Curriculum Vitae

Diana Ngo

UX Designer & AI Builder · Chicago, IL · dianango75@gmail.com
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Experience
May 2026 – Present
Schaumburg, IL
PayLocity
Website Technology & Marketing Intern
Selected by Paylocity's CEO to build Claude-powered AI tool creating customized sale decks
Improved conversion rates by 30% by redesigning and A/B testing 3 core Paylocity webpages
Caught 20–30 design flaws weekly via AI-driven smoke testing and QA automation
Dec. 2025 – Jun. 2026
Champaign, IL
U.S. Higher Education Research Observatory
UX Designer
Design UI for nationwide privacy policy tracker across 250+ U.S. institutions
Lowered search time by 15% through redesigned navigation & information architecture
Resolved usability concerns 30% faster through collaborative weekly stakeholder meetings
Jan. 2026 – May. 2026
Champaign, IL
Costco Redesign
Design Lead, UIUC Design Innovation
Led a UIUC Design Innovation team through a full Costco mobile app redesign
Defined 3 How-Might-We statements to guide the team's design decisions
Built a full design system — colors, type, components — before high-fidelity screens
Sep. 2025 – Nov. 2025
Champaign, IL
Strava Redesign
Design Lead, UIUC Design Innovation
Led a 3-person team through a full Strava redesign, from competitive audit to hi-fi prototype
Ran 2 surveys and 15+ user interviews to uncover pain points across map, feed, and groups
Directed weekly design critiques, translating sticky-note feedback into shipped Figma screens
Aug. 2025 – Dec. 2025
Champaign, IL
Accessibility Games Research
Student UX/UI Researcher
Developed accessibility games teaching about Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, & Hearing limitations
Collaborated with stakeholders to develop an interactive educational resource page
Prototyped 24 dropdowns, 6 carousel infographics, & 70+ icon graphics
Jun. 2025 – Aug. 2025
San Francisco, CA
Tied
UX Research & Design Intern
Designed a responsive relationship-compatibility feature for Gen Z user demographic
Created wireframes, mockups, affinity maps, high-fidelity prototypes, & user pathways
Facilitated 15+ user feedback sessions evaluating behavioral responses to the existing design
Jan. 2025 – Apr. 2025
San Francisco, CA
Ultra AI
UI/UX Design Intern
Boosted mobile downloads by 80% in 1 month by designing an AI college admissions guidance bot
Designed typography, usability testing, information hierarchy, & prototypes in a fast-paced startup
2× webpage visits & account sign-ups through design collaboration with stakeholders
Education
Aug. 2024 – May 2027
Champaign, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. Information Science · 3-year track graduating May 2027
Leadership & Activities
UIUC
Women's Boxing Team Captain
Leading with discipline, assertive coaching, and resilience
UIUC
President, Design Innovation
Leading campus-wide design community and creative initiatives
UIUC Research
Usability Researcher, Professor Collaboration
Collaborative usability research and project construction with faculty
Skills
Design SystemsFigmaClaude / AI ToolsUser ResearchUsability TestingA/B TestingPrototypingInformation ArchitectureWireframingHigh-Fidelity DesignInteraction DesignDigital MarketingProduct ManagementStakeholder ManagementUX Writing