Lingjie(Helena) Wan
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Laura Ballay
Lingjie's creativity, empathy, and above all, growth mindset made her a standout contributor in my User Experience design course. She's continuously enthusiastic about exploring ideas and different methodologies. I look forward to seeing the myriad of ways she will apply this to her future projects!
Marc Low
Helena came to KPMG as part of a group of interns from the Centre for Digital Media. The team built an Augmented Reality application for KPMG Ignition that we could showcase in our space. Helena led the UX team for the project. I found her curious, thorough and a great communicator throughout. It’d be my pleasure to recommend her for any team or organization.
Laura Ballay
Lingjie's creativity, empathy, and above all, growth mindset made her a standout contributor in my User Experience design course. She's continuously enthusiastic about exploring ideas and different methodologies. I look forward to seeing the myriad of ways she will apply this to her future projects!
Marc Low
Helena came to KPMG as part of a group of interns from the Centre for Digital Media. The team built an Augmented Reality application for KPMG Ignition that we could showcase in our space. Helena led the UX team for the project. I found her curious, thorough and a great communicator throughout. It’d be my pleasure to recommend her for any team or organization.
Laura Ballay
Lingjie's creativity, empathy, and above all, growth mindset made her a standout contributor in my User Experience design course. She's continuously enthusiastic about exploring ideas and different methodologies. I look forward to seeing the myriad of ways she will apply this to her future projects!
Marc Low
Helena came to KPMG as part of a group of interns from the Centre for Digital Media. The team built an Augmented Reality application for KPMG Ignition that we could showcase in our space. Helena led the UX team for the project. I found her curious, thorough and a great communicator throughout. It’d be my pleasure to recommend her for any team or organization.
Laura Ballay
Lingjie's creativity, empathy, and above all, growth mindset made her a standout contributor in my User Experience design course. She's continuously enthusiastic about exploring ideas and different methodologies. I look forward to seeing the myriad of ways she will apply this to her future projects!
Marc Low
Helena came to KPMG as part of a group of interns from the Centre for Digital Media. The team built an Augmented Reality application for KPMG Ignition that we could showcase in our space. Helena led the UX team for the project. I found her curious, thorough and a great communicator throughout. It’d be my pleasure to recommend her for any team or organization.
Credentials
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Microsoft Reach Design Mentoring Program
MicrosoftJan, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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AXAXA Studio
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Canada
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder|Marketing Director
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Feb 2023 - Present
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布咕 Bogoo
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Designer
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Sep 2022 - Aug 2023
• Executed extensive user research involving the analysis of data gathered from 300+ user surveys and interviews, leading to a notable 20% rise in user engagement • Maintained proactive communication with clients and key stakeholders, presenting design proposals and providing regular updates bi-weekly, ensuring stakeholders were consistently informed and engaged • Revamped the visual standards and meticulously updated the living style guide, resulting in a more refined and polished user interface • Conducted 60+ rounds of usability tests, gathering valuable feedback and insights into customer needs, which informed iterative design improvements • Created, iterated, and delivered exceptional design solutions, contributing to the successful launch of the app on the App Store. Consistently maintained an impressive 50% seven-day user retention rate Show less
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KPMG Canada
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Canada
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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User Experience Designer
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Master of Digital Media Industry Project • Designed an immersive AR web app for KPMG Ignition office tours, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and ensuring ongoing client communication • Worked closely with clients and key stakeholders to prioritize features, providing consistent bi-weekly updates to keep them well-informed and engaged throughout the project's lifecycle • Conducted an extensive 160+ rounds of user interviews, agile prototyping, and A/B testing, reducing the learning curve for AR tools by 40% and improving overall user satisfaction • Assisted with front-end development tasks involving HTML, CSS, and JS, which positively impacted web app performance and enhanced the user experience Show less
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CyberPatient
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Canada
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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UI Designer
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Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
Master of Digital Media Industry Project CyberPatient Authoring Tool, a Unity-based 3D platform for educators to build medical cases • Developed a comprehensive design system for a Unity-based 3D platform, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure a consistent and user-friendly experience • Communicated design approaches and technical details to diverse stakeholder groups, fostering improved cross-functional collaboration • Advancing the design system by creating a series of UI components for scalability and consistency • Significantly improved design and usability through 25+ rounds of internal and external user interviews, research sessions, and usability tests • Reviewed features implemented by the engineering team, providing guidance to ensure pixel-perfect experiences and contributing to a substantial reduction in design-related bugs and issues Show less
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Education
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The University of British Columbia
Master's degree, Master of digital media -
Centre for Digital Media
Master of digital media, 4.0/4.0 -
SFU School of Interactive Arts & Technology
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Game and Interactive Media Design -
Simon Fraser University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Interactive Arts and Technology