Summary
Lele Zhang is a senior Informatics student at the University of Washington specializing in Human-Computer Interaction, currently contributing to HCI research at the PULSE Lab where she codified engagement and credibility patterns across hundreds of news articles and Bilibili science videos. She blends product design and research experience—ranging from award-winning hi-fi prototypes and AI-powered mental health journaling to a volunteer discovery platform for large community events—into pragmatic, user-centered solutions. Technically fluent in Figma, Vue.js, Python, and rapid UX research methods, she has built production-facing interfaces and data visualizations that informed design decisions and product strategy. A former robotics team captain who programmed autonomous behaviors in JavaScript, Lele brings a hands-on, iterative mindset that connects engineering rigor with empathetic design. Actively seeking Summer 2025 internships, she combines academic grounding with cross-functional internship experience to rapidly turn user insights into deployable features.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Informatics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Informatics at University of Washington
Heritage Christian Academy
Master of Science, HCDE, Master of Science, HCDE at University of Washington Human Centered Design & Engineering
English, Chinese