Qiuqi Sun Aurora

UX Designer at SCAD MVP Lab

Interviewed plant enthusiasts and working adults to uncover fragmentation across multiple tools; designed an integrated AI-powered Plant Pal platform (plant identification, automated care scheduling, personal journal) and integrated Gemini API for ID with ~70% accuracy; developed a confidence display and one-tap re-scan fallback; conducted iterative usability testing; final demo achieved 92% task success and 4.8/5 ease of use.

UX Design Lead & Concept Originator at SCAD Course Project

Originated product concept and led end-to-end UX strategy; defined core interaction model and all key flows for NightShift AR task planning; conducted a 300-person survey showing 70%+ pre-sleep cognitive overload; designed a dual-mode daytime capture and nighttime wind-down UI with distinct visual weight; post-use survey indicated 40% reduction in pre-sleep anxiety; refined overlay transparency and gesture sensitivity over multiple rounds.

UX Designer at Graduate School Application Project

Designed a visual-first hospital navigation system for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients across three touchpoints; produced 60+ custom icons and high-fidelity prototypes; professionals confirmed potential workload reduction and improved communication.