Siyi Sun
New York,NY
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Mentor
UCSD Mentor Collective
La Jolla, CA
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Mentored two first-year students, guiding them on academic success and mental well-being.
- Conducted regular one-on-one meetings to address challenges and encourage personal development.
- Provided feedback to improve campus mentorship programs.
Instructional Assistant
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Designed weekly quizzes aligned with cognitive science course materials, enhancing student comprehension.
- Led and facilitated weekly discussion sessions, fostering collaborative learning environments.
- Managed grading processes and provided timely feedback for over 100 students.
Education
Master of Arts - Cognitive Science in Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, NY05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive Science in Design and Interaction
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA06-2024
Skills
- User-Experience Research and Design: Experienced in conducting user research, usability testing, and iterative design processes to improve user interfaces and experiences
- Human-Computer Interaction: Proficient in applying HCI principles to analyze and enhance user behavior interactions with digital systems
- Learning Science and Instructional Design: Specialized in developing educational content using research-backed methodologies such as ADDIE and SAM models
- Data Analysis and Visualization: Adept to interpret complex data sets and present findings in clear, actionable formats
- Interdisciplinary Research: Combined perspectives from cognitive science, education, and philosophy to address complex challenges
- Critical Thinking: Analyzed user and learner needs to optimize research and design outcomes
- Cultural Adaptivity: Thrived in multicultural academic and professional settings
Project Experience
PlanPal: Hangout Planning Tool – Figma, Voiceflow
12/2022 – 03/2023
• Designed an interactive prototype for hangout planning with a focus on user-centric solutions.
• Conducted user interviews, identified pain points, and refined design iterations.
• Created a cohesive UI/UX design in Figma and validated the prototype through usability testing.
• Project Website: https://sites.google.com/ucsd.edu/planpal/team
Project Experience
AI for HCI Design – Figma
09/2023 – 12/2023
• Developed a prototype for AI-powered tools in HCI, under the guidance of Dr. Haijun Xia.
• Conducted user research, problem statement generation, and iterative prototyping from low-fi to high-fi.
• Presented usability testing outcomes and design decisions to stakeholders.
• Project Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IHZIrm1OuA4YXreUTsTEAO50oVO87dYfSyCArGZT7zs/edit?usp=sharing
Timeline
Instructional Assistant
University of California, San Diego
03.2023 - 06.2023
Mentor
UCSD Mentor Collective
09.2022 - 09.2023
Master of Arts - Cognitive Science in Education
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive Science in Design and Interaction
University of California, San Diego
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