Hi, I’m Cheryl!
With a background in UX and CS, I bridge design and development in fast-moving teams by building solutions that are both usable and technically feasible.
Specialized in
Cross-Disciplinary
From Thought to Thing
With experience designing MVPs in cross-functional teams, I turn early concepts into real, testable solutions that drive clarity and impact.
Timesaw Puzzle: A Playful Reframe of Time That Resonated with 600+ Readers
Led a cross-functional team of 6 to design a research-based UX experience that turned time management into play.
Leadership
UI/UX
Gamification
Prototyping
Problem
How might we design a more playful approach to time management—one that frees users from the anxiety of relentless busyness?
Role
UI/UX Designer & Team Lead
Insight
When tools become too complex, they create more stress than they solve.
Solution
We reimagined time as a puzzle.
Instead of listing tasks, users arrange colored puzzle pieces along a timeline to tell the story of their day.
Outcome
  • 8 out of 10 users found the experience satisfying.
  • Featured on Medium (600+ readers)
  • Pitched live to 60+ attendees
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Mai.Today: Designed a Management App in a Cross-Functional Team
Built an all-in-one dashboard for small businesses, improving UI clarity and boosting workflow efficiency by 50%.
Multi-Devices UX
Cross-Functional
Design System
ECLAT Law Firm: A UX-Focused Redesign That Improved Engagement and SEO
Redesigned the UI, restructured content, and optimized responsiveness in collaboration with a senior designer, boosting user engagement and SEO performance.
Information Architecture
UI/UX
RWD
From What If to Why Not
Welcome to my playground — where tools, stories, and side projects all start with a “what if…” and grow into something worth sharing.
Founder of Design Toolcat
Figma tools for student designers — made by student designers, with clarity and collaboration in mind.
Series Article: Play to Break Label
A blog series exploring how games can foster empathy and support mental well-being through narrative design. (Coming Soon)
Curious about the person behind the pixels?
Discover how a gamer’s heart and a system thinker’s mind come together in my work.
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