Xiaoyang Hu
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolXiaoyang Hu is a product designer with 10 years of experience specializing in Generative AI products, enterprise SaaS, and cross-platform UX/UI, adept at turning complex workflows into intuitive, user-centered solutions. They've led 0→1 product design efforts for major enterprise platforms—most notably shipping an MVP Xdata Hub at Siemens and designing AI-native modules for AskXBot—while building scalable design systems with high implementation consistency. Their work spans B2B and B2C contexts, including contributions that improved engagement metrics (e.g., +17% daily usage, +20% CTR) and accessibility outcomes (40% better wayfinding for seniors). Beyond design, Xiaoyang has practical backend and DevOps experience contributing to Kubernetes platform tooling (tkestack/tke), bringing systems thinking to product decisions. Educated in HCI (MS, University of Washington) with a creative foundation in landscape architecture, they pair rigorous research with visual craft—photography and rural education projects reveal a commitment to impact beyond screens. Based in Xi’an with global internship experience, Xiaoyang reliably delivers fast, research-driven design for AI-first products.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, Master of Science - MS Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia at University of WashingtonBachelor of Engineering - BE Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Engineering - BE Landscape Architecture at Tongji UniversityMaster's degree, Master's degree at Communication Leadership at the University of Washington
Github Skills (13)
platformio10
kubernetes10
docker10
go10
platformsh10
cloud-native10
dockers10
cicd10
kubernetes-pods10
backend9
back-end-development9
infrastructure-as-code9
ipv68
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
tkestack/tke
Jul 2020 - May 2022
Native Kubernetes container management platform supporting multi-tenant and multi-cluster
Role in this project:
DevOps & Backend Engineer
DevOps & Backend EngineerContributions:2 releases, 217 reviews, 85 commits in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Xiaoyang primarily contributed to the platform's infrastructure and backend components, focusing on Kubernetes configuration and deployment, specifically for TKE. They addressed issues related to the installer and authZ webhook, including adding retry logic and supporting all-in-one installations. Additionally, the user worked on features related to IPv6 support and master scale functionalities, indicating involvement in core system architecture. Their commits demonstrate expertise in modifying core deployment scripts, config files, and backend logic to improve performance and add functionality to the platform.
containerstenantpaasmulti-clusterdocker
tkestack/charts
Aug 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:6 reviews, 34 PRs, 36 pushes in 3 years 7 months
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