Mingjin
I'm a Product Researcher at Figma who brings a mix of scrappiness and strategic thinking at work. I use research as a tool to advocate for users, clear roadblocks for teams, and guide product decisions.
Drag
AROUND
THE CARDS (!)
Selected Works
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.01 Figma
Drove rapid research for Figma Sites CMS, Figma Slides, and Figma Make to inform product launches
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.02 Blink UX
Benchmarked Meta hardware devices to inform C-suite on product iteration priorities
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.03 Nielsen Norman Group
Executed a large-scale survey study on AI’s impact on UX industry, publishing insights to global audiences
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.04 mmmm
Built and shipped mmmm, an interpretable voice cloning system that helps users understand, evaluate, and shape their voices throughout the cloning process.
Research Experience
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[2026-] Researcher on Rapid Research Team supporting all products at Figma
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[2026] Research interpretable human-centered voice cloning system for my master's capstone at University of Washington
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[2025] Research Intern on Rapid Research Team at Figma
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[2025] Research and develop Healthcare Equity Blueprint 3.0 for UW Medicine
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[2024] Research and benchmark Meta hardware devices performances at Blink UX
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[2023] Research Intern at Nielsen Norman Group exploring AI for UX landscape
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[2021-2024] Project Manager + Researcher leading Diabetes Design Initiative at UCSD Design Lab
