Selected Work
UniFi UW — Student Platform for Events & Deadlines
Designed a centralized platform to reduce information overload for university students through research, prototyping, and AI-powered features.
Role: UX Designer, Researcher
Impact: Improved information accessibility with onboarding, calendar integration, and chatbot support
About & Portfolio
About Me
I’m a Master’s student in Information Management at the University of Washington, specializing in UX design and AI-driven interaction.
My work sits at the intersection of design, data, and product thinking. I’m particularly interested in how AI and data can enhance user experience, improve accessibility, and support better decision-making.
With a background in Information Systems and Foreign Languages, I bring a cross-disciplinary perspective—combining technical skills, analytical thinking, and strong communication to design for diverse users.
I enjoy turning complex problems into intuitive solutions, and I’m always exploring how technology can create meaningful impact.
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Experience
Data Visualization Project — Wildfire Dashboard
University of Washington | 2026
- Designed interactive dashboards using long-term environmental data
- Applied user-centered design to improve usability for researchers
- Built filtering and visualization features to support decision-making
UX Design Project — UniFi UW
University of Washington | 2025
- Led user research and identified key pain points in student information overload
- Designed and iterated prototypes based on usability testing
- Developed features including onboarding flow, calendar integration, and AI chatbot
AI Research Project — Deepfake Detection
National Chung Hsing University | 2024–2025
- Built machine learning models to detect manipulated images
- Analyzed cross-cultural datasets (TWHD & FaceForensics++)
- Presented findings at an academic conference
Web Development Project — Novel Platform
National Chung Hsing University | 2023
- Designed and developed a Django-based web platform
- Created features for user interaction and personalized content tracking
- Focused on improving engagement through UX design
System Analysis & Design Project
National Chung Hsing University | 2023
- Led a team project to conceptualize a virtual idol debut program
- Applied design thinking and iterative prototyping
- Improved collaboration and project clarity
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Skills
Design: Figma; Prototyping & Wireframing; User Research & Usability Testing
Product & UX Thinking: Design Thinking; User-Centered Design; Data-Driven Decision Making; AI-Assisted Interaction Design
Programming & Data: Python; Java; HTML; CSS; Javascript; C; PHP (Basic); MySQL (Basic), Machine Learning
Tools: Microsoft 365; Streamlit; Adobe Premiere
Languages: English (Advanced); Mandarin Chinese (Native); Japanese / Spanish / Korean (Basic).
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Education
M.S. in Information Management (UX & AI)
University of Washington, Seattle | 2025 – 2027
- Design Methods for Interactive Systems
- Visualization Design
- Designing Information Experiences (will complete at Spring 2026)
Focus: UX design, information visualization, and AI
B.B.A. in Management Information Systems & B.A. in Foreign Languages
National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan |
GPA: 3.91/4.0
- Applied information systems analysis to design user-friendly solutions
- Developed strong programming and analytical skills
- Built cross-cultural communication abilities
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Contact
Let’s build something meaningful together.
Email: annacat1211@gmail.com
LinkedIn: LinkedIn Profile
Portfolio: Annaverse