Ottawa, Canada

Jingyan Jiang

Data-minded designer. I build things that are both rigorous and alive.

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About

I work at the intersection of data and design. My background is in computer science, but I kept gravitating toward how people actually experience the systems we build — which is how I ended up in UX.

I’m trilingual (English, French, Mandarin), based in Ottawa, and currently a graduate student in optical communications. I like problems that need both analytical depth and a human eye.

Below is a selection of work across the areas I care about. Use the filters to see whichever side is most relevant to you.

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Selected work

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Writing

Google Maps UX Research — Navigating the Pain Points
A qualitative interview study with 5 urban users, uncovering why people quietly build their own “buffer systems” around an app a billion people trust every day.
Designing with data, not just for it
Numbers don’t make decisions — people do. A few habits that keep data honest inside a design process.
What three languages taught me about clarity
Living between English, French, and Mandarin rewired how I write interfaces — and how I cut words.
A winter, a canal, and a fresh start in Ottawa
Notes from settling into a new city — and why slowing down made my work better.
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Get in touch

Open to UX research, data, and product work — remote or based in Ottawa. Reach out and I’ll get back to you.

im.jingyanjiang@gmail.com