USC Iovine and Young Academy
M.S. Integrated Design, Business and Technology · Expected May 2028
Experience, without the filler.
An evidence-focused overview for AI Product, Technical Product and Product Solutions internships, connecting product decisions with research and working technical prototypes.
Mingze Zhao
AI Product & Solutions · Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Bachelor's in Industrial Design
Selected coursework: Introduction to AI, User Experience Design, Creative Programming, Virtual Reality, HCI and Advanced 3D Modeling.
EXPERIENCE
UX Designer
Beijing Gehua Design Co., Ltd.
- Researched the parent-child Forbidden City visitor journey through case studies, observation, interviews and surveys.
- Produced personas, a journey map, service blueprint and stakeholder analysis to clarify user behaviors and service pain points.
- Translated cultural content into mission-based interactions including point collection, progress tracking, badges and task guidance; contributed low-fidelity sketches, wireframes and an interactive prototype.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Dynamic Visual Acuity Assessment & Training System
Product Designer · System Developer · Graduation Project
Defined DVA/KVA assessment logic and experimental flows, then built a working desktop control system using Python, PyQt5, SQLite, pandas and matplotlib. The prototype supports user accounts, test configuration, media control, input recognition, scoring, data storage, filtering, Excel export and visual analysis.
FeatherQuest
Product Lead · UX Researcher · Prototype Developer
Defined and validated a multimodal home-training experience combining pose scoring, motion sensing, plantar pressure and Unity feedback to accelerate beginner learning and support immediate movement correction.
Supermarket Shopping VR Game
Developer · Environment Designer · Team Project
Designed and developed a PICO shopping experience with left-hand navigation, right-hand product selection and a checkout flow. Built the supermarket environment and implemented movement, selection and checkout interaction logic in C.
Echo Hunt
Product Designer · Unity Developer
Built a location-based AR exploration prototype using Unity and ManoMotion, then tested gesture collection and object visibility across multiple real environments.
LUMO Smart Lamp
Team Lead · Programmer · Prototype Designer
Designed a gesture-controlled lamp for brightness, color-temperature and power adjustment. Modeled and 3D-printed the structure, integrated a microcontroller and calibrated sensors, and developed an Expo/JavaScript mobile control application.
SKILLS
Product & Research
Problem framing · User interviews · Journey mapping · Service blueprint · Interaction prototyping
Technical
Python · PyQt5 · SQLite · pandas · matplotlib · Unity · C · JavaScript · ESP32
Design & Prototyping
UX · Physical prototyping · SolidWorks · 3D modeling · Sensors · Data visualization
SELECTED HONORS
Contact me ↗Future Designer National College Digital Art Competition
First Prize · Shaanxi Division
Milan Design Week Competition
Third Prize · Shaanxi Division
Huaxia Design Award
Excellence Award and Bronze Award