About Me
Hello there! I'm Yusuf, an aspiring UX Researcher & Product Designer. Born and raised in Minnesota, I gained a passion for design through partaking my CAPS program in high school where I first learned about real-world graphic design applications through working with several local businesses on marketing & design projects. I studied Product Design with a focus on User Experience due to its plethora of applied skills & avenues at the University of Minnesota, receiving my Bachelor’s of Science in 2023.
Within design, I'm passionate about telling stories and creating user-focused solutions. I also love learning and the process of research - not only is new information discovered and applied to new, purposeful designs, but my initial viewpoints are also challenged and reshaped, creating a more inclusive perspective within myself. I hope to be involved in opportunities where I can further grow as a researcher, designer, and person as a whole.
When I’m not designing or researching, I produce electronic dance music, travel and hike, build model kits, and spend time with my family and friends. As a first generation Indonesian-American Muslim, I maintain my roots by visiting my extended family in Indonesia every year and volunteer as a designer for my mosque’s communications team.
Want to work together, have any business inquiries, or just want to chat? Feel free to send me an email: ykhairulhuda@gmail.com
Experience
May 2023 - May 2024
January 2020 - August 2023
University of Minnesota - Off-Campus Living
Commuter Engagement Advisor
Brainstorming & executing involvement opportunities, events, & programs for commuter students
Writing & designing newsletters to communicate events & programs to off-campus students
Managed & collaborated with team of 5 student staff
August 2022 - December 2022
Zeefasys
UX/UI Designer
Designed dashboards in Figma for clients in the health field, utilizing design principles & CMF to achieve a user friendly layout
Attended weekly stand-ups to collaborate & receive feedback from front-end developers & product manager
May 2021 - August 2021
Research Experience for Undergraduates - Sustainable Land & Water Resources
Communication & Team Facilitation Intern
Mentored a cohort of 10 student researchers in geographic information systems, spatial mapping topics, research strategies, & data collection tools
Managed 3 web platforms to communicate research experiences to stakeholders & public REU audience
January 2018 - May 2018
Trimble - Transportation & Mobility
UX Research & Design Intern
Developed & conducted persona-based usability studies in Maze on information architecture of our fleet management products to assess ease of navigation by different users
Performed competitive analysis of driver experience softwares to determine strengths, weaknesses, & innovation opportunities in relation to current product market
Analyzed interviews in Dovetail to build use cases & deduce insights about customer’s experiences with fleet management products
ValleyFair Amusement Park
Marketing & Design Intern
Designed recruiting campaigns for the park’s hiring season & promotional graphics for Delirious, a new attraction in summer 2018.
Wrote blog articles to promote upcoming summer season for general audience
Skills & Competencies
Market & User Research
Usability Testing
Physical & Digital Prototyping
Industrial & Product Design
Concept Sketching
CAD Software & Rendering
Graphic Design
Web Design
Photography & Videography
Social Media Marketing
Management & Leadership
Bahasa (Indonesian Language)