Jialin (佳林) graduated from Cornell University with a BS. in Human-Centered Design and Information Science. She was a researcher at the Meta Design & Technology Lab where she studied positive emotion design and co-authored a paper on designing for awe.
Prior to UX, Jialin worked in architecture and loved shaping behavior through space. She was a workplace strategy intern at HLW and a project management intern at NYU Langone.
Jialin is a New York local. In her free time she can be found playing piano, going on a long run, or working on her hardware startup, Soulo.
Honors
2021
2020
2018
2017
2021
1st Place, Design the Future of Point of Care Testing
1st Place, New York State Business Plan Competition
2020
Finalist, P&G Ventures Pitch Competition
Human Ecology Outstanding Senior
The Hillier Award Recepient
3rd Place, Hospitality Business Competition2019
3rd Place, Big Idea Competition
Honorable Mention, What is a Hotel Idea Competition
Semi-finalist, Boeing Innovation Challenge
Shortlisted, Creative Conscience
2018
Honorable Mention, Healthcare Environment Awards
Finalist, Aging Innovation Challenge
Finalist, Whole Human Healthcare Challenge
Cornell Council of the Arts Grant
2017
1st Place, Explorative Environments
Publications
Ke, J.; Yoon, J. Design for Breathtaking Experiences: An Exploration of Design Strategies to Evoke Awe in Human–Product Interactions. Multimodal Technol. Interact. 2020, 4, 82.
Selected Attendee
Rev Hardware Accelerator 2021-2022 cohort
eLab Accelerator 2019-2020 cohort
Design Nation 2020 Attendee
Ke, J.; Yoon, J. Design for Breathtaking Experiences: An Exploration of Design Strategies to Evoke Awe in Human–Product Interactions. Multimodal Technol. Interact. 2020, 4, 82.
Selected Attendee
Rev Hardware Accelerator 2021-2022 cohort
eLab Accelerator 2019-2020 cohort
Design Nation 2020 Attendee