FRIDAY, JAN 30

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Portfolio

ARFI

Duration

14 mo

Role

Lead

From

RSC

Dec 2023

Language App

PRD

Feb 2026

Scope

End-to-End

Methods

Research → Build

Ethnography Product Design AI Tools LAUNCHING

Research

Ethnographic fieldwork with Chin diaspora communities across the US

Define

Mapped language loss patterns and identified key intervention points

Design

Prototyped culturally-grounded learning flows and UI patterns

Build

Developed MVP with AI-powered pronunciation and spaced repetition

Launch

Beta testing with community partners and iterating on feedback

Partner

Thantlang Council Int'l

View Case

BELIF

Duration

5 mo

Role

UXR

From

INS

Sep 2025

Brand Strategy

STR

Present

Scope

Discovery

Methods

Research → Insights

Focus Groups Consumer Research Archetypes ONGOING

Discover

Mapped the competitive landscape and brand positioning gaps

Research

Conducted focus groups and in-depth consumer interviews

Analyze

Built consumer archetypes from behavioral and attitudinal data

Synthesize

Developed insight frameworks connecting consumer needs to brand

Strategy

Delivering actionable brand positioning recommendations

Client

LG H&H (Korea)

View Case

STEALTH

Duration

2 mo

Role

Lead

🚀

From

IDEA

2025

Incubation

BETA

2026

Scope

Product Strategy

Methods

Design Sprints

Fintech MVPs STEALTH

Ideate

Explored fintech concepts addressing underserved market segments

Validate

Conducted market research and competitive analysis

Prototype

Designed and tested MVP wireframes with target users

Sprint

Ran rapid design sprints to refine core product flows

Beta

Preparing for closed beta launch and user testing

Client

Confidential

View Case

Work Experience

Lead Designer & Product

Stealth Startup

Nov 2025 - Present

Founder & Leader Designer

ARFI

Oct 2025 - Present

User Researcher

belif

Sep 2025 - Mar 2026

Development Strategist Intern

Archxenus

Jun 2025 - Sep 2025

Director of Research

Thantlang Council International

Mar 2024 - Mar 2026

Graduate Researcher

Stanford Center for Innovation and Design Research

Sep 2025 - Present

Research Assistant

Stanford GSB Behavioral Lab

Jan 2025 - Present

Intern to CEO

AIDII

Jun 2023 - Sep 2023

Marketing & Management Intern

Lynden Sculpture Garden

2020 - 2023

Teaching

Design Capstone TA

Stanford Design School

Mar 2026 - Present

Public Speaking TA

Stanford School of Engineering

Mar 2022 - Dec 2025

Leadership Coach

Stanford Leadership Course

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025

Leadership

Founder & President

Stanford Myanmar Student Association

2023 - 2024

Chair

Listen to the Silence Conference

2022 - 2023

Co-Chair of Service

Asian Women's Alliance

2021 - 2023

Lifelong Achievements

🤝

Human Rights Fellow

Stanford University

2024

🎨

SIPA Fellow

Stanford Arts

2023

🏠

HOME Fellow

Lynden Sculpture Garden

2023