Yubo Zhao
Interaction Designer
Product Designer
Design Engineer
Yubo Zhao
Interaction Designer
Product Designer
Design Engineer
Yubo (he/him) builds thoughtful narratives through design. He is driven by exploring complex problem spaces around machine intelligence, multimodality, and physical affordance. With a deep passion in design crafts and prototyping, he thrives on bringing humane and natural experience to life.
He studies human-centered design and engineering* at University of Washington. His professional work encompasses improving 3D tool at Formlabs*, boosting product growth for AI at Alipay*, and envisioning tactile application for mixed reality at MIT Media Lab*.
Featured
IxD Concepts
4
Hardware
Featured
IxD Concepts
4
Hardware
Featured
IxD Concepts
4
Hardware
Formlabs PreForm Print Validation
Internship
Oct 2024
I led the strategy, research, and design from 0 to 1 on enhancing 3D print model troubleshooting experience.
Handed Off
Desktop
3D Tool
Growth
Formlabs PreForm Feature Adoption
Internship
Sept 2024
I shipped 3 components in the PreForm Design System which help onboard users with new features.
Shipped
Desktop
3D Tool
Design System
Growth
Formlabs Form 4 Motor Control
Internship
Oct 2024
I designed control panel for printer's motors to provide effortless maintenance routine.
Shipped
Coming Soon
HMI
Embedded UI
Design System
Alipay AI Investment
Internship
May 2021
I designed conversation flows and quick reply actionables to revamp chatbot experience for novice users.
Shipped
Mobile
Growth
AI
Conversational UX
NightRide Go
Personal
Sept 2023
I designed a mobile app to empower UW students' evening ride with safety and control.
Mobile
Map
Design System
Four Culture
Client Work
March 2023
I delivered a comprehensive rebranding for the online local artist community's visual identity.
Design System
Branding
Narratron
Personal Project
May 2023
I led the 0-1 interaction, electronics, and industrial design on an AI-powered projector that generates children stories based on hand shadow.
Awarded
Hardware
Electronics
GenAI
Formlabs PreForm Print Validation
Internship
Oct 2024
I led the strategy, research, and design from 0 to 1 on enhancing 3D print model troubleshooting experience.
Handed Off
Desktop
3D Tool
Growth
Formlabs PreForm Feature Adoption
Internship
Sept 2024
I shipped 3 components in the PreForm Design System which help onboard users with new features.
Shipped
Desktop
3D Tool
Design System
Growth
Formlabs Form 4 Motor Control
Internship
Oct 2024
I designed control panel for printer's motors to provide effortless maintenance routine.
Shipped
Coming Soon
HMI
Embedded UI
Design System
Alipay AI Investment
Internship
May 2021
I designed conversation flows and quick reply actionables to revamp chatbot experience for novice users.
Shipped
Mobile
Growth
AI
Conversational UX
NightRide Go
Personal
Sept 2023
I designed a mobile app to empower UW students' evening ride with safety and control.
Mobile
Map
Design System
Four Culture
Client Work
March 2023
I delivered a comprehensive rebranding for the online local artist community's visual identity.
Design System
Branding
Narratron
Personal Project
May 2023
I led the 0-1 interaction, electronics, and industrial design on an AI-powered projector that generates children stories based on hand shadow.
Awarded
Hardware
Electronics
GenAI
Formlabs PreForm Print Validation
Internship
Oct 2024
I led the strategy, research, and design from 0 to 1 on enhancing 3D print model troubleshooting experience.
Handed Off
Desktop
3D Tool
Growth
Formlabs PreForm Feature Adoption
Internship
Sept 2024
I shipped 3 components in the PreForm Design System which help onboard users with new features.
Shipped
Desktop
3D Tool
Design System
Growth
Formlabs Form 4 Motor Control
Internship
Oct 2024
I designed control panel for printer's motors to provide effortless maintenance routine.
Shipped
Coming Soon
HMI
Embedded UI
Design System
Alipay AI Investment
Internship
May 2021
I designed conversation flows and quick reply actionables to revamp chatbot experience for novice users.
Shipped
Mobile
Growth
AI
Conversational UX
NightRide Go
Personal
Sept 2023
I designed a mobile app to empower UW students' evening ride with safety and control.
Mobile
Map
Design System
Four Culture
Client Work
March 2023
I delivered a comprehensive rebranding for the online local artist community's visual identity.
Design System
Branding
Narratron
Personal Project
May 2023
I led the 0-1 interaction, electronics, and industrial design on an AI-powered projector that generates children stories based on hand shadow.
Awarded
Hardware
Electronics
GenAI
Seattle, WA
© 2025 Yubo Zhao
© 2025 Yubo Zhao
Seattle, WA