Ashley's Design Portfolio

Ashley Jingshan Xiang

Product Designer + UX Strategist

Hello! I'm a human-centered designer and I constantly leverage my knowledge of traditional design principles and understanding of spatial design to create thoughtful, impactful digital experiences.

Education

MAY 2027

Masters of Design in HCI and Emerging Technology

Washington University in St. Louis

2020 - 2024

Bachelors of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis and minor in UX Design

Cornell University

Work Overview

Experience at both enterprise-level corporations and fast-paced startups.

6 - 8/2026

Product Design Intern

CNN

6 - 8/2026

Product Design Intern

CNN

Redesigned CNN's notification system end-to-end, from auditing inconsistent components to architecting a new framework, documenting it, and winning executive buy-in for adoption.

9/2025 - 5/2026

Product Web Designer

Kayno Labs

9/2025 - 5/2026

Product Web Designer

Kayno Labs

Owned the end-to-end redesign of Kayno's website and AI platform, overhauling the information architecture and defining new user flows and a 30+ component design system, built accessible and aligned with brand and business goals.

8/2024 - 12/2024

UX/UI Designer

Hyphenova

8/2024 - 12/2024

UX/UI Designer

Hyphenova

Built a scalable dark mode design system across 150+ screens, redesigned core app flows (onboarding, media review, payment), and delivered clickable prototypes and documentation that cut engineering Q&A by ~25%.

5/2023 - 8/2023

UX Design Intern

Riot Games

5/2023 - 8/2023

UX Design Intern

Riot Games

Led discovery research to uncover player pain points, delivered two full UX handoffs with high-fidelity mockups for 10+ screens, and collaborated cross-functionally with 3 feature teams to align on design rationale and documentation.

2/2022 - 8/2022

UX Design/UX Research Intern

FLIT Invest

2/2022 - 8/2022

UX Design/UX Research Intern

FLIT Invest

Designed and prototyped app and website screens, UI, and visual/icon assets, then ran virtual interviews and usability studies, analyzing UX research into actionable insights and reports.