Who I Am
Hello, I am Jingyuan. I was born in Shanghai, China. I came to the U.S. for higher education and achieved my bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in architecture. I love talking to and working with people. I usually play games with friends and watch shows, movies, and anime. I hope to meet new people from all over the world and become friends with each others. Let’s be friends!
Work Experience
SPC – Urban Designer
Huangpu District, Shanghai, 03 2023 – now
•AIGC Lab Leadership & Management: Led the establishment and operation of the AIGC Lab, formulating guidelines for AI design tools. Promoted AI applications in urban planning, reducing outsourced design costs by ~8% and improving design efficiency by 12%.
•User Needs Research & AI Workflow Design: Conducted interviews and surveys to identify efficiency improvement needs across departments. Integrated feedback into AIGC Lab workflows, deploying Stable Diffusion and Comfy for AI-driven design. Created AI rendering templates to enhance internal accessibility. Applied AI tools in 20+ urban design/renovation projects, streamlining deliverables and shortening project timelines.
•Cross-Department Coordination: Acted as project lead, coordinating design teams, government agencies, and stakeholders to ensure project success.
•Event Planning & Content Development: Hosted the "Urban Insight" forum, discussing information bias and its societal impacts, and published related outcomes.
Altomni Corp. - UI/UX Designer
Remote, US, 02 2022 - 06 2023
•CRM Product Design: Led end-to-end UX design for Emaily.ai a CRM software, from requirements analysis to final delivery. Improved project launch efficiency by 15% and user satisfaction by 4% through iterations of wireframes and prototypes (3 versions).
•Design Process Optimization: Established systematic Figma workflows and standardized design component libraries, reducing design errors by 20% and boosting team collaboration efficiency.
•Product Testing & Review: Conducted final QA to ensure UX compliance, reducing rework by 18% and increasing team productivity.
Pennsylvania State University - Teaching and research assistant
State College, PA, US, 01 2020 - 12 2021
•Book Research: Assisted Prof. Marcus Shaffer in research and publishing for “Rise Tectonic Machines Construct the Exigent City”, managing data collection and content editing.
•Architectural Drawing Instruction: Supported Prof. James Cooper in teaching architectural systems drafting, enhancing students’ spatial and technical design skills.
Shanghai Black Fish Technology Co., Ltd - Advertisement designer (Internship)
Hongkou District, Shanghai, 05 2021 - 08 2021
•Game Visual Design: Designed game interfaces and promotional materials, contributing to a 4.2% increase in market share and 2.6% boost in conversion rates, expanding overseas user bases.
•Product Maintenance & Optimization: Collaborated with developers to refine products based on user feedback, updating marketing materials to enhance market visibility.
Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. (TJAD) – Architect (Internship)
Yangpu District, Shanghai, 06 2020 - 08 2020
•Architectural Design & Iteration: Participated in full-cycle design for multiple projects, from concept to construction drawings. Independently completed research and preliminary designs for 5+ projects.
Education
2019-2022:
Pennsylvania State University, Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, State College, PA, USA
Degree: Master of Architecture
Major: Architecture
2015-2019:
University of Maryland, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, College Park, MD, USA
Degree: Bachelor
Major: Architecture
Minor: Sustainability
Skill Sets
Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro
Autodesk AutoCAD Autodesk Revit
Blender
Contextual Inquiry
Survey
Affinity Mapping
Card Sorting
Competitive Analysis
Persona
User Journey Mapping
Conceptual Modeling
Storyboarding
Workflow
Information Architecture
Site Mapping
Wire-framing
Prototyping
Interaction Design
User Interface Design
Usability Testing
A/B Testing
Figma
Lumion
Microsoft Office
Rhino
Sketchup
Twinmotion
Rendering
Graphic Design
Advertising Design Crafting and Digital Art
Video Editing
Language
Mandarin (Native)
English (Fluent)
Credentials
LEED® Green Associate
AIAS
Something for The Community:
America Reads* - America Counts Teacher Maryland Gourmet Society Event Planning Social work at nursing homes in Shanghai
Translator for the recruit officer at Boston University when she’s in China