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Hello, I'm Rosie Zhang

Product Designer based in Toronto, Canada.

ABOUT ME

My Journey to UX

Coming from an architecture background, I have always asked myself the question - “What is good design?”. While innovative forms and fancy drawings have their place, I was mostly fascinated about understanding how users interact with designs and creating enjoyable and meaningful experiences for them.

It was during my time at Columbia University that I took a course in interaction design, which introduced me to human-centered design methodologies and sparked my deep interest in the field. This led me to pursue a master's degree in User Experience Design at the University of Toronto from 2019 to 2021.

Since entering the field of UX, I am grateful for the opportunities I have had to work on exciting projects that address intriguing user problems and deliver exceptional value. I've led the redesign of Hudson's Bay's search experience; experimented AR beauty through rapid pretotyping; and contributed to building Tangerine's design system from scratch.

Beyond my professional pursuits, I find joy in design as a creative practice and often bend my head in activities like folding paper origami or painting during my free time.
Professional & Education

My Experiences

2023/01 - NOW
Senior product Designer
2021/10 - 2023/01
Product Designer
Hudson's Bay
2020/05 - 2020/12
UX Design Associate, Co-op
Tangerine
2019/11 - 2021/09
Web Designer & Research Assistant
AI for Justice Lab, University of Toronto
2019/09 - 2021/05
Master of Information, UX Design Concentration
University of Toronto
2016/05 - 2017/05
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
Columbia University, New York

Skills

Design

interaction Design
Visual Design
User Research & Testing
Design System

Collaboration

Managing priorities
Working in Agile
communication

Tools

Figma
Sketch
Invision
Adobe creative suite

Engineering

basic html/css/javascript
Proficient in communicating design to tech in their language
BASIC Python
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testimonials

What colleagues say about me

A reliable, humble, curious, resourceful, diligent, hardworking, and team player.

On every project she worked on, Rosie consistently delivered value, exceeding expectations and achieving targets.

----- Joseph Tamunotonye
Principle Product Designer at Hudson’s Bay

Rosie’s peers greatly appreciate her for creating a collaborative environment where great solutions are bred.

She is an amazing human whom everyone around values, respects, and is excited to be around.

---Recognized for Excellence in Stripes
“One team award” at Hudson’s Bay