James Xi

James Xi is seasoned UX Design Lead specialized in UX and digital product innovation. Bilingual in English and Mandarin. Enthusiastic about AI-powered experiences and storytelling.

James Xi

Work Experience

Career Path

Sr UX Design Lead

Sr. Digital Experience Design Lead

10 May 2021 - Current
  • Designed global design system efforts for the App, delivering cross-platform design guidelines.
  • Designed the ProdMall financial product flow, enhancing discoverability and localization across regional product teams.
  • Designed the end-to-end onboarding design for Hong Kong and Singapore.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders globally.

Shanghai Xijian Technology Co., Ltd

Founder

11 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021

Provided freelance UX/UI services for multiple clients in automotive, finance, and tech.

Startup Planning Stage

02 Mar 2020 - 09 Nov 2020

Provided freelance UX/UI services for multiple clients.

Self-employed

01 Mar 2016 - 01 Mar 2020

Collaborated with early-stage companies to design user-centric digital products from concept to execution.

Tencent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd

Visual Designer

13 May 2013 - 15 Sep 2015
  • Contributed to major redesign of the Tencent News App.
  • Participated in exploratory design initiatives across Tencent’s products.

Beijing Qianxiang Netscape Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Senior Visual Designer

Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

Delivered UX/UI design for internal product innovation center.

Beijing Weiyou Interactive Network Technology Co., Ltd.

GUI designer

Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

Visual and user experience design for the Weibo Game App.

Awards & Recognition

Honors

Muse Creative Awards

2024 Winner

IAI Intelligent Manufacturing Award

2024 Winner

Red Dot Award

Brand & Communication Design 2021 Winner

ICVA Awards

2021 Bronze Award

International Council of Visual Arts Awards

2021 Merit Award

2021 International Designer Club Awards

2021 Nominations Award

Judge of "The 2nd Sogou Input Skin Design Competition"

2016

The Best Creative Award of "vivo Funtouch Global Theme Design Competition"

2015

Adobe User Interface Certified Designer

2019

Education Background

Learning

Inner Mongolia Normal University

2007 - 2011

Dual Bachelor's Degrees in Visual Communication and English. Graduated top 10%.