Hi, my name is Julia Wang. I'm a Lead Product Designer with over 13 years of experience. I specialize in discovering user needs, testing product ideas, and creating useful and delightful workflows and interfaces. My goal is to create data-driven, user-focused, and value-based designs that solve user problems.
I enjoy going outdoors, playing piano, and meeting friends over food when I'm not at work.
Professional Experience
Work
Lead Product UX Designer
BillionToOne, Menlo Park | a genetic diagnostics company | 2022 - Present
As the sole and first designer at BillionToOne, I design end-to-end products with complex flows and intricate use cases.
Lead Product Designer
Jane Technologies, Santa Cruz CA | cannabis e-commerce and online menu solutions | 2019 - 2022
I fostered the design culture and impacted the leadership team to make user-centered products.
Sr. Product Designer
Yahoo, Sunnyvale CA | media streaming services and online commenting system | 2017 - 2019
As a Sr. Product Designer at Yahoo, I delivered high-quality designs that strengthened the Yahoo brand.
UX Interaction Designer
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Sunnyvale CA | SaaS and tech media | 2016 - 2017
At HP Enterprise, I led the UX practice and guided developers in implementing design details.
UX Interaction Designer
Tremor Video, Boton MA | an online video advertising platform | 2014 - 2016
As a UX Interaction Designer at Tremor Video, I strived to create a delightful and intuitive user experience while balancing business needs.
Information Architect
Sapient Corporation, Boston MA | a tech consulting firm for the financial industry | 2012 - 2014
As a Consultant, I was in charge of delivering designs and products that create business values for clients.
Information Architect
Discovery Communications, Silver Spring MD | an online educational content provider | 2011 - 2012
As an Information Architect, I was responsible for designing Discovery Education's online streaming platform and optimizing its search engine functions.
Skills
Software
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe XD
Axure
Balsamiq
Figma
Principal
Sketch
Design Principles
atomic design
design thinking
Google design sprint
product thinking
UX Methodologies
A/B testing
card sorting
contextual inquiries
focus group
heat map
personas
surveys
usability testing
user journey
Programming
CSS
HTML
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
SQL
Culture
Volunteer to be the co-chair of Prism at Yahoo, an employee resource group focusing on the LGBTQ inclusiveness of the company. Organize internal and external events and represent Prism at the company Open House with the CEO. Lead five times growth in membership.
Education
M.S. in Information Management in 2011, now known as Human-Computer Interaction
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
B.A. in Economics in 2008
University of Maryland, College Park, MD