你好! i'm vivian
你好! i'm vivian
I've always been curious about why. Why do I gravitate towards the same TV show I've been rewatching for 5 years? Why do some designs feel so effortless to use? Why are some brands so successful in roping people in?
I love to chase the reasoning behind things, and I've realized every product, interface, and brand has a story to tell, whether it means to or not.
I've always been curious about why. Why do I gravitate towards the same TV show I've been rewatching for 5 years? Why do some designs feel so effortless to use? Why are some brands so successful in roping people in?
I love to chase the reasoning behind things, and I've realized every product, interface, and brand has a story to tell, whether it means to or not.
Experience
Experience
UW Blueprint
UW Blueprint
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Jan - Apr 2026
Jan - Apr 2026
Product Designer
Product Designer
May 2026 - Present
May 2026 - Present
UW/UX
UW/UX
Events Coordinator
Events Coordinator
June 2026 - Present
June 2026 - Present
GBDA Society
GBDA Society
Director of Operations
Director of Operations
Sept - Dec 2025
Sept - Dec 2025
Director of Communications
Director of Communications
Jan - Apr 2026
Jan - Apr 2026
GeeseHacks
GeeseHacks
Product Designer
Product Designer
Sept 2025 - Jan 2026
Sept 2025 - Jan 2026
SignalChem Diagnostics
SignalChem Diagnostics
Design Intern
Design Intern
May - Sept 2025
May - Sept 2025
I started at Western University studying consumer behaviour, but I wanted to make things, not just analyze them: build meaningful products, tell stories people actually connect with.
So I did the scary thing and transferred to the University of Waterloo to study Global Business and Digital Arts, starting over from scratch.
I started at Western University studying consumer behaviour, but I wanted to make things, not just analyze them: build meaningful products, tell stories people actually connect with.
So I did the scary thing and transferred to the University of Waterloo to study Global Business and Digital Arts, starting over from scratch.
Awards
Awards
Global Nominees
Global Nominees
NASA Space Apps Challenge
NASA Space Apps Challenge
Sept 2025
Sept 2025
3rd place
3rd place
UW Blueprint Canvas Designathon
UW Blueprint Canvas Designathon
Nov 2025
Nov 2025
3rd Place
3rd Place
Co-operators UXperience DesignJam
Co-operators UXperience DesignJam
Jul 2025
Jul 2025
3rd Place
3rd Place
WFN Product Design Sprint
WFN Product Design Sprint
Feb 2025
Feb 2025
2nd Place
2nd Place
Rogers UXperience DesignJam
Rogers UXperience DesignJam
Nov 2024
Nov 2024
I also picked up a psychology minor, which means I get to hear about Freud’s mommy issues one million times. But it has given me a real edge in understanding how people make decisions, something I use constantly when designing.
I also picked up a psychology minor, which means I get to hear about Freud’s mommy issues one million times. But it has given me a real edge in understanding how people make decisions, something I use constantly when designing.
Off the clock,
Off the clock,
I’m probably on a badminton court, relearning how to play volleyball, watching Modern Family for the nth time, or seeing how much I can oversalt my cooking.
I’m probably on a badminton court, relearning how to play volleyball, watching Modern Family for the nth time, or seeing how much I can oversalt my cooking.
