Yakun Jin
About Yakun Jin
Yakun Jin is the Lead UX Designer at Expedia Group, with a strong background in Information Architecture and Interaction Design.
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Yakun Jin is a Lead UX Designer currently working at Expedia Group.
Current Role at Expedia Group
Yakun Jin has been serving as a Lead UX Designer at Expedia Group since 2019. In this role, he continues to enhance the user experience for the company's digital platforms. Before being promoted to Lead UX Designer, Yakun worked as a Senior UX Designer at Expedia Group starting in 2017. Based in Seattle, he has contributed significantly to Expedia's design and user experience initiatives.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining Expedia Group, Yakun Jin worked at several notable companies in the UX/UI design field. From 2015 to 2017, he was a UX Designer at projekt202 in the Greater Seattle Area. Before that, he was a UI Designer at Carpool Agency from 2012 to 2015. Yakun also gained experience as a Freelance UX/UI Designer in 2012 and as a Web Designer at RavePal from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, he worked as a UX Designer at OLTIS SOFTWARE, LLC. in 2011 and as a User Experience Researcher at China Mobile Call Center Zhejiang Branch in 2009.
Educational Background
Yakun Jin holds a Master's degree in Information Management from the University of Washington, where he studied from 2010 to 2012. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Information Management & Information Systems from Zhejiang University, studying there from 2006 to 2010.
Expertise and Skills
Yakun Jin specializes in creating both low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes as part of the UX design process. He is proficient in tools like Adobe Edge and OmniGraffle for his design projects. Yakun possesses advanced skills in web technologies including HTML/CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, and XML. Additionally, he has a strong background in Information Architecture and Interaction Design and conducts user testing to enhance user experience and design effectiveness.