Xu Wang

UI/UX Designer · UX Researcher · Software Engineer
miragew13@gmail.com
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Profile

UI/UX designer and UX researcher with a foundation in Software Engineering and a Master's in Human-Computer Interaction & Design from UC Irvine. I bridge user insight, product thinking, and technical understanding to design digital experiences that are both intuitive and visually refined — from wearable AI systems and airport kiosks to full-stack web applications.

Experience
Braeburn
Feb 2026 - Sep 2026
UX Researcher & Designer · Thermostat Application
Heuristic Eval User Interview Survey Competitive Analysis Literature Review
  • Leading UX research for Braeburn's smart thermostat application — conducting heuristic evaluation, user interviews, surveys, competitive analysis, and literature review
  • Translating research findings into actionable design insights to improve usability and overall user experience of the thermostat app
Selected Projects
SoftSignal — AI-Assisted Exit Cues
2025
UX Research & Design · Wearable / AI / HCI
Empathy Map JTBD Wizard of Oz
  • Designed an AI-assisted wearable system for people with social anxiety, delivering discreet exit cues before overload via smartwatch and mobile app
  • Conducted IDEO user research, built empathy maps, defined JTBD framework, and validated with Wizard of Oz prototyping
SNA Smart Check-in System
2026
UX Research & Prototype · Airport Kiosk Redesign
User Flow Field Study Interview Figma Hi-Fi Prototype Figma
  • Redesigned self-check-in kiosks at John Wayne Airport to resolve frozen screens and forced staff redirects
  • Delivered high-fidelity Figma prototype covering success flow, error detection, and automated baggage transport (AGV cart)
Mercari Navigation UX Report
2025
UX Research & Evaluation · Executive Summary
Heuristic Eval Tree Testing Card Sort Maze
  • Led 6-method UX evaluation of Mercari's navigation: heuristic evaluation, competitive analysis, qualitative testing, tree testing, card sort, and quantitative test
  • Redesigned into 8 user mental-model-based categories — achieved 83% task success rate and 91% CSAT score, a 28% improvement
Token ATM — EdTech Platform
2023
Full Stack & UI/UX · Web App (UCI, Dr. Kimberly Edwards)
Python / Flask React Canvas API
  • Designed Figma wireframes and React/Tailwind UI components for student and instructor dashboards
  • Built backend token logic in Python/Flask with Canvas & Qualtrics API integration, supporting up to 1,300 students