Danni Xiao

Danni Xiao has a diverse background in both UX design and project management. Danni'smost recent role is with the JRT agency as a Junior UI/UX Designer. Prior to this, they held positions as a UX Designer at both boardx.us and Ansys. While at Ansys, they developed the company's internal design guide and created multiple product design system components and icons. In addition to their work in UX design, Danni has also worked as a project manager with EntreCORPS and in finance and accounting with OppLoans. Danni holds experience in business development as well, having worked with China Telecom Americas. Danni has a strong educational background, having completed a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction Design.

Danni Xiao earned a Bachelor's degree in Information System and Accounting from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, graduating in 2021. In 2021, they began pursuing their Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction, UX Design and Research at the University of Michigan - School of Information, which they are expected to complete in 2023. Additionally, they obtained certifications in Introduction to CSS3 from Coursera in May 2021 and Introduction to HTML5 from Coursera in April 2021.