Xiao Yang

Senior Product Designer with 10+ years across SaaS, fintech, and mobile products. I design and ship production code myself — at Quacko, I use Claude Code, Cursor, and Figma MCP to take features from Figma straight to shipped React/Tailwind code with no design or dev handoff. I've architected design systems from scratch at Quacko and Euka AI, led end-to-end product redesigns that drove measurable impact — a 40% engagement increase at Euka AI, a 25% revenue increase across CST Savings' 80+ page regulated fintech platform — and built research into every decision, from 50+ user interviews at RIFO to A/B-tested flows at CST.

Co-founder — Design & Product at Quacko (SaaS) (2026-06 – Present)

• Co-founded a TikTok Shop affiliate and creator outreach platform, acting as the sole designer and front-end engineer — took creator search, a segment condition builder, automated approval rules, and AI-powered natural language search from Figma to shipped code with no design or dev handoff.
• Single-handedly built and shipped the design system and front-end component library (shadcn/ui + Tailwind), using AI-assisted workflows — Figma MCP, Cursor, Claude Code — to move directly from design files to production code.
• Encoded the design system as a self-authored AI skill that Claude Code references when generating new screens, after benchmarking positioning against Segment, Twilio, Customer.io, and Attio.

Senior Product Designer at Euka AI (SaaS) (2025-05 – Present)

• Led end-to-end redesign of core product surfaces — dashboard, creator outreach, segment, and auto-approval flows — synthesizing user research into decisions that drove a 40% engagement increase within six months.
• Architected a scalable design system and component library from scratch, cutting development time by 30% and enabling faster, QA-efficient shipping across engineering teams.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams to drive the full product lifecycle of the Euka Creator App from zero to launch, reaching 2,000+ downloads in month one.

UI/UX Designer at CST Savings Inc. (Fintech) (2020-02 – 2024-11)

• Overhauled UX across 80+ web pages through user research, persona development, wireframing, and prototyping, driving a 25% revenue increase and 20% reduction in design iterations.
• Redesigned application flows and navigation via A/B testing and user data analysis, reducing customer misdirection by 30% and increasing lead generation by 20%.
• Introduced a booking system with language-preference options for newcomers, achieving a 96% satisfaction rate in usability testing, while embedding AODA/WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility into every deliverable.

UI/UX Designer at RIFO Realty Holding Group (2017-01 – 2020-01)

• Led full redesign of the RIFO Agent App for 10,000+ real estate agents, from market analysis through usability testing to final handoff.
• Designed an automated tool for personalized agent collateral, driving a 17% increase in agent recruitment; conducted 50+ user interviews contributing to a 15% revenue increase.
• Mentored a day-to-day design team of 2-3, raising the craft and critique bar through direction and feedback.

Graphic Design Diploma – Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology, Toronto (2015 – 2016)

Post-Degree Diploma in Business Studies – Vancouver Island University, BC, Canada (2010 – 2011)

Bachelor in Psychology – Huazhong Normal University, China (2005 – 2009)