Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Writing Awards
Certification
Timeline
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Xuanyu He

Shenzhen

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

UX Writer | Content Designer

Freelance
05.2020 - 01.2024
  • Desktop app—build content style guides, conduct surveys; edit existing UI copy; write deliverables from scratch; apply taxonomy and metrics for success
  • Website—redesign user flows from onboarding to conversion: rewrite UI copy; refine IA; create content style guides, naming system, and terminology; conduct stakeholder survey and user research
  • Mobile app—redesign onboarding flow and transaction flow; create wireframes and hi-fi mockups; write help content and other technical material
  • Clients include: Absurd:joy, Meta (Facebook & WhatsApp), The Inclusive Group, Ageloop.com, BEE Content Design, etc.

Contributing Writer

Eatnom
NYC
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Write and research about food, restaurants, and culture for the website

Teaching Assistant

CCA
San Francisco
01.2020 - 05.2021
  • Teach undergraduate literature and writing courses
  • Class design, lead discussion, group work, host workshop, after-class coaching

Writing Coach

CCA
San Francisco
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Coach undergraduates/graduates on art critics, design projects, scripts, essays, etc.
  • Proofread & edit students' writing
  • Brainstorm ideas and offer solutions

TOEFL Teacher

New Oriental Education & Technology Group
Shenzhen
01.2019 - 08.2019
  • Class design for 6-8 students per class
  • Attend seminars on pedagogy

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing

California College of The Arts
San Francisco, CA

English And Creative Writing -

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Medicine

Sun Yat-sen University
Guangzhou, China

Skills

  • Writing: editing/screenwriting/copywriting/AP style/UX writing/creative writing
  • Design: persona/wireframing/design thinking/user flow/prototype/usability testing/user research/design system
  • Technical: Figma/Miro/CMS/Microsoft/G Suite/Airtable/Notion/Jira/SEO/AI
  • Soft: problem solving/time management/empathy/communications/presentation

Writing Awards

Travelers' Tales Fifteenth Annual Solas Awards For Best Travel Writing

Certification

  • UX Writing Fundamentals - UX Content Collective
  • UX Design - Google
  • UX Writing Academy- UX Writing Hub
  • Behavioral Finance - Duke University
  • Viral Marketing - The Wharton School

Timeline

Contributing Writer

Eatnom
07.2021 - 07.2022

UX Writer | Content Designer

Freelance
05.2020 - 01.2024

Teaching Assistant

CCA
01.2020 - 05.2021

Writing Coach

CCA
10.2019 - 05.2020

TOEFL Teacher

New Oriental Education & Technology Group
01.2019 - 08.2019

Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing

California College of The Arts

English And Creative Writing -

University of Iowa

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Medicine

Sun Yat-sen University
Xuanyu He