About
Hi, I'm Lifei!
I'm a product designer and creative technologist based in San Francisco. I'm passionate about creating meaningful digital experiences that bridge the gap between human needs and technological possibilities. My path started in physical space, with a BFA in Interior Architecture from Pratt, and moved into the digital world through NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.
Over the past 5+ years, I've worked across design roles of many kinds: from experience design for physical installations, to UX design for complex interface problems, to interaction design for emerging technologies like AI in enterprise software.
I believe design has no boundaries. At its core, it is about understanding a problem, whether it lives in a space, a screen, or a system.
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Experience
- AIVideo.com · Product Designer2026
Designed web and mobile experiences for a YC-backed AI video platform.
- Redesigned onboarding, navigation, and pricing to make complex AI workflows approachable for everyday creators.
- Built and maintained the design system in close partnership with engineering.
- SAP, BTP Experience Labs · UX Design Technologist2024 – 2026
Design and research on AI chat interfaces for enterprise software.
- Designed and prototyped new AI interface concepts, including responsible AI and content provenance experiences.
- Ran user studies to evaluate how the designs shaped user trust and understanding.
- Published the findings as first-author research at ACM and ACM/IEEE conferences.
- Created 3D future-vision concepts that contributed to a Red Dot Award-winning design.
- HeyKiddo · Product Designer2023 – 2024
Led end-to-end design for a family-focused AI app.
- Designed core user journeys, chatbot interactions, onboarding, motion, and visual systems.
- Built the design system and automation tooling that turned a large content library into responsive app experiences.
- NBBJ, ESI Design · Experience Design Intern2023
Built interactive sustainability visualizations and AI-assisted rendering workflows for architects.
- Created real-time data visualizations for architectural installations.
- Built a generative AI workflow in ComfyUI that let architects quickly visualize designs from base-model screenshots.
- Outside Space NYC · Junior Designer2020 – 2021
Established the studio's visual identity across digital and physical touchpoints.
- Developed logo, typography, and imagery guidelines.
- Designed graphics across web, social, signage, packaging, and print.
Education
- New York University · MPS, Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)2021 – 2023
- Pratt Institute · BFA, Interior Architecture2016 – 2020
Publications
- 2026
“Not Too Short, Not Too Long: How LLM Response Length Shapes Critical Thinking in Error Detection”
ACM Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (ACM IUI)
- 2025
“The Impact of Confidence Ratings on User Trust in Large Language Models”
ACM Conference on User Modeling, Adaptation and Personalization (ACM UMAP)
- 2025
“Evaluating Node-tree Interfaces for AI Explainability”
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (ACM/IEEE HRI)
Awards
- 2026
DNA Paris Design Award
Planty Card
- 2026
Red Dot Award
MusicCam Smart Audio Camera
- 2026
Red Dot Award
Project E, with SAP
- 2026
TITAN Innovation Awards
Afterlane
- 2026
NY Product Design Awards
Afterlane
- 2026
Indigo Design Award
Charge-to-Sleep Lamp
- 2025
Muse Design Award
Pixel Patrol
- 2023
Mozilla Creative Media Award
DataVille
- 2022
BAFTA Student Awards, Shortlist
Cabinet of Wonder