Mandy Lai

About

Hi there, I’m Mandy! I am a product designer who loves making complex things feel simple through design. Currently a senior at UCLA pursuing Cognitive Science with concentrations in Computing and Digital Humanities. With experience in UX design, product design, interaction design, and digital expansion, I have worked on projects related to AI, and e-commerce platforms. Feel free to reach out @mandymwlai@g.ucla.edu! Check out my portfolio: https://mandylai.framer.website/

Experience

• Interaction Design Intern @UCLA HCI · UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science06-01-2025 –

  Project: Bias mitigation in AI image generation applications

• UX Design Intern · Epicenter for Action Research at UCLA05-01-2024 – 07-01-2024
• Digital Expansion Specialist · AIESEC United States01-01-2024 – 06-01-2024
• Web Designer · Coastalong Music + Sustainability Festival11-01-2023 – 04-01-2024
• VP Logistics in Winter National Conference · AIESEC United States10-01-2023 – 01-01-2024
• Product Design Lead · UCLA DevX09-01-2023 –

  Project: Retune - music discovery app with live location-tracking and Spotify API integration

• VP Operations in UCLA · AIESEC United States12-01-2022 – 12-01-2023
• Hong Kong National Junior Team Field Hockey Player · Hong Kong Sports Institute09-01-2019 – 06-01-2023

  • Qualified and trained with the Hong Kong Women’s Team from ages 14 to 19, competing internationally across China, Japan, Singapore, and Kazakhstan • Served as captain during exchange program, with responsibilities including interviewing Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Xian Dongmei

• Microbiology Research Assistant · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University02-01-2021 – 06-01-2022

  Project: Microplastics as Harbors for Foodborne Pathogens During Food Transfer • Selected for the Gifted Education Fund Program (7% acceptance rate) under Prof. Chua Song Lin, conducting a 15-month study on microplastics as vectors for foodborne pathogens • Investigated how microplastic composition influences P. aeruginosa biofilm formation, assessing contamination risks in food transfer across plastic, ceramic, and metal surfaces

Education

• UCLAB.S. in Cognitive Science with specialization in Computing, Minor in Digital Humanities
• Charles UniversityCentral European Studies, in affiliation with CIEE
• Heep Yunn School

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