Sylar Zhengtian Li

Project Experience

Spearheaded UX research for a 5-member team by establishing strategic research frameworks, conducting user interviews and surveys to validate problem statements, and identifying key pain points and opportunities.
Directed full-cycle UX design from ideation and concept exploration to data-driven visual mockups and the facilitation of UX workshops, collaborating closely with UI Designers to develop interactive prototypes.
Iteratively refined design solutions to drive measurable improvements, achieving over 80% user satisfaction and a 90% task completion rate across all user flows.

Spearheaded development by establishing coding standards, architecting the development framework, configuring the back-end database, and managing version control via GitHub
Set and achieved weekly development milestones, consistently delivering new features
Engineered responsive, database-driven applications using PHP and MySQL.
Designed robust data architecture and implemented the backend server, enabling dynamic content delivery, user authentication, customizable items, and a comprehensive food ordering system.

Conducted targeted user research and comprehensive usability testing to drive a UI redesign, significantly enhancing usability and user satisfaction for the Penn VR Medical Trainer
Re-designed and developed an interactive VR UI for medical simulation using the Unity Game Engine
Spearheaded the integration of a cohesive design system into the development pipeline, streamlining workflows and boosting development efficiency

Led the design and development of an interactive educational game prototype for a museum touch-table exhibit using Unity Game Engine
Iteratively refined visual styles using custom shaders, developed and optimized touch-based interactions to enhance user engagement