Xinyi Han

Available to hire

Work Experience

Design Engineer (Independent) at Independent AI Design Practice
February 1, 2025 - Present
Exploring AI-native design workflows by building functional products with LLM-powered tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex). Designed and shipped an AI-powered portfolio assistant, treating LLM as a reasoning component within a structured interaction system. Investigated how to structure explainable AI outputs and orchestrate intelligence across interface and system layers.
Design Engineer at Independent AI Design Practice
February 1, 2025 - Present
Exploring AI-native design workflows by building functional products with LLM-powered tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex). Designed and shipped an AI-powered portfolio assistant, treating LLM as a reasoning component within a structured interaction system rather than a chatbot backend. Investigating how to structure explainable AI outputs and orchestrate intelligence across interface and system layers.
User Experience Designer (Full-time) at ByteDance, Local Life
December 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Food Delivery Web & App: Designed the commodity and order management features. Strategic Marketing Initiative: Implemented the Order First, Then Delivery strategy, fostering engagement via short videos to pre-order before delivery, driving a 300% increase in order volume. Rider Dispatch System: Led cross-functional team to develop an AI-assisted dispatch system and data dashboard; reduced average delivery time by 20%.
User Experience Designer at ByteDance, Local Life
December 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Food Delivery Web & App: Designed the commodity and order management features, enhancing overall functionality. Strategic Marketing Initiative: Implemented an Order First, Then Delivery strategy, fostering customer engagement through short videos to pre-order before delivery, resulting in a 300% increase in order volume. Delivery-Rider Dispatch System Design: Led a cross-functional project team to develop an advanced dispatch system, integrating AI and manual processes, overseeing on-site user testing, and implementing a data dashboard; achieved a 20% reduction in average delivery time.
User Experience Designer at Bytedance
December 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Designed commodity and order management features for Bytedance’s Local Life; implemented the Order First, Then Delivery strategy and led cross-functional work to build an AI-assisted dispatch system with on-site testing and a data dashboard, achieving a 20% reduction in average delivery time and a 300% increase in order volume through pre-delivery engagement.
Remote Content Strategist (Part-time) at Independent Content Creator
May 1, 2021 - Present
Built and grew a content platform to 250K followers through data-driven growth strategy, audience segmentation, and conversion funnel design. Managed brand partnerships (Adidas, Uniqlo, Vans) generating $100K+ revenue. Launched personal brand Normwear, owning end-to-end product and go-to-market experience.
Content Strategist at Independent Content Creator
May 1, 2021 - Present
Built and grew a content platform to 250K followers through data-driven growth strategy, audience segmentation, and conversion funnel design. Managed brand partnerships (Adidas, Uniqlo, Vans) generating $100K+ revenue. Launched personal brand Normwear, owning end-to-end product and go-to-market experience.
Content Strategist and Social Media Influencer at Xiao Han Student Reports
May 1, 2021 - Present
Content strategist and social media influencer who established the Xiaohongshu account, growing followers to over 200k in two years with a focus on daily fashion and style insights; partnered with Adidas, Uniqlo, and Vans, delivering approximately $100,000 in returns. Conducted data-driven topic analyses, defined Everyday Life as a Fashion Runway, and built a scalable content process combining trend research, outfit concepts, and compelling narratives to drive engagement and revenue.
User Experience Designer (Full-time) at Alibaba, Taobao
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Solution-Oriented Merchant Chatbot: Tree-based decision information structure to streamline interactions; managed 200,000 daily consultations with >80% resolution. Globalization Design Strategy: Created a design framework for international markets, including AliExpress and Lazada; deployed across 20+ countries.
User Experience Designer at Alibaba, Taobao
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Solution-Oriented Merchant Chatbot: Architected a tree-based decision information structure to streamline user interactions; managed a daily consultation volume of 200,000 with a resolution rate over 80%. Globalization Design Strategy: Developed a versatile design framework for international markets including AliExpress and Lazada; implemented across 20+ countries including US and Europe.
User Experience Designer at Alibaba – Taobao
June 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Architected a tree-based merchant chatbot to streamline seller and buyer interactions, handling 200,000 daily inquiries with 80% resolution. Developed a globalization design framework for international markets (AliExpress, Lazada) implemented in 20+ countries.
Creative Designer (Intern) at Tik Tok (musical.ly) - Global Short Video App
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Multi-Regional Design for User Growth: Collaborated with cross-cultural regional teams to produce design materials for 20+ localized versions, contributing to Musical.ly’s attainment of top rankings across various app stores. Creator Data-Feedback Template: Engineered a weekly reports template to provide creators with insights on weekly trends and personalized data.
Creative Designer at TikTok (Musical.ly)
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2018
Collaborated with cross-regional teams to produce design materials for 20+ localized versions, contributing to Musical.ly’s top rankings on app stores and creating a Creator Data-Feedback template to inform weekly trends and improve content performance.

Education

Master's Degree in Interaction Design at University of Technology Sydney
July 1, 2025 - January 28, 2026
Master of Fine Arts at Parsons School of Design
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Design at Donghua University
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
Master of Fine Art at Parsons School of Design
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial Design) at Donghua University
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018
Master of Interaction Design at University of Technology Sydney
July 1, 2025 - March 28, 2026
Interaction Design at University of Technology Sydney
July 1, 2025 - March 28, 2026
Master of Fine Art at Parsons School of Design
August 1, 2018 - June 1, 2020
Bachelor of Engineering at Donghua University
September 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018

Qualifications

Dean's Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - March 28, 2026
Outstanding graduates, Donghua University
January 11, 2030 - March 28, 2026
Outstanding Student Scholarship, Donghua University
January 1, 2017 - March 28, 2026
National Scholarship, Ministry of Education
January 1, 2016 - March 28, 2026
First Prize of Tianji Social Scholarship, Excellent Learning Award
January 1, 2015 - March 28, 2026

Industry Experience

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