Turning puzzles into playgrounds




UI/UX Design Prototyping
 Berkeleytime
Helping 40,000+ students at UC Berkeley create their 4-year academic roadmap.


  UX Research Roadmapping Prototyping
    
Unity Technologies
Developing onboarding processes and dashboards to increase accessibility in game development education.



  
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Notion
Helping university students facilitate more efficient collaboration and sharing of work.



  
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Verizon
Reinventing and personalizing the smart home space through WiFi-sensing technology.


Hi, nice to meet you!
I'm Amelie, an innovator at the intersection of technology and human-centered design. As an undergrad student at UC Berkeley, I'm immersed in the vibrant world of engineering as I combine analytics with a creative perspective.

Both in school and out, I strive to bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and user-friendly experiences. My methodology is not just about mastering code, but also about crafting solutions that resonate with people on a profound level, showcasing a commitment to shaping a tech-driven future that prioritizes the needs and experiences of underrepresented communities.

When I’m not staring at my screen, I’m scavenging for special edition Smiskis...





What I’ve been up to...


Experience


Berkeleytime, Product Designer
2025 - Present


Amazon, Software Development Engineer Intern (same team 🤓)
Summer 2025


Unity, Product Designer Lead (Contract)
Fall 2024


Amazon, Software Development Engineer Intern
Summer 2024


Una Health, Product Designer (Contract)
Spring 2024


Verizon, User Experience Designer (Contract)
Fall 2023




Berkeleytime


A platform used by 45,000+ UC Berkeley students to browse and discover courses. 

Timeline
Sept 2025 - Present

Role
Product Designer 

Disciplines
UI/UX Design
Storytelling
Web Design
Prototyping



PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Background
Berkeleytime is UC Berkeley’s largest course enrollment platform, serving over 45,000 students.  The site allows students to look up course statistics from previous semesters, view current enrollment trends, and average grade distributions.

Problem Space
At Berkeley, students often rely on scattered tools, Google Sheets, Notion pages, or even just on a piece of paper, to map out their four-year academic plans. This fragmented process makes it difficult to visualize progress or make informed course decisions. To address this, Berkeleytime aims to centralize academic planning by introducing Gradtrak, a new integrated roadmap feature, enabling students to design, track, and adjust their paths all within one cohesive platform.




THE SOLUTION
Gradtrak Features


Add Courses
 



Add Labels



Pin & Update Status
 



Design Decisions
Since this was a hand-off project, I looked for ways to improve the existing workflows before being flagged to ship. One key area for growth was 'Labels.' Currently, students have two pathways to create custom labels, but because Gradtrak is an entirely new feature, the team and I were unsure how its learning curve would affect the usability and accessibility of custom labels.
 
Option 1:From the 'Display' dropdown on the dashboard

 Option 2:From within 'Course Details'




Through active feedback with beta testers, we opted to keep both methods for creating labels, but are modifying the workflow within 'Course Details' to make it more seamless for users (coming soon in the next iteration!).
Coming Soon to Gradtrak...

More Convenient Way to Update Labels



Compare Gradtraks with Other Students
 
FINAL THOUGHTS