I own complexity, move fast, and help teams move forward with clear, thoughtful design.

PREVIOUS

Innovation Product Design Intern @ Xiaohongshu

UX Design Intern @ TikTok

Visual Design Intern @ Alibaba Cloud

CURRENT

Founding Designer @ Olive Optics

Leading product and brand design for a 0→1 professional 3D optical simulation platform, defining its complex simulation workflows, interaction architecture, and visual identity from the ground up.

Explore what I’m building → www.oliveoptics.com

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0→1 Product Launch

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Year of Experience

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Companies and Clients

SELECTED PROJECTS

SELECTED PROJECTS

Tools I like to use while designing

Tools I like to use while designing

Blog

Blog

I see design as a comprehensive discipline of decision-making rather than a single visual output. It is a process of deep organization—filtering information, anticipating human behavior, and shaping visual clarity—all while harmonizing measurable business objectives with human-centric experiences.


Outside of the work, I’m a chronic "early adopter." I have a genuine blast diving into newly launched products—not just to play with the latest UI trends, but to deconstruct the "why" behind their strategies. There’s something incredibly fun about uncovering the clever logic or the subtle psychology that makes a new experience stick. This constant curiosity is what keeps my design intuition sharp and my perspective fresh.

EXPERIENCE

REDNOTE | PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN

REDNOTE | PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN

Involved in rapid incubation of 3 trend-focused products across mobile widgets, photo editing, and campus social app

Vibe Coding

Trend-driven Products

Rapid incubation

Shanghai, China

Shanghai, China

3 mo |May 2026 – Jul 2026

3 mo |May 2026 – Jul 2026

OLIVE OPTICS | FOUNDING DESIGNER

OLIVE OPTICS | FOUNDING DESIGNER

0 to 1 Designed a 3D optical simulation tool

SaaS

3D Creation

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

1 yr |June 2025 – Present

1 yr |June 2025 – Present

TIKTOK | UX DESIGN INTERN

TIKTOK | UX DESIGN INTERN

In product foundation team, designed across photo, text, and comments

Product Infrastructure

Design System

Social Media

Social Media

UGC

UGC

San Jose, CA; New York, NY, USA

6 mo |June 2025 – Dec 2025

6 mo |June 2025 – Dec 2025

GENERAL MOTORS | HMI DESIGNER (ACADEMIC SPONSOR)

GENERAL MOTORS | HMI DESIGNER (ACADEMIC SPONSOR)

Explored future EV

Exploratory Concept

Electric Vehicle

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Ann Arbor, MI, USA

3 mo |Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

3 mo |Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

ALIBABA CLOUD | VISUAL DESIGN INTERN

ALIBABA CLOUD | VISUAL DESIGN INTERN

Designed visual materials for Alibaba Cloud’s annual conference and WAIC booth, and supported client-facing business with visual design deliverables

Globalization

Domain Services

Merchandise Concepts

Beijing, China

Beijing, China

3 mo |June 2024 – Aug 2024

3 mo |June 2024 – Aug 2024

DRAYEASY | PRODUCT DESIGN CONTRACTOR

DRAYEASY | PRODUCT DESIGN CONTRACTOR

Launched Full Truckload and Less-Than-Truckload shipment workflows, transitioning quoting and booking from manual email coordination to a digital platform

SaaS

Logistic

Truck Transportation

Ontario, CA, USA

Ontario, CA, USA

4 mo |Mar 2024 – June 2024

4 mo |Mar 2024 – June 2024

UNDER HER EMPIRE | DESIGN INTERN

UNDER HER EMPIRE | DESIGN INTERN

Design Intern

Branding

Creative Agency

New York, NY, USA

New York, NY, USA

6 mo |Sep 2023 – Mar 2024

6 mo |Sep 2023 – Mar 2024

OLIVE OPTICS

Design Lead / Product Manager / Collaborator

SaaS

0-1

Optical Simulation Tool

3D Creation

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

8 Mo |May 2025 – Present

SAN JOSE, CA, USA

6 Mo |June 2025 – Dec 2025

Mobile

Product Infrastructure

Comment

Social Media

TIKTOK

Product Design Intern

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

2 Mo |Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Exploratory Concept

Electric Vehicle

Design System

GENERAL MOTORS (ACADEMIC SPONSOR)

HMI UX Designer

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

2 Mo |Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

SaaS

ToB

Globalization

Domain Services

AI

ALIBABA CLOUD

UX Design Intern

COVINA, CA, USA (REMOTE)

3 Mo |Mar 2024 – May 2024

SaaS

ToB

Logistic

Truck Transportation

DRAYEASY

UX Design Intern

NEW YORK, NY, USA

6 Mo |Sep 2023 – Mar 2024

ToC

Design System

Branding

Creative Agency

UNDER HER EMPIRE

Product Designer

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR

MS in Information Science, Human-Computer Interaction Concentration

GPA: 3.8 / 4.0

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

Aug 2024 – Expected Dec 2026

Aug 2024 – Expected Dec 2026

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART

BFA in Graphic Design

GPA: 3.7 / 4.0

BALTIMORE, MD, USA

BALTIMORE, MD, USA

Aug 2019 – May 2023

Aug 2019 – May 2023

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA

Aug 2024 – Expected May 2026

Aug 2024 – Expected May 2026

GPA: 3.9 / 4.0

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR

MS in Human-Computer Interaction

BALTIMORE, MD, USA

BALTIMORE, MD, USA

Aug 2019 – May 2023

Aug 2019 – May 2023

GPA: 3.7 / 4.0

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART

MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART

BFA in Graphic Design

CONTACT

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Crafting Elegant Experiences

CONTACT

xinrancee@gmail.com

©️ XinranChenDesign2026

Crafting Elegant Experiences

CONTACT

xinrancee@gmail.com

©️ XinranChenDesign2026

Crafting Elegant Experiences