes, and making personas to ensure the accuracy of the clients pain points and diversified needs; restructured recruitment process and cut down recruitment steps by around 35%.
U

Research Study Assistant

University of Michigan- School for Environment and SustainabilityMay 2022 - Aug 2022 • 4 mosUtilized GIS and RStudio to research fertilizer data for each HUC 12 watershed and employed PCA and cluster analysis in RStudio to visualize the impact of fertilizer on urban stream water quality across the continent.

Education

U

University of Michigan

Master's degree, Landscape Architecture
U

University of Michigan

Master of Information Science - MIS, UX design2021 - 2024
S

Sichuan University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Landscape Architecture2016 - 2021

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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