She / Her · UX Designer
Hi, I'm Sophia — a designer who moves between visual craft and how people actually use things.
I started in graphic design, obsessed with how type, color, and composition make people feel something. But I kept wanting to know what happened after the poster — how people actually used the things I made, where they got stuck, and what made a product feel effortless.
That question pulled me into human–computer interaction. At the University of Michigan I learned to pair visual craft with research, testing ideas against real behavior instead of taste alone.
Since then I've designed across telemedicine, e-commerce, and AI — from Healthloop, a chronic-care app I initiated during the pandemic, to AI video tools at Vizard today. What I care about most is turning fuzzy, early-stage ideas into experiences people genuinely understand and want to use.
Design is how I think. Building is how I prove it.
My journey
From graphic design to HCI to shipping AI products — here's the path so far. Hover a role to see the details.
Bachelor of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2017 – 2021
BFA in Graphic Design.
- Built a foundation in typography, composition, and visual systems.
Co-op · Boston, MA · Jan – Jun 2020
Redesigned the Patient Perk shipping feature on the eCommerce checkout and shipping page.
- Ran 16 competitor analyses and multiple design iterations.
- Added incentive rewards to address pandemic-related delays, increasing conversion rates by 14%.
Product Designer · Shanghai, China · Jan 2021 – Mar 2022
Initiated Healthloop, a telemedicine app for chronic-disease patients during the pandemic.
- Conducted user research to shape the product direction.
- Created 40+ wireframes and prototypes, and 60+ responsive design-system components.
Master of Science · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022 – 2024
MS in Information Science — UX Research & Design (HCI).
- Focused on human–computer interaction, user research, and interaction design.
UX Designer · Remote · May 2023 – May 2024
Led the end-to-end design of a 0-to-1 AI-powered resume platform.
- Built visual assets, a design system, and product requirement documentation.
- Delivered wireframes, prototypes, and a scalable design library.
UX Designer · Los Angeles, CA · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
Designed onboarding and a referral rewards program for Mamaland, a kids' activities app.
- Integrated a user wallet into the referral experience.
- Increased customer acquisition by 18%.
UX Designer · Palo Alto, CA · Jun 2025 – Present
Design AI Video Agent experiences for creators, agencies, and small businesses.
- Redesigned the video editor upload flow, AI processing experience, and templates.
- Built AI workflows turning long-form content into short clips — clip detection, captions, optimization.
- Led end-to-end design: research, interaction design, prototyping, and usability testing.
Education
International Awards
- Red Dot AwardsDesign Concept
- Red Dot AwardsBrand & Communication
- Muse Design AwardsUX/UI/IxD
- European Design AwardsInterface Design
- London Design AwardsUI Design
- Titan Innovation AwardsInnovation
- NY Design AwardsUser Experience
- IDA Design AwardsConceptual