Xavier W
Research Scientist at Simon Fraser University
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolXavier W is a research scientist and HCI practitioner with nine years of cross-disciplinary experience blending product design, UX, and quantitative analysis to drive digital transformation in finance, healthcare, and enterprise software. Holding an M.Sc. in Human–Computer Interaction from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Finance from HSE, he translates complex financial and technical problems into intuitive, data-informed interfaces—examples include an omni-channel loan management platform and award-winning digital banking experiences. Comfortable leading end-to-end product strategy, user research, and design-system development, Xavier pairs hands-on design leadership with statistical rigor to improve operational efficiency and user satisfaction. His background in electrical engineering and a visiting research stint at The University of Tokyo underpin a rare technical depth for a designer, enabling effective collaboration with engineering and research teams. Based in Vancouver, he brings an academic research perspective to practical product outcomes and is actively engaged in HCI research at SFU.
9 years of coding experience
B.Sc, Electrical Engineering (Minor in Mathematics), B.Sc, Electrical Engineering (Minor in Mathematics) at Hope CollegeUniversity of TokyoMaster of Finance, Master of Finance at Higher School of EconomicsM.Sc, Human Computer Interaction, M.Sc, Human Computer Interaction at Simon Fraser University
Github Skills (4)
social-media8
plexus8
emotion7
visualization6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
xavierwu2016/plexus
Dec 2016 - Aug 2019
Plexus - Interactive Emotion Visualization based on Social Media
Contributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 22 pushes in 2 years 8 months
plexusemotionsocial-mediavisualization
xavierwu2016/Java-Spring-Playground
Nov 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 2 days
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