👋 Hello, World! I'm Michelle Guan         
🚀 Product Designer
🧠 Problem Solver
🎨 Data Visualizer
Based in Seattle, where the rain inspires great design (or at least great excuses to stay in and wireframe)! ☔️

Professional Background

I'm a product designer based in Seattle with a passion for using design to solve complex problems. With a recent degree in Informatics from the University of Washington, specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and Data Science, I have a solid foundation in both creative and technical aspects of design.
💡 What I Bring to the Table
                                                                                                            

User-centered design

Turning "Huh?" into "Aha!" moments

Cross-Functional Communication

Leveraging knowledge of front-end and back-end development to collaborate efficiently with engineering teams

Research and Data Visualization

Conducting thorough analysis to identify user needs and pain points, then translating findings to communicate complex information
🔍 When I'm Not Designing

Podcast Lover: Enjoying stories and insights from diverse voices. 🎧📚

Lego Enthusiast: I'm basically an architect, just... smaller. Finding joy and creativity in building models. 🧱💫

Psychology Buff: Understanding the 'why' behind the 'what' in human behavior 🧠

Always Seeking to Learn and Grow

During my four years in college, I actively participated in hackathons and design opportunities with other designers and engineers to learn from each other and deepen my skills.
I'm like a sponge, but instead of water, I absorb knowledge (and coffee, lots of coffee☕).


Let's connect and create something awesome together!  (I promise I'm much better at designing than I am at dad jokes) 😉
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Experiences

Product Design Lead
Design for America
Nov 2023 — Jun 2024
Product Designer
Organization of Hua Classmates
Oct 2022 — Jun 2024
UX Design Intern
Avanade Inc
Jun 2023 — Aug 2023
Product Designer Lead
Web Impact UW
Jan 2023 — Jun 2023
Product Designer
Design For America
Nov 2022 — Jun 2023
Product Designer
Northwest Adoption Exchange
Sept 2022 — Dec 2022
UX Researcher
National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
Mar 2022 — Jun 2022

Education

Bachelor of Science in Informatics (Human-Computer Interaction + Data Science)

University of Washington, Seattle
GPA: 3.89/4.0,  Annual Dean’s List

Sep 2020 — June 2024

Awards

2021 Best Impact

Society of Women Engineers Hackathon

Design & Research

Prototyping
Wireframing
Information Architecture
Visual Communication
Responsive Design
Design System
Style Guides
WCAG 2.1
Atomic Design
User Research
Competitive Analysis
User Persona
Usability Testing
User Flow
Product Thinking
Branding
Agile Methodology

Programming

HTML/CSS
JavaScript
Python
React
Node.js
SQL
R