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TIANYI XIE 330.907.1779 tianyi.xie.design@gmail.com tianyix.com
An all-rounded designer who is passionate about bringing inclusive and
intuitive products to innovative technologies and social goods.
Education
New York University
Class of 2020
MPS (STEM)
Interactive Telecommunications
Rhode Island School
of Design
Class of 2016
BFA
Graphic Design
Tools
Figma, Sketch, Principle, Adobe
Creative Suite, InVision, Vuforia,
Hotjar, Pendo, Unity, Cinema 4D
Design Keywords
Accessibility, Inclusive Design,
Design System, Feasibility,
Prototyping, Flow, Product, 0-1
Product Development, Strategy,
Market Analysis, Pixel-perfect,
User Feedback, Data Analysis,
Design Critique, Storytelling
Technology
P5.js, JavaScript, HTML/CSS,
C#, Arduino, Runway, Processing
Publication
The Humming Box: AI-powered
Tangible Music Toy for Children
CHI Play 2019 by ACM SIGCHI
Exhibition
Placemaking Reimagined
Design for America: Changing
the public perception about the
homelessness crisis in NYC.
Frog Design, 2019
Honors
NYC Media Lab, Demo Expo
2019
P&G Scholarship for Consumer
Products Innovation
2017
MassChallenge Startup Boston
Accelerator Final List
2017
Work Experience
C3.ai Redwood City, CA
Senior Product Designer Dec 2021 now
Product Designer Apr 2021 Dec 2021
Leading and designing C3 AI CRM (AI-driven Customer Relationship
Management) Web and Mobile App. Responsibilities Include:
Tackle ambiguity: Collaborating with PM, data scientists to shape vague
concepts and early-stage ML technology into clear product vision.
Ensure efficiency and quality: Owning end-to-end design process and
rapidly delivering high-quality, systematic, interactive prototypes.
Leverage user insights: Practicing various user research methods such
as user interviews, focus groups, heatmap analysis, survey, and user
behavior tracking to define and iterate intuitive user interactions.
Establish cross-team impacts: Designed C3’s first mobile app and
mobile design system from scratch with reusable design patterns.
Google, Gpay via Pro Unlimited Remote
Visual and UX Contract Designer III Oct 2020 Apr 2021
Designed accessibility guidelines and UI/UX onboarding flow for
consumers mobile experience (iOS and Android) with voice navigation.
Defined a11y design patterns across teams to ensure WCAG compliance.
Nearside via Kleiner Perkins Fellowship Remote
Product Design Fellow Jun Sep 2020
Designed information architecture, interface for both internal admin
tools and business checking account core features on both mobile and
web. Also, established Nearside s first visual system and delivered
graphics and layouts for physical debit and credit cards.
Google, Files Sunnyvale, CA
User Experience Design Intern May Aug 2019
Delivered a new language feature to solve low-literacy/low-tech users
pain points. Collaborated with designers, writers, researchers, engineers
and PMs to design, validate and implement UX solutions for Files which
achieved more than 100 million MAU global users.
Giaran, inc acquired by Shiseido Boston, MA
Founding Member, Product Head Jul 2016 Jul 2017
Raised multi-million capital funding from venture capitals.
Built 0-1
product experience for AI-powered augmented reality web and mobile
user experience. Presented technology and product concepts to potential
clients and stakeholders, which led to the company s acquisition.
CVS Health Woonsocket, RI
Contract UX designer via curate partners Sep Dec 2015
User Experience Design Intern Jun Aug 2015
Delivered user interface for mobile, tablet and web apps to optimize
company s rebranding. Proposed CVS s first delivery feature and flow.