Wilson Chen

I study how people use technology.

UX researcher trained in human-centered design and computer science, at the University of Washington and Georgia Tech.

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Research experience

2025–present

Research Assistant

Meta via TEKsystems

Designed, moderated, and analyzed more than ten human factors studies whose findings informed product decisions on visual comfort and safety in novel AR/VR devices.

2024–2025

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Washington

Coded political imagery, built image-analysis pipelines, and led media-provenance research presented at Stanford’s Trust and Safety Research Conference.

Case studies

DubsBooks portal prototype, Student Marketplace: listings of used textbooks with prices and sellersDubsBooks portal prototype, My Textbooks: spring courses with required materials and Compare Prices buttons

DubsBooks

Research + Design · Capstone prototype · 2025

Building

The Design Repository home: the headline Design, in practice, beside a rendered fold study, above style cards that each show the same museum poster in a different style

The Design Repository

June to October 2026

A visual reference for design styles, UI patterns, and charts, and the origin of Folio, this site's design system.

Pocket Raid Tools player view: a Holy Priest's cooldowns marked on every pull of a 37-pull progression night, under a row of boss mechanics

Pocket Raid Tools

June to September 2026

A timeline-first tool for World of Warcraft raid logs, built for an officer reviewing a wipe on a phone before the next attempt.

Former projects

Open the garage

I’m looking for UX research and design engineering roles in Seattle or remote.

I’m also interested in behavioral research and trust and safety roles where programming can support the research.

wilsonchen2468@gmail.com
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