From Educator to UX Designer
Liwei is a senior UX designer based in San Jose who began her career as an educator over a decade ago. That foundation directly informs how she designs clear, empathetic experiences for complex, real-world products.
Designing Clarity in Complex Systems
For 6+ years, she has led end-to-end UX for EdTech and data-rich platforms, helping educators turn complex data into confident, actionable decisions. She thrives in products where systems thinking, clarity, and accessibility are mission-critical—from AI-powered tools to everyday workflows.
Learning, Experimenting, and Moving Faster
Liwei continuously sharpens her craft through AI-assisted design, rapid prototyping, and prompt-driven experimentation—using fast iteration to explore ideas, reduce ambiguity, and validate with real users sooner.
Building Community Beyond the Screen
Outside of work, Liwei is energized by people and community. She’s an active pickleball player and helps run a 100+ member pickleball group, bringing leadership, coordination, and play into everything she does. She also enjoys traveling, photography, and discovering great food along the way.
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Medium
She writes on Medium about accessibility-first UX, product thinking, and AI explorations—grounded in real work and active experimentation.