I am Ethan Cheng, a UC San Diego graduate with a B.S. in Cognitive Science with a focus on Design and Interaction and a minor in Computer Science. I love turning ideas into intuitive digital experiences and collaborating with teammates from design, development, and operations. Through roles in graphic design, embroidery, event support, and mentoring, I’ve built hands-on skills with tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and HTML/CSS, while learning how to coordinate with multiple departments to deliver polished projects. I’m excited to apply UX-minded thinking and front-end basics to real-world challenges and grow as a designer and technologist.…

Ethan Cheng

I am Ethan Cheng, a UC San Diego graduate with a B.S. in Cognitive Science with a focus on Design and Interaction and a minor in Computer Science. I love turning ideas into intuitive digital experiences and collaborating with teammates from design, development, and operations. Through roles in graphic design, embroidery, event support, and mentoring, I’ve built hands-on skills with tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and HTML/CSS, while learning how to coordinate with multiple departments to deliver polished projects. I’m excited to apply UX-minded thinking and front-end basics to real-world challenges and grow as a designer and technologist.…

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I am Ethan Cheng, a UC San Diego graduate with a B.S. in Cognitive Science with a focus on Design and Interaction and a minor in Computer Science. I love turning ideas into intuitive digital experiences and collaborating with teammates from design, development, and operations.

Through roles in graphic design, embroidery, event support, and mentoring, I’ve built hands-on skills with tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator, and HTML/CSS, while learning how to coordinate with multiple departments to deliver polished projects. I’m excited to apply UX-minded thinking and front-end basics to real-world challenges and grow as a designer and technologist.

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Skills

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Figma
Expert
Leadership
Expert
CSS
Expert
GitHub
Expert
JavaScript
Intermediate
C++
Intermediate
Data Visualization
Intermediate
Java
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Design and Embroidery Assistant Technician at Magic Designs
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Assisted with Adobe Illustrator vector designs and conversions into Wilcom Embroidery Software; Inventory Management and Spreadsheet organization
House Manager at University Centers at University of California, San Diego
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025
Represent University Centers in a professional and customer-service oriented manner; Provide support for student and staff events; Manage teams and communicate to work efficiently with other departments; Transportation, set-up, and tear-down of staging and equipment
PAL Mentor at Las Palmas Elementary
April 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Worked in a Resource Specialist Program (RSP) classroom to help students falling behind in their grade; Help students who need one on one special accommodations due to ASD; Created learning tools for teaching how to read analog clocks

Education

B.S. in Cognitive Science, Spec. Design and Interaction; Minor in Computer Science at University of California, San Diego
September 1, 2021 - June 1, 2025

Qualifications

Eagle Scout
April 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018

Industry Experience

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