Mingshi Hui

About

With a robust educational foundation in education and psychology from UC Irvine, complemented by a Master's in Elementary Education from San Jose State University, this professional has seamlessly transitioned from teaching to the dynamic field of UI/UX design. After gaining valuable experience as an elementary school educator, they honed their design skills through a UI/UX Design Career Track Certificate from Springboard. Their design journey includes impactful roles at WeivSync and Impact Immersive LLC, where they excelled in creating user-centric designs and conducting usability testing. At WeivSync, they led the end-to-end design process, crafting mobile designs and prototypes to enhance user experiences. At Impact Immersive, they focused on improving onboarding designs and increasing water conservation through innovative user research. Their diverse background in education and design uniquely positions them to create intuitive and engaging digital experiences.

Experience

• UI/UX Designer · WeivSync02-01-2024 – 06-01-2024

  Engaged in the end-to-end design process of creating mobile designs on Figma, from ideation to high-fidelity mockups, and engaging in various rounds of iteration to improve the design. Worked closely with the product manager to determine the timeline for meeting project goals while continuing to further understand the product and craft delightful experiences for the user. Developed mid-fidelity wireframes to create a prototype for usability testing to identify user pain points.

• UI/UX Designer and Researcher · Impact Immersive LLC09-01-2023 – 10-01-2023

  Conducted usability testing for two weeks with four user groups to determine pain points and opportunities to develop insights to improve user experience by transforming their yard into a native garden to increase water conservation. Collaborated closely with the client and two other designers to improve on the current onboarding designs of the application. Coordinated bi-weekly meetings for the team. Redesigned onboarding screens to be visually cleaner and more sophisticated while using user research findings to guide the redesign.

• Elementary School Educator · School District08-01-2020 – 06-01-2022

  Worked as a 5th grade educator in Cupertino Union School District and as a student teacher in Mountain View Whisman School District. Used data-driven insights to monitor and assess student progress. Developed and implemented lesson plans that improved student reading and math levels. Collaborated with different stakeholders to deliver individualized support and feedback to increase student success.

Education

• SpringboardUI/UX Design Career Track Certificate
• San Jose State UniversityMaster's degree, Elementary Education and Teaching
• UC IrvineBachelor of Arts - BA, Education
• UC IrvineBachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology and Social Behavior

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