Summary
Serena Zhang is an AIGC-focused product and visual designer with 11 years of experience crafting end-to-end experiences for teams at GitHub, Microsoft, Xamarin and Google Nest. She led GitHub Education’s redesign and launched student-focused programs that scaled to over a million users, pairing research-driven UX with practical implementation. Now working remotely from Suzhou as an independent AIGC Explorer/Designer, she builds AI-generated educational products to improve accessibility and learning efficiency. Trained with an MFA in Graphic Design and a background in brand and marketing design, she blends illustration, visual identity and product strategy to create memorable, usable experiences. Colleagues note she mentors junior designers and experiments with new work-life models, reflecting a curiosity about how future living and learning will evolve.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Graphic Design, Master's degree Graphic Design at Academy of Art University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Design and Visual Communications General, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Design and Visual Communications General at Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication
Chinese, English