hello!

I'm Amanda, currently attending UBC for Computer Engineering and interning at Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Welcome to my first web dev project šŸ˜Ž

about me

Hello! My name is Amanda and I enjoy creating things.

I attribute my interest in creating things to my childhood fascination with arts and crafts. It is this passion for being creative and using my imagination that has led to my desire to draw inspiration from the world around me.

As I've grown, my focus has shifted towards engineering, with a specific interest in developing market-oriented products that have a real impact. I am particularly interested in improving human-computer interaction and ensuring that both technology and overall design are optimized to enhance the user experience. My goal is to create products that genuinely resonate with and benefit the people who use them :)

interests

Some things I enjoy learning about and doing :)

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN-CENTRED DESIGN
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
UI/UX
BRANDING & VISUAL IDENTITY
VOLLEYBALL šŸ’•

projects

Some of my projects and experiences

AVIONICS SOFTWARE MEMBER

UBC AeroDesign

The software team develops applications for our aircraft and ground command station, including gathering flight data, implementing ground station software, computer vision, machine learning, and architecting software systems.

Python
PyQt
React
HTML
CSS
Figma
Git

GIRLCODE X ARITZIA HACKATHON

Your Perfect Capsule Closet

In 24 hours, my team created a front-end Aritizia-inspired UI prototype and back-end program with image processing and trained a SVM classification model with team. The application takes input image path of a personā€™s face and style preferences, and outputs userā€™s personal color class ā€œskin seasonā€ with Aritizia piece recommendations.

HTML
CSS
Figma
Git

WEB GAME DEVELOPMENT

Dragon Slayer

In an effort to learn Javascript, I followed a RPG Javascript game tutorial. Unsatisfied with the original UI, I played around in Figma and learned how to do pixel art. To enhance the game play I added features such as changing backgrounds, a visual weapon status, and a kill count.

Javascript
HTML
CSS
Adobe Illustrator
Figma
Git

WEB DEVELOPMENT

Personal Website

My very first personal technical/web dev project (the website you are looking at right now šŸ‘€). This entire website was created using vanilla HTML and CSS.

HTML
CSS
Figma
Git
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
view code

MECHANICAL DESIGN

UBC AeroDesign

This team works on designing and manufacturing the plane cabin and integrating all the plane components together. I worked on the empty weight estimation spreadhsheet to ensure proper center of gravity balance. I also designed a spring-loaded hatch mechanism using SolidWorks, and manufactured with 3D printing and laser cutting.

SolidWorks
Cura
3D PRINTING
laser cutting

MARKETING & GRAPHIC DESIGN

UBC AeroDesign

As the marketing lead, I oversee all of the team's outward-facing visual elements, such as social media, websites, banners, sponsorship packages, merchandise, photography, and more. I've implemented effective communication and organization systems for marketing to stay on top of projects. My passion for branding has played a significant role in creating a more cohesive and consistent brand presence for the team.

Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After
Webflow

freelance projects

Client work encompassing branding, marketing, graphic design, and web development

2023

The Bennett

The business set a goal to enhance its appeal among a younger demographic. After a series of meetings, we identified the need for a more unified and revitalized brand identity. Additionally, we recognized the importance of devising more impactful strategies to communicate the business's unique selling points, tailored to resonate with the target market.

2023

UBC Aerodesign

I took charge of the complete logo redesign for our team, overseeing the creation of the new logo and actively involved in designing all related merchandise, such as banners and business cards featuring the updated logo. Given that the entire team served as the project's "client," I proactively collected feedback and continuously refined design concepts throughout the process.

get in touch

Iā€™m currently open to new opportunities, my inbox is always open!

Find me everywhere @amandayyang15