Minglan Kang
Toronto,ON
Summary
Master of Information student specializing in User Experience Design at the University of Toronto. Passionate about human-centered design and crafting intuitive digital experiences.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PitchIn Collaboration Platform Design
University of Toronto
01.2025 - Current
- Designed a collaboration platform for small, self-organizing communities to manage event planning.
- Created user flows for task claiming and progress tracking, based on key user scenarios.
- Built a responsive UI for mobile, tablet, and desktop using Figma.
- Developed a high-fidelity, interactive prototype demonstrating task delegation and updates.
Job Search Platform
University of Toronto
01.2024 - Current
- Conducted user research and interview analysis to identify the challenges that graduate students face in job searching.
- Discovered key pain points, behavioral patterns, and unmet needs through qualitative research.
- Synthesized findings into actionable insights, laying the foundation for upcoming UI design and prototyping.
Group Project: Dog Park Locator App Project
University of Toronto
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Led a team of five students to design a mobile app that helps dog owners find suitable dog parks.
- Conducted user research, usability testing, and persona development to identify key user pain points.
- Designed wireframes, interactive prototypes, and user flows in Figma, incorporating human-centered design principles.
- Applied iterative design and usability heuristics to refine the app experience based on user feedback.
Luna Coffee Website Optimization Project
University of Toronto
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted a competitive analysis and usability audit to identify navigation and content structure issues.
- Used Screaming Frog and tree testing to analyze site performance and user flow efficiency.
- Collaborated with a team to redesign the website's information architecture and UX strategy, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Education
Master of Information - User Experience Design
University of Toronto
true04-2026
Bachelor's of Arts - Economics
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC04.2024
Skills
- User research
- User Testing
- Prototyping and Wireframing
- Information architecture
- Figma
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Screaming Frog
Certification
- Foundation of Digital Marketing & E-Commerce Certificate, Google, 10/01/23
- Foundation of Information Systems for Business Certificate, Howard University, 10/01/23
Timeline
PitchIn Collaboration Platform Design
University of Toronto
01.2025 - Current
Group Project: Dog Park Locator App Project
University of Toronto
09.2024 - 12.2024
Luna Coffee Website Optimization Project
University of Toronto
09.2024 - 12.2024
Job Search Platform
University of Toronto
01.2024 - Current
Master of Information - User Experience Design
University of Toronto
Bachelor's of Arts - Economics
University of British Columbia
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