Fiona Yang
About Fiona Yang
Fiona Yang is a Software Product Design Intern at Mattermost with experience in UX design and a background in psychology from the University of Waterloo.
Current Role
Fiona Yang is currently working as a Software Product Design Intern at Mattermost. She began this role in 2022, where she is involved in various aspects of product design, contributing to the development of user-centric software solutions.
Professional Experience
Fiona Yang has accumulated diverse experience in the field of design and user experience. She worked as a User Experience Designer at Autodesk in 2022, where she was involved in remote projects for the San Francisco Bay Area. She also served as a Product Designer at UW Blueprint from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, Fiona worked as a Marketing & UX Design Assistant at Prime Management Group Inc. in 2021 in Mississauga, Ontario, and as a Product Designer for Linkedin Feature in the same year.
Research Roles
Fiona Yang has been actively engaged in research roles at the University of Waterloo, currently serving as a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Assistant since 2021. She also worked as a Research Assistant in 2020. Her research interests lie in applying cognitive psychology principles to enhance user experience and human-computer interaction.
Educational Background
Fiona Yang is pursuing Honours Psychology with a Cognitive Science minor at the University of Waterloo, a program she began in 2019 and is expected to complete in 2024. Her academic background provides a strong foundation in cognitive psychology and psycholinguistics, which she applies to her work in user experience and product design.
Previous Teaching and Directorial Roles
Fiona Yang has extensive experience in teaching and directing roles. She worked as a Musical Director and Youth Liaison at The Amy Project from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she tutored at Kumon North America, Inc. for two years and provided private violin lessons from 2016 to 2020.