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My AI Projects

I like to experiment with new AI tools and technologies to enhance UX research and stakeholder communication in my work. I continue to learn and am growing into an AI-native UX researcher.

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Some of my experiments are published in my "Towards AI-Native UXR: Field Notes" series on my Substack newsletter. Others are listed below.

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#1 Place at 2026 April VAM! Vibe-Coding Mini-Hackathon

April 2026

Along with my project partner, I won #1 place at 2026 April VAM! Vibe-Coding Mini-Hackathon with our app "BridgeTalk." We vibe-coded it using Lovable, aiming to assist speech-impaired people at networking events. LinkedIn post here.

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AI-Assisted “Second Brain” for UX Research

June 2026

I adapted Andrej Karpathy's LLM Wiki on GitHub (Obsidian + Claude Code in VS Code) to create a "second brain" knowledge base for UX research. LinkedIn post here.

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"UX Research Gallery" Portfolio Website 

September 2026

I built a stand-alone portfolio website showing my key UXR work using GPT-6 Astra in VS Code. It's an interactive website inspired by my love of LEGO and art galleries. Read about how I built it on my Substack, or visit the site here.

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Signals to Solutions Observatory Site

September 2026

I built an interactive Observatory to showcase articles from my Substack newsletter with ChatGPT's GPT-6 Astra in VS Code. LinkedIn post here, and visit the site here. 

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"Research Commons" Obsidian Research Repository

October 2026

A proof-of-concept UX Research Repo, built with AI in Obsidian and VS Code. I created an ontology and a feature to turns findings into a brief for the next study. Read about how I built it on my Substack.

Image by Mohammad Rahmani

Coming Soon...

In the near future

Cooking up a new AI project...

© 2026 by Ying Chen. All Rights Reserved.

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