Hi 😺 I'm Kelly Zhao.

Grew up in China

🇨🇳 Raised by my grandparents and my aunt

🇨🇳 Made some lifelong friends

Studied in Austin, TX

🤘 Went to UT Austin, BA degree

 Started my first job at Apple Inc. after graduation

📊 Data visualization Certificate  

Rise in Phoenix, AZ

🎓 Earned UX design certificate from Springboard

🔁 Started to design websites for small businesses

Live in Seattle, WA

🔁 Continue designing logos and keynote slides at Apple

🐈 I love cats!  So I am also doing cat boarding in Seattle Area

Where I Am & What I am looking for
For the past 10 years, I’ve worked at Apple Inc. doing fraud prevention. I’m so grateful for the experience and the amazing people I work with.

I’m also ready for any new challenge where I can create, innovate, and make a greater impact.

Career Highlights
 Completed an 8-month rotation as a Digital Content Management Production Specialist at Apple, creating and updating web pages in 26 languages for products like Apple Watch Sport Bands, Apple Pencil, and Beats accessories.

 I designed promotional visuals displayed on company TV screens and created a team logo to support internal branding. I also participated in multiple internal logo design competitions, where one of my designs was selected as the winning logo for a department app.

My Passion for Learning & Design
I never stop learning new things. While working at Apple, I earned certificates in Data Visualization (UT Austin) and UX Design. This sparked my passion for UX, leading me to design and build websites for small businesses over the last few years.

My future plan
I hope my past experiences can land me a design related job, whether it’s volunteer, contractor, rotation, part-time or full time. 

I might be a bit quiet at first, but I am friendly and easy to approach.
Feel free to email me for collaborate, coffee chat, or just say hi ❤︎