Product designer specializing in AI and 0-to-1 experiences

Lixing Lu

Product designer specializing in AI and 0-to-1 experiences

Available to hire

Product designer specializing in AI and 0-to-1 experiences

Work Experience

Product Design Contractor at Opus Clip
December 1, 2025 - Present
Crafted end-to-end editing flows beyond prompting for an AI video editor, improving adoption and export rates. Built 10+ high-fidelity prototypes across template-based editing patterns for AI-generated video output. Identified gaps in the post-generation editing experience through usability testings, reshaping the Beta release scope.
Product Design Contractor at Moka HR SaaS
September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Shipped 0-to-1 AI agent talent search platform, achieving 43% adoption rate and NPS score of 30. Elevated user satisfaction from 20% to 86% by designing a recruiter-AI alignment flow and translating complex AI outputs into clear and actionable information design. Drove iterative user research and competitive analysis, positioning the AI agent as a recruiter entry point into Moka's broader hiring system.
UI/UX & Brand Strategy Intern at Aphrodite Brands Group
June 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Owned end-to-end mobile app design for an AI-powered styling product, partnering with engineering from research through implementation. Increased sales 63% by redesigning the desktop and mobile e-commerce experience and evolving the visual system. Secured 5 brand partnerships and activated 100+ influencers through social media outreach.
UI/UX Design Intern at Reindeers Forever Gifts
September 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Delivered a full donation user flow from discovery to payment confirmation, testing with 50 participants and achieving 88% intent-to-use rate. Reduced completion time 28% and increased conversion 56% by streamlining transitions and making key choices visible. Raised SUS from 51 to 72 by resolving navigation confusion and comparison overload through iterative testing. Shaped an early-stage concept into a 0-to-1 community homepage, achieving 72% adoption rate and 56% user retention. Synthesized 60+ user interviews into high-priority features, driving cross-functional partnership. Restructured information architecture and navigation, defining layouts and design specifications that evolved the visual system.
UI/UX Design Intern at The Citizen Project at Roosevelt Island
September 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Product Designer at Opus Clip
December 1, 2025 - Present
Designed prompt editing experiences for Opus Agent, an AI video generation platform, including inpainting, asset replacement, and keyframe regeneration across multiple content patterns, improving retention rate by 38% and publish rate by 29%. Established new LUI and GUI interaction patterns for AI video editing and contributed reusable components to the design system. Partnered with product and engineering to identify editing experience gaps through user research and competitive analysis.
Product Designer at Moka HR SaaS
September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Shipped 0-to-1 AI agent talent search platform, achieving 54% day-1 retention rate and 43% adoption rate. Defined the AI agent's information architecture and decision logic, including edge cases across recruiting scenarios. Translated complex AI outputs into actionable hiring insights by designing a recruiter-AI calibration flow that surfaces implicit criteria and guides candidate profile generation.

Education

Master of Science in Integrated Design & Media at New York University
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design at New York University
September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024
Master of Science in Integrated Design & Media at New York University
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Design at New York University
September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services