Product research
Prototyping & evaluation

Yaxuan Xiao

Yaxuan Xiao

I turn user research into feature priorities, clear workflows, and prototypes. With a data science background and graduate study in learning sciences at Penn, I bring research, scope decisions, and feedback together across an AI learning prototype at Promega and consumer product concepts.

Open to entry-level and associate product opportunities.

Selected product work

Research, scope, and iteration.

Adaptive Learning Assistant workspace with assigned modules and an AI mentor.
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Promega internship · AI learning prototype

Adaptive Learning Assistant

Proposed and scoped a working learning prototype, separated fixed routing rules from AI support, and tested the workflow with three colleagues. Explore the scope decisions, technical tradeoffs, and pilot findings.

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CookPrep smart inventory, recipe hub, and grocery list screens.
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Product discovery · Tested design concept

CookPrep: Smart Kitchen

Designed a cooking concept using 22 survey responses and three interviews. Prioritized built-in recipes over Rednote integration, then added custom recipe creation after task-based testing with 10 potential users.

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Buttery breakfast subscription cover with illustrated bread, croissant, and bagel.
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Client class project · Team research

Bimbo Bakeries: Buttery

Helped a three-person team turn nine research sessions into a breakfast-service recommendation, revisiting early packaging concepts when they did not address everyday routines.

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