Yunyao Gu
Yunyao Gu is an experienced design consultant and senior UX/UI designer, recognized for her extensive experience collaborating with prominent clients in the technology, education, e-commerce, insurance, and finance sectors. Her career is marked by expertise in collaborative design problem-solving, full-stack UCD methodology, UI design, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary design experiences.[1][2]
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Education and Certifications
– MBA: Quantic School of Business, with a leadership scholarship.
– LEAD Executive Business Program: Stanford Graduate School of Business.
– Industrial Design: Rhode Island School of Design. [3]
Professional Career
Yunyao Gu has an professional career in the design industry. She is the business owner of Divine Design, a leading agency specializing in socially responsible design and strategy that supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative, ethical solutions. Previously, she was a Senior User Experience Designer at EPAM Systems (May 2022 - July 2023), and a Consultant for UX/UI Design at Deloitte Consulting (February 2021 - May 2022).
Additionally, she worked as a Freelance Product Designer (July 2018 - May 2022) and as a Design Associate Analyst at PepsiCo (November 2019 - June 2020).[4]
Current role
Yunyao Gu is the business owner of Divine Design, a leading agency specializing in socially responsible design and strategy. The agency supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative, ethical solutions, emphasizing human-sized, local, and iterative design proposals.
Awards
Awards: - Finalist, 2019 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA)
- Red Dot Design Concept Award (2016) for "Rear Carrier +"[5]
- IDEA Bronze (2016) for "Bicycle Guardian"
- Top 100, iF Student Design Award (2016) for "The Nail Catcher"
- K-Design Award Winner (2016) for "Drill Aid"[6]
Patents
Yunyao Gu holds several patents that highlight her innovative approach to problem-solving in design:
- Wireless Car Finding System (Patent No. CN201510041876.5)
- Sputum Absorbing Piece (Patent No. CN201520016356.4)
- Students' Bedding Drying Disinfection Machine (Patent No. CN201520016356.4)
- Horizontal Students' Bedding Drying Disinfection Machine (Patent No. CN201520016356.4)
- Bib with Drawstring (Patent No. CN201620458289.6)
- Bicycle Lock with Dirt Cover (Patent No. CN201620460741.2)[7]
Publications
Yunyao Gu has contributed to various scholarly articles and essays, which can be found on her Google Scholar profile.
Personal Attributes
Her professional attributes include:
- Rapid prototyping proficiency and design system development.
- Full-stack UCD methodology expertise.
- Stakeholder management and client relationship building.
- Proactive problem-solving approach.
- Detail and goal-oriented mindset.
- Skilled in planning, coordinating, tracking, and iterating.
- Advocacy for real user needs over features.
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Languages
Yunyao Gu is proficient in:
- English (Native or Bilingual)
- Chinese (Native or Bilingual)
- Spanish (Elementary)[8]
References
External Links
LinkedIn: Yunyao Gu
