Yao Yao

Product Design @ Kikoff

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Human-Computer Interaction, innovation, user experience, visual arts, smart devices, designing innovative and meaningful solutions to empower all people.

Experience

  • Kikoff (San Francisco, California, United States · On-site)
    • Product Designer II
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Core tradeline products, cash advance and growth.

    • Product Designer
      Jan 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Driving and building design for core tradeline products: Bill Reporting, Credit Builder Loan, Rent Reporting, Credit Marketplace.

  • Design Strategist at ACCO Brands
    Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

  • Product Design Intern at Chime
    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 · 3 mos

    - Designed and implemented payment celebration features for the Lending product and paycheck withdrawal features for the MyPay product. - Increased member retention rates and bolstered Net Promoter Scores (NPS) significantly by creating over 20 new prototyping patterns. - Conducted user testing with six unique concepts. - Facilitated brainstorming sessions to identify key improvement areas. - Ensured quality assurance (QA) through testing and feedback incorporation.

  • UX Designer at University of California, Berkeley
    Dec 2022 - Jun 2023 · 7 mos

    - Led the design of a crucial WiFi troubleshooting feature, enhancing user connectivity and app usability significantly. - Orchestrated comprehensive user research by surveys and recruiting 20 participants, leading an XFN team through design iterations and QA sessions. - Executed user testing with 20 students across three design iterations, integrating user feedback and competitive analysis to refine and optimize the user experience.

  • UX Researcher at MongoDB
    Jan 2023 - May 2023 · 5 mos

    - Motivated MongoDB University users to continue learning, leading to increased user retention and satisfaction. - Conducted comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research, designed and administered surveys, and recruited 10 user interview participants - Executed detailed competitive analysis of 8 key players, generating insightful reports that informed strategic decisions and enhancements.