Hi! I'm Lucian Li, a passionate UX/UI designer and developer with a background in computer science and digital humanities. I love creating user-friendly and accessible digital experiences that empower people, especially those with limited tech experience. Through my academic studies and hands-on projects, I've gained strong skills in user research, interaction design, and frontend development. Currently, I'm working on impactful projects like Project Lux CareLink, a nonprofit initiative promoting health equity, and Verdant, a sustainable shopping assistant. I'm always excited to collaborate with cross-functional teams and create meaningful designs that drive real change.

Lucian Li

Hi! I'm Lucian Li, a passionate UX/UI designer and developer with a background in computer science and digital humanities. I love creating user-friendly and accessible digital experiences that empower people, especially those with limited tech experience. Through my academic studies and hands-on projects, I've gained strong skills in user research, interaction design, and frontend development. Currently, I'm working on impactful projects like Project Lux CareLink, a nonprofit initiative promoting health equity, and Verdant, a sustainable shopping assistant. I'm always excited to collaborate with cross-functional teams and create meaningful designs that drive real change.

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Hi! I’m Lucian Li, a passionate UX/UI designer and developer with a background in computer science and digital humanities. I love creating user-friendly and accessible digital experiences that empower people, especially those with limited tech experience. Through my academic studies and hands-on projects, I’ve gained strong skills in user research, interaction design, and frontend development.

Currently, I’m working on impactful projects like Project Lux CareLink, a nonprofit initiative promoting health equity, and Verdant, a sustainable shopping assistant. I’m always excited to collaborate with cross-functional teams and create meaningful designs that drive real change.

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Work Experience

Product Developer at Project Lux CareLink
November 1, 2024 - April 27, 2025
Designed and developed a responsive React web app for Project Lux, a nonprofit promoting health equity in houseless communities, to help users find low-cost health resources in their area. Conducted user research and usability testing to create an intuitive and accessible search experience, empowering users with limited tech experience to find essential care.
Independent Product Designer at Verdant
January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
Designed a chatbot-powered shopping assistant, from concept to high-fidelity prototype, to help young adults find sustainable alternatives and track the environmental impact of their shopping habits. Used personas and problem statements crafted through user research to develop user flows to streamline the shopping and impact-tracking experience.
Project Lead at Clearify
October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
Led a team of 4 engineers in collaboration with designers and project managers to develop Clearify, a Chrome extension that analyzes and simplifies skincare product ingredients for everyday consumers. Implemented high-fidelity wireframes and successfully integrated external parsing APIs, streamlining ingredient analysis and increasing accuracy.
UX/UI Designer & Developer at Populus Fantasy Basketball
January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2024
Contributed to a team of 10 developers in conceptualizing and implementing a fantasy sports app that simulates a virtual stock market by enabling users to trade shares of basketball players. Led design phase in Figma creating high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for key screens, and successfully guided the team through a transition into a new user interface leading to a peak of 650 active users.
Product Developer at Project Lux CareLink
November 1, 2024 - Present
Designed and developed a responsive React web app for Project Lux, a nonprofit promoting health equity in houseless communities, to help users find low-cost health resources in their area. Conducted user research and usability testing to create an intuitive and accessible search experience, empowering users with limited tech experience to find essential care.
Independent Product Designer at Verdant
February 28, 2025 - July 23, 2025
Designed a chatbot-powered shopping assistant, from concept to high-fidelity prototype, to help young adults find sustainable alternatives and track the environmental impact of their shopping habits. Used personas and problem statements crafted through user research to develop user flows to streamline the shopping and impact-tracking experience.
Project Lead at Clearify
March 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Led a team of 4 engineers in collaboration with designers and project managers to develop Clearify, a Chrome extension that analyzes and simplifies skincare product ingredients for everyday consumers. Implemented high-fidelity wireframes and successfully integrated external parsing APIs, streamlining ingredient analysis and increasing accuracy.
UX/UI Designer & Developer at Populus Fantasy Basketball
January 31, 2024 - July 23, 2025
Contributed to a team of 10 developers in conceptualizing and implementing a fantasy sports app that simulates a virtual stock market by enabling users to trade shares of basketball players. Led design phase in Figma creating high-fidelity mockups and prototypes for key screens, and successfully guided the team through a transition into a new user interface leading to a peak of 650 active users.

Education

B.S at University of California, Los Angeles
September 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024
B.S at University of California, Los Angeles
September 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024

Qualifications

UX/UI Designer Certification
July 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025
UX/UI Designer Certification
July 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Healthcare, Retail, Software & Internet, Gaming

Experience Level

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