Yijing Aaron Z.
About Yijing Aaron Z.
Yijing Aaron Z. is a Lead Product Designer currently working at Qualified since 2023, with a background in product design and UX/UI spanning over a decade, including roles at Salesforce and Outreach.
Current Role at Qualified
Yijing Aaron Z. serves as the Lead Product Designer at Qualified, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for leading design initiatives and overseeing product design strategies. His work focuses on enhancing user experience and ensuring that design aligns with the company's objectives. He operates from the Greater Seattle Area, contributing to the company's growth and innovation in product design.
Previous Experience at Outreach
Prior to his current role, Yijing worked at Outreach as a Product Designer and Design System Specialist from 2020 to 2023. During his three years with the company, he played a key role in developing design systems and improving product usability. His experience at Outreach equipped him with valuable skills in product design and user experience, which he now applies in his current position.
Experience at Salesforce
Yijing has extensive experience at Salesforce, where he held multiple positions. He worked as a Senior Product Designer focused on Design System UX from 2016 to 2020, contributing to the development of design standards and user interface improvements. Prior to that, he was a Senior UX/UI Designer for Service Cloud from 2015 to 2016. His tenure at Salesforce spanned four years, during which he gained significant expertise in user experience design.
Educational Background
Yijing Aaron Z. studied at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design from 2000 to 2004. He furthered his education at The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg, achieving a Diploma in Web Design in 2010. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in design and user experience.
Early Career Experience
Yijing began his career in design with various roles that shaped his skills. He worked as a Graphic Design Intern at the Zoological Society of Milwaukee in 2004 and later as an International Customer Representative and Graphic Designer at Fotosearch from 2005 to 2006. He also held positions as a Web Designer at Siren Interactive from 2010 to 2012 and as a UX/UI Designer at Desk.com from 2013 to 2015. These early experiences contributed to his development as a versatile designer.