Lyanna Nguyen

Lyanna Nguyen Product Designer & UX Researcher

Turning user research into intuitive, accessible products people trust, from visual design to front-end code.

Cognitive Science @ UC Davis  ·  UI/UX Design Director @ HackDavis

A pixel farmhouse with a red shingle roof, glowing windows, flower boxes and a stone path

Selected work

Two case studies, from the first interview to the final handoff.

Resume & contact

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Resume
Experience
UI/UX Design DirectorJun 2026 – Present
HackDavis · Davis, CADirecting design for a 750+ attendee hackathon: visual theme and branding, registration and About Us pages, and dev handoffs.
UI/UX Designer & Developer InternJun 2026 – Present
UC Davis Triceratops (Contract) · Davis, CADesigning and building a static site for a nearly 5,000-member community, from 60+ survey responses and 12+ interviews to a coded launch.
Product DesignerJan – May 2026
#Include · Davis, CADesigned a website for the UC Davis Linguistics Club serving 150+ students, owning 3 design sprints and delivering 3 key pages.
Projects
Linguistics Club WebsiteJan – May 2026
Product DesignerUser interviews, wireframes and Figma prototypes across design sprints; designed the Opportunities page to guide career-path exploration.
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From Lyanna Nguyen, Davis, CA To You, dear reader
Education
UC Davis2025 – 2027
Cognitive Science B.S. · Davis, CA
Gavilan College2022 – 2025
Computer Science AS-T · Gilroy, CA
Tools
FigmaFigJamAdobe IllustratorCanvaNotionVS CodeGitHubCloudflare
Design skills
User ResearchUser InterviewsAffinity MappingInformation ArchitectureSWOT AnalysisWireframingPrototypingIterative DesignDesign SystemsVisual Branding