A journey across cultures, a focus on making complexity feel simple.

Born in Beijing, shaped by studying Entertainment Technology in the US, and now building digital products in Japan. I bring a cross-cultural perspective to complex product challenges, turning them into clear, thoughtful experiences.

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  1. 1996Beijing, China

    Born and raised in Beijing.

  2. 2018United States

    Moved to the US for graduate studies in Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University.

  3. 2020Back to China

    Returned to China after two years in the US.

  4. 2020–2022AI startup → ByteDance

    A few months at an AI startup, then ByteDance's content-safety business: designed 0-to-1 features as parts of it became B2B products, and built a component system for its review tools.

  5. Late 2022Tokyo, Japan

    Moved to Japan and began learning Japanese.

  6. 2023A new chapter

    Completed a year of language study and transitioned into Japan's tech industry.

  7. PresentProduct design at WeWork Japan

    Designing the member app, website and internal tools. Most of my work is validating whether each design actually works, and helping the team work better through design.

  • Classmates gathered around a wheelchair in a green-screen studio
  • Tokyo Skytree lit up at night
  • Looking at a painting in a wood-panelled gallery
  • A project team posing in front of a whiteboard of game ideas
  • An orange room with a square opening onto the sky
  • Two cats at home, one wearing an orange flower collar
  • Marina Bay Sands in Singapore at dusk
  • Holding dango on the Mount Omuro lookout in Izu
  • Snow falling on an old wooden street at night
  • Colleagues around a long table under a flower chandelier
  • A five-story pagoda against the sunset
  • A long-haired cat in a Santa outfit
  • A purple-lit TV tower above cherry blossoms at night
  • A candlelight concert, the stage covered in candles
  • The Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, at night
  • Photo booth strips with funny faces
  • The Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai
  • Four friends at a project showcase, one holding a balloon creature

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