I'm a product designer who switches effortlessly between big-picture problem solving and pixel-perfect visual design. I create intuitive and meaningful experiences, with a focus on human-AI collaboration.
I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Master degree in Human-Computer Interaction, before then studying Psychology and Cognitive Science at UCSD.
Currently leading design in a CMU project focused on making AI more transparent and accountable. Previously designed for Opus Clip and PLUS.
When I'm not designing, you can find me lifting weights, bouldering, doing MMA or eating protein! 🥩
Btw, I'm happy to relocate to wherever great design is being made! ✈️
Awards
Silver Award in Indigo Design Award - UX, Interface & Navigation (2025)
Bronze Award in Indigo Design Award - Interaction for Social Change (2025)
Tools
Figma
Design Tool
Framer
No-Code Web Dev
Vercel v0
AI No-Code Prototyping
Adobe Illustrator
Design Tool
Comfy UI
AI Image Generation
Notion
Documentation & Research
Testimonials
Zachary Levonian
ML Engineer | Data Scientist | Researcher
I was the Software Development lead on the Tutor Co-pilot project at PLUS. Zhiyuan was an effective interface to the design team throughout the whole design and development process. During ideation, Zhiyuan pushed to understand the feasibility of complex AI approaches. As we iterated the design, Zhiyuan focused on compiling feedback from usability testers, enabling my dev team to refine our implementation quickly. I appreciated his clear communication about the user perspective, which made it easy to get quick wins. Zhiyuan will be right at home in any UX team.
Matt Rosenberger
Technologist | Expert Relationship Builder
It was an absolute pleasure working with Zhiyuan and the Carnegie Mellon capstone team. This was our first experience in working with a capstone team and Z and his team went above and beyond our expectations in designing user experiences that would directly influence our ability to work with clients. The top 3 skills that shined during my experience with Zhiyuan was his creativity, positivity and diligence in uncovering problems and solutions that would have real impact.
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