Hello, I'm Yuan

​Lantern.ai is a pioneering UK FinTech startup in private market, creating B2B SaaS tools for tracking investments, unlocking data insights, and accelerating strategic decision-making. I lead end-to-end design to drive consistent design system adoption used by 4 product areas and build web tools which integrate disparate data sources into a unified, real-time system through automated workflows, AI-driven insights, data visualisation, and dashboards to unlock investment strategy. My work spans hands-on execution and strategy works to inform product directions and raise UX quality through user research frameworks, design systems, and mentorship.

PUBLIC is a UK GovTech consultancy, transforming public services in the areas of healthcare, climate, defence, and cybersecurity. I led multiple Greenfield and transformative projects, closely working with clients from the Cabinet Office, NHS, UK government, and EU entities, achieving exceptional, accessible outcome in complex operational context and strict regulatory requirements. Besides driving strategic design systems adoption for client projects, I also contributed to the growth of teams and design maturity via introducing resourcing system, design practices and skills frameworks.

Gravity Sketch is a UK start-up that creates 3D design platforms and modelling software on VR (virtual reality) headsets and non-VR devices. I led cross-platform research through diverse research methodologies to help teams understand user needs to drive product recommendations. Through engaging deeply with the vibrant user communities of Nike, Adidas, and Ford, I worked to improve new technology adoption in the exploratory, early-stage phases.

Gamesys is the leading gaming software developer, operating in the UK, USA, Sweden, Spain and Japan. I optimised the UX across the multi-market platforms and gaming experience through design iterations and proactive research activities, leading to higher player satisfaction, enhanced retention rates, and significant revenue growth across markets on a global scale. Building a design system from scratch, I supported to drive branding consistency, localisation, regional regulations, tech limitations, and better ways of working, collaborating closely with the global teams.

I led UX/UI design and user research for the private cloud storage software across iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows App to create intuitive UX meeting OS-specific constraints. Harnessing insights from our client, Apple, I synthesised feedback to guide priority and collaborated with firmware, frontend, backend, and manufacturer to identify constraints and shape a feasible design scope.