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Hi, I'm Leyi Zhang, a passionate product designer with experience in AI-powered collaboration tools and UX design. I enjoy turning complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences and have worked on projects spanning from emotional wellness tools for Gen Z to AI readiness assessments for SMEs. My background in product and services innovation helps me align technology solutions with real business needs. I love collaborating with diverse teams and users to create inclusive and effective designs. Whether it's prototyping desktop tools or synthesizing user research, I focus on blending usability with privacy and strategic goals. I'm always eager to learn and contribute in innovative environments.…Hi, I'm Leyi Zhang, a passionate product designer with experience in AI-powered collaboration tools and UX design. I enjoy turning complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences and have worked on projects spanning from emotional wellness tools for Gen Z to AI readiness assessments for SMEs. My background in product and services innovation helps me align technology solutions with real business needs. I love collaborating with diverse teams and users to create inclusive and effective designs. Whether it's prototyping desktop tools or synthesizing user research, I focus on blending usability with privacy and strategic goals. I'm always eager to learn and contribute in innovative environments.

Leyi Zhang

Product Designer, UX Designer, AI Engineer, +2

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Hi, I'm Leyi Zhang, a passionate product designer with experience in AI-powered collaboration tools and UX design. I enjoy turning complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences and have worked on projects spanning from emotional wellness tools for Gen Z to AI readiness assessments for SMEs. My background in product and services innovation helps me align technology solutions with real business needs. I love collaborating with diverse teams and users to create inclusive and effective designs. Whether it's prototyping desktop tools or synthesizing user research, I focus on blending usability with privacy and strategic goals. I'm always eager to learn and contribute in innovative environments.…Hi, I'm Leyi Zhang, a passionate product designer with experience in AI-powered collaboration tools and UX design. I enjoy turning complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences and have worked on projects spanning from emotional wellness tools for Gen Z to AI readiness assessments for SMEs. My background in product and services innovation helps me align technology solutions with real business needs. I love collaborating with diverse teams and users to create inclusive and effective designs. Whether it's prototyping desktop tools or synthesizing user research, I focus on blending usability with privacy and strategic goals. I'm always eager to learn and contribute in innovative environments.

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Hi, I’m Leyi Zhang, a passionate product designer with experience in AI-powered collaboration tools and UX design. I enjoy turning complex workflows into simple, user-friendly experiences and have worked on projects spanning from emotional wellness tools for Gen Z to AI readiness assessments for SMEs. My background in product and services innovation helps me align technology solutions with real business needs.

I love collaborating with diverse teams and users to create inclusive and effective designs. Whether it’s prototyping desktop tools or synthesizing user research, I focus on blending usability with privacy and strategic goals. I’m always eager to learn and contribute in innovative environments.

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Work Experience

Product Design Intern at Ion design (YC W24)

June 1, 2025 - Present

Drive feature development for an AI-powered collaboration tool that streamlines handoffs between design and engineering. Evaluate friction points in AI-empowered design workflows through user research, informing high-fidelity mockups. Prototype desktop tools that reduce design workflow complexity, turning user pain points into streamlined experiences.

AI Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University

May 1, 2025 - July 17, 2025

Developed an interactive dashboard in Observable to help researchers explore complex multimodal datasets with clean visuals. Co-created an AI readiness assessment tool for SMEs, aligning technical maturity with business goals to support strategic AI adoption.

UX Designer at Honda Research Institute

May 1, 2024 - July 17, 2025

Led primary research with 20 Gen Z participants and 100 survey respondents to uncover unmet needs around emotional wellness. Designed an AI tool that empowers Gen Z to build social confidence through low-risk conversation practice. Synthesized usability studies and client feedback into user flows, balancing ease of use with built-in privacy features.

Product Marketing Intern at Universal Processing, LLC

September 1, 2022 - July 17, 2025

Improved landing page performance through bounce rate and competitive research, optimized metadata to drive a 5% traffic increase. Incorporated client insights into 4 product feature improvements for restaurant kiosks, aligning design decisions with business strategy. Redesigned sitemaps to improve product discoverability and support future feature launches.