Minghua Claire Sun
UX Engineer, Design System Evangelist, Creative Technologist
My name is Minghua |mɪŋ(h)wä| (she/her). I'm a full-stack designer and front-end developer who is experienced in building human-centered, data-driven digital products for the public good. I excell at working cross-functionally, have led many complex government digital projects from inception to completion, with passion in civic design and designing for equity. My expertise in design, user research and technical know-how has enabled my speciaties in designing for scale, designing for accessibility, data visualization and product management.
Core Competencies
Design Tech Stack
Figma
Sketch
Usability Hub
UserZoom
Optimal Workshop
Miro
AI
PS
XD
AE
Languages and Frameworks
Education
May 2015
Graduate Certificate in Interactive Design
Dynamic Media Institute, MassArt, Boston, MA
May 2015
Interactive Environment Group
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge
May 2013
B.S. in Applied Mathematics, B.A. in Graphic Design
New England College, NH
Experience
Present
May 2015
Sr. UX Engineer, Design System Lead
Massachusetts Digital Service
Fall 2023
College Course Instructor
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
May 2015
Mar 2014
Visual Designer
UMass Boston (Part-time)
Oct 2014
May 2014
UI/UX Designer
StudentUniverse
Feb 2014
Sep 2013
Design Internship
NH Division of Economic Development, Concord, NH
Highlights
Sep 2022
2022 Excellence in Digital Award
Digital Government Summit
Mar 2022
Citation for Outstanding PerformanceCitation
Commonwealth of Massachusett
Jan 2018
Massachusetts Performance Recognition Program
Commonwealth of Massachusett
Sep 2017
Massachusetts Excellence in Technology Award – Innovation in Data Science
Center for Digital Government | GovTech
2016
Artificial Bioluminescence
Boston CyberArts Gallery Exibition
Volunteer
2019
April 2015
Creative Director
Bright & Beautiful (有灵且美)