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About Aquaticat

Professional introduction

Aquaticat -- UI/UX Designer and Developer.

A multidisciplinary Interactive Media Design student at Algonquin College with a background that bridges UI/UX design, motion graphics, and front-end development. I bring a geometric, contemplative, and layered approach to every project, using precise language and clean typography to turn complex requirements into intuitive digital experiences.

Career focus

My work spans the full product lifecycle -- from user research and wireframing through high-fidelity prototyping and production code. I am equally comfortable crafting pixel-perfect design systems in Figma and building accessible, performant web applications with TypeScript and modern CSS.

I thrive where design and engineering intersect, and I am looking for opportunities to contribute my cross-disciplinary skills in a collaborative team environment.

What I do

  • UI/UX Design -- User research, personas, wireframing, prototyping, design systems, accessibility
  • Front-end Development -- TypeScript, Vue, Astro, Vite, HTML, CSS, PostCSS
  • Open Source -- Maintainer of Monochromatic, an open-source TypeScript monorepo ecosystem

Education

Interactive Media Design -- Ontario College Advanced Diploma Algonquin College, 2023 -- 2026

Dean's Honours List (2024 Fall).

Professional development

27 completed courses on Frontend Masters, covering accessibility, Astro, fullstack TypeScript, functional architecture, open-source AI, React, containers, PWAs, and more.

Languages

  • English (Fluent)
  • Mandarin Chinese (Native)