I'm Zhu Runzhou, currently a third-year IT student at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. I'm enthusiastic about the User Interface Designer role at Twine. My recent experience as a UI/UX Systems Designer and Frontend Engineer at the University of Helsinki has equipped me with the skills necessary to excel in this position. At the University of Helsinki, I designed interactive prototypes using Figma and Sketch and developed frontends using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. I created modular layouts, supported frontend-backend integration, and communicated product concepts effectively. My work on developing a web game at BlendIn Kids further honed my skills in UI design, asset creation, and coding, aligning with Twine's mission to deliver intuitive and impactful design solutions. Twine's commitment to connecting talented freelancers with businesses resonates with me. I am eager to contribute to your mission of empowering creators and businesses in an AI-driven, freelance-first world. My passion for user-centered design and problem-solving can support Twine's goal of enhancing the visual appeal and usability of dashboards for food businesses. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to discussing how my skills and experiences can contribute to Twine's success.

Runzhou Zhu

I'm Zhu Runzhou, currently a third-year IT student at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. I'm enthusiastic about the User Interface Designer role at Twine. My recent experience as a UI/UX Systems Designer and Frontend Engineer at the University of Helsinki has equipped me with the skills necessary to excel in this position. At the University of Helsinki, I designed interactive prototypes using Figma and Sketch and developed frontends using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. I created modular layouts, supported frontend-backend integration, and communicated product concepts effectively. My work on developing a web game at BlendIn Kids further honed my skills in UI design, asset creation, and coding, aligning with Twine's mission to deliver intuitive and impactful design solutions. Twine's commitment to connecting talented freelancers with businesses resonates with me. I am eager to contribute to your mission of empowering creators and businesses in an AI-driven, freelance-first world. My passion for user-centered design and problem-solving can support Twine's goal of enhancing the visual appeal and usability of dashboards for food businesses. Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to discussing how my skills and experiences can contribute to Twine's success.

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I’m Zhu Runzhou, currently a third-year IT student at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. I’m enthusiastic about the User Interface Designer role at Twine. My recent experience as a UI/UX Systems Designer and Frontend Engineer at the University of Helsinki has equipped me with the skills necessary to excel in this position.

At the University of Helsinki, I designed interactive prototypes using Figma and Sketch and developed frontends using Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. I created modular layouts, supported frontend-backend integration, and communicated product concepts effectively. My work on developing a web game at BlendIn Kids further honed my skills in UI design, asset creation, and coding, aligning with Twine’s mission to deliver intuitive and impactful design solutions.

Twine’s commitment to connecting talented freelancers with businesses resonates with me. I am eager to contribute to your mission of empowering creators and businesses in an AI-driven, freelance-first world. My passion for user-centered design and problem-solving can support Twine’s goal of enhancing the visual appeal and usability of dashboards for food businesses.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to discussing how my skills and experiences can contribute to Twine’s success.

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Language

English
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Chinese
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Work Experience

UI/UX Systems Designer & Frontend Engineer at University of Helsinki (VAA1 Project)
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Intern contributing to the VAA1 (Video Analysis Automation 1.0) project. Designed an interactive Figma prototype and iterated with evolving system requirements. Developed the frontend using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Golden Layout, including login, dashboard, results visualization and download workflows. Implemented a multi-window, modular analytical layout. Defined the core product workflow with use cases and sequence diagrams to guide development. Supported frontend-backend integration planning and REST API interaction design. Communicated product concepts and usage to stakeholders.
Web game developer & UI/UX Designer at BlendInKids Co., Ltd
May 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Internship focused on building educational web games. Built a Unity-based web game (C#) with language learning and problem-solving elements, designed 2D game assets, created multiple mini-game scenarios, implemented save/load via HTTP API, and added real-time text-to-speech using an AI plugin to animate characters.
Android Developer at Karto Travel
October 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Mobile app built with Kotlin. Created user-friendly UI concepts with Figma and Adobe XD. Designed a routing algorithm to select optimal routes between cities. Integrated Google Maps and other APIs to fetch location data and support route planning. Built a structured database to store user preferences and travel histories.
Full stack developer & Scrum Master at Minimal Notepad
January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Led the development of a note-taking application, including architecture and TDD (JUnit) and Docker deployment for a multi-platform Linux product. Served as Scrum Master using UML diagrams and design patterns to ensure modularity and scalability; project was successfully delivered.
UI/UX Systems Designer & Frontend Engineer at University of Helsinki
October 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Contributed to VAA1 (Video Analysis Automation 1.0), an AI-driven video analysis tool: designed an interactive Figma prototype and iterated it through evolving requirements; developed frontend with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Golden Layout, including login, dashboard, and result visualization/download workflows; implemented a multi-window, modular analytical layout; mapped core product workflow using user-centered methods and supported frontend–backend integration planning and REST API interaction design; communicated concepts to stakeholders.
Full Stack Developer & Scrum Master at Minimal Note Pad (Software Project)
January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Led full-stack development for a note-taking and sharing application; implemented Test-Driven Development (JUnit) and Docker deployment to enable multi-platform compatibility on Linux; served as Scrum Master, applying UML, modular design patterns, and practices to ensure project organization and scalability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Software Engineering at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2027
Software Engineering at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2027

Qualifications

Ethical Hacker (Cisco)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
User Experience Design Fundamentals (IBM SkillsBuild)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Ethical Hacker
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
User Experience Design Fundamentals (IBM SkillsBuild)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Gaming, Media & Entertainment