Ning Zhang
+1 (613)8678349 Ottawa, ON
May 2024 - May 2026(expected)
Interactive Media Design Studies I Algonquin College I Ottawa
Building expertise in human-computer interaction, usability principles, and mobile/web interface prototyping(Figma), front-end proficiency to create accessible, responsive web interfaces(HTML/ CSS/JavaScript), visual-media capabilities in digital graphics (Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign), and professional photography & video production (DSLR equipment/ Lightroom/Capture One/Premiere Pro/Logic Pro).
Achieved 3.91 cumulative GPA.
Named to Dean's Honor List for Spring 2024 and Fall 2024 semesters.
Serving as Student Representative (May 2025-present), liaising with faculty to enhance course delivery.
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Website Designer for Ottawa Student Band I Self-Employed I Part-time I Ottawa
Designed a student band's first website-defined goals, mapped IA, built low/high-fidelity wireframes and prototypes in Figma, and refined the visual hierarchy through usability testing with band members.
Delivered a complete band website design, with responsive desktop and mobile versions.
Received positive feedback from all four band members for clear navigation and on-brand visuals.
Dec 2024 - Jul 2025(expected)
Google UX Design Professional Certificate Studies I Online
Acquiring core UX design skills in user research, ideation, prototyping and testing, accessibility, responsive design portfolio development, and hands-on use of Figma and Adobe XD.
Completed 5 of 7 courses in the Google UX Design Professional Certificate (Coursera) as of Jun 2025.
2024 - 2025 (project-based)
Freelance Media Producer I Self-Employed I Part-time I Ottawa
Creative media producer providing event photography, video production, and promotional assets for community events and local clients, consistently meeting deadlines and quality standards.
Event Photographer - "Let's bring Ottawa onchain!(Jun 2024)" & 2025 Chinatown New Year Parade (Feb 2025): delivered 200+ high-quality photos on time, earning full client approval and fueling social-media promotion.
Video Producer - Produced video content for an Ottawa Chinese YouTuber (three studio interviews, two on-location shoots), and, for the Canadian Federation of Chinese Students, independently scripted, filmed, and edited a telecom fraud PSA for its new year livestream, handling post-production in Premiere Pro.
Media Producer - Student Band Promo: designed the band's logo, captured promotional photos and rehearsal videos, and integrated all assets into the website and social channels.
May 2023 - Sep 2023
UX Design & Project Lead of Patent Database I Perfect World Games I Full-time I Beijing, CN
While serving as a Patent Legal Advisor, led the design and delivery of an internal patent platform serving 3000+ game designers and developers, improving patent accessibility and earning departmental recognition.
Identified low patent utilization among game developers due to complex search processes and technical jargon barriers through user needs assessment.
Redesigned patent database with simplified search filters and leveraged ChatGPT to rewrite 1000+ technical abstracts into developer-friendly summaries with targeted keywords.
Designed streamlined user workflows and created UI wireframes with established color schemes for enhanced user experience.
Led cross-functional development collaboration, conducted post-launch user data collection, and implemented iterative improvements to search functionality.
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