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Welcome to my Website! :3
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Who Am I text, glitches on the I after a while
Hello everyone, my name is Lena, a Vietnamese-American artist, designer, and developer!

I am currently an undergraduate at the University of Central Florida studying Information Technology with a minor in Digital Media and Psychology. I'm involved in many clubs such as Knight Hacks as a design team member, Girls Who Code, and UCF Art Club.

There are so many letters here to look out for. I don't even know where to start

When I'm not doing schoolwork, I'm working on game projects, making song covers, or selling prints at my local market. I'm constantly growing my UX/UI design skills everyday with the pursuit of creating experiences that are both visually engaging and enjoyable for everyone to use!

I'd look around for more clues, give it 3 minutes, I'll give you one letter: N

Thank you for checking out my website! It is inspired by a multitude of all of my favorite fandoms. Such as the WelcomeHomeRestorationProject, Honkai Star Rail, vtubers, and my love for cute things!!

My Skills :D

Design

  • UI/UX
  • Wireframing
  • Prototyping
  • WCAG
  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Animation
  • Storytelling

Tools & Software

  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • Figma Make
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Canva
  • Procreate

Development

  • HTML / CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Java
  • C
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Unity
  • Godot
  • RenPy

Projects :D

Evangeline

Jan 2026 - April 2026

Evangeline

Illustrated and developed visual assets and concept art for the Evangeline project. Used Unity's timeline to make cutscenes. Each illustration is timed and edited to work with the dialogue boxes.

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SickSense

March 2026

SickSense

Mobile app that detects illness outbreaks in real-time. Contributed to high-contrast dark mode UI designs to improve accessibility, helped with visual design and animations, and used feedback survey data to create a slide deck for judging.

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OTOME_GamE.EXE

May 2026 - Present

OTOME_GamE.EXE

Current summer project as programming lead to develop a game about a mysterious entity trying to learn about how human relationships work in the most convoluted way imaginable.

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Fleurish

July 2026

Fleurish

Developed an AI chatbot website to help people navigate confusing medical bills. Built responsive UI with React and Tailwind CSS. Created wireframes and visual design systems in Figma to guide development.

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Pengo

2025

Pengo

Designed a mobile interface in Figma for a communication app supporting children with ADHD and autism. Created low, mid, and high-fidelity prototypes. Led design coordination and maintained visual consistency.

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Compound Effect

Jan 2026

Compound Effect

Developed a React-based educational web game demonstrating the long-term impact of index fund investing. Designed UI layouts and interaction flows in Figma and implemented front-end components.

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Intro to Love

2025

Intro to Love

Illustrated and worked on production of sprites and visuals using Procreate. Developed an education game using React and Figma in a team of 6. Created character select screen and various date screens.

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Tako Takeout

April 2026

Tako Takeout

Hi-fidelity Figma project for conscientious spending. Went through full design process: brainstorming, storyboarding, paper prototypes, lo-fi, and working hi-fi.

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This Site

Dec 2025 - July 2026

This Site

Still a work in progress! Developed this portfolio site using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and CSS.

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Work & Experience

Knight Design Interactive

August 2026 – Present

Knight Design Interactive

Web and Graphic Design Team Member

  • Contributed to the web team's design process by creating Figma wireframes and creating lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes for the club site
  • Developed a Design System Moodboard to establish a cohesive visual identity, including typography, color palette, and overall brand direction for the club
  • Collaborated on the character design pipeline for the club mascot, from the initial sketches and iteration through final coloring
UIUXMascot DesignPre-ProductionFigmaCanva
Knight Hacks

Jul 2024 – Present

Knight Hacks

Design Team Member

  • Collaborated with 20+ designers to create merchandise, social media assets, and UI prototypes
  • Designed Figma mockups and visual assets for the Knight Hacks website and club branding
  • Used Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, and Canva to produce digital illustrations
UIUXCommunicationPre-ProductionFigmaCanva
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UCF Institute for Simulation and Training

May 2026 – July 2026

UCF Institute for Simulation and Training

Software Engineer Intern

  • Engineered a pipeline in Unity to import QIF CAD models, co-developing a C# parser to extract PMI and handle B-Rep geometry
  • Designed and implemented an interactive 3D selection feature and UI, enabling users to select specific features on models and view manufacturing metadata in real time
  • Managed project workflow and team communication in a hybrid setting for timely delivery, and authored software technical documentation
Project ManagementUnity EngineSoftware DocumentationUser Interface DesignBackend Development
Campus Bookstore

Nov 2024 – Dec 2025

Campus Bookstore

Employee

  • Assisted customers and handled tasks involved in the online and cashier department
  • In charge of handling online orders, taking care of purchases, and providing customer service
Customer ServiceTeam WorkFlexibilityAssistanceManagement
A Nails Salon

March 2021 – Aug 2024

A Nails Salon

Assistant

  • Provided customer service in a fast-paced environment
  • Translation assistance between English speaking customers and Vietnamese technicians
  • Managed operations such as answering customers professionally, payment processing, and scheduling 50+ appointments a day
Customer ServiceManagementCommunicationTeam WorkAssistance
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