Computer science · Product thinking · Human impact

I build technology that feels clear, useful, and human.

I’m Chunxin Hou, a University of Wisconsin–Madison computer science graduate interested in the space where engineering, user experience, and technology management meet.

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Code with context
Design with purpose

Selected work

Ideas made tangible.

Two projects that show how I move between front-end engineering, product decisions, and collaborative delivery.

StyleSync · high-fidelity prototype

StyleSync's high-fidelity Shopbop-inspired page showing two outfits to compare and a Start Ranking button

Compare two looks. Discover your style.

CS 620 · StyleSyncTeam project

Shopbop Ranking Experience

A fashion discovery concept that turns side-by-side outfit choices into personal rankings and category leaderboards.

From idea to interface: Shoppers select a clothing category, choose between two items at a time, and see their favorites ranked alongside product recommendations. The team explored category leaderboards based on those choices.

Designed the interface and shopping flow in Figma, from onboarding and category selection through comparisons and rankings.
Built the interactive front end with Angular, HTML, and CSS and integrated Amazon APIs for product recommendations.
Coordinated team milestones and helped deliver the academic project on time.

We interviewed 10 participants about the prototype. They liked the simple, game-like comparisons; their feedback pointed to clearer onboarding, a calmer color palette, and the option to re-rank earlier choices.

Early design explorations · tap to enlarge

Low-fidelity sketch for choosing a clothing category

Category selection

Low-fidelity sketch for comparing two clothing items and showing ranking progress

Pairwise ranking

Recommendations

Explore Figma prototype View project slides

Academic concept. Not affiliated with Amazon or Shopbop.

FigmaUX researchAngularAPI integration

Inside the app · tap to enlarge

ChatElder conversation with suggested questions about medication, travel, and support

01 / ChatElder

ElderAssist home with large navigation icons, a welcome panel, and live Madison weather

02 / Home

Colorful Tetris mini-game screen in the ElderAssist app

03 / Game

CS 407 · Fall 2024Team project

ElderAssist

A Kotlin-based Android app designed to make everyday tasks easier to navigate for older adults, bringing guidance, useful information, and familiar activities into one place.

My work: I designed and implemented the home experience, its live weather display, and ChatElder, the in-app assistant.

Made the home screen a clear starting point for tutorials, maps, scanning, chat, and the user profile.
Connected live weather information to the home screen using a weather API.
Built ChatElder’s question flow for medication, travel, and support topics using intent recognition and local information.

The wider team also built camera scanning, pharmacy maps and routing, tutorials, account features, and a small Tetris game. We simplified navigation in response to user feedback.

Source code Watch demo Project poster

KotlinAndroidUX/UIWit.aiWeather API

About & direction

Technical depth,
broader perspective.

My computer science foundation taught me how systems work. Coursework in software engineering, databases, algorithms, project management, web and mobile development, and UX/UI design taught me to ask a second question: who does the system work for?

I’m now growing toward roles and graduate study that connect technology, product strategy, and the needs of real people.

Education

University of Wisconsin–Madison

B.S. in Computer Sciences · 2025

What I bring

Front-end development Mobile development Human-centered design Team coordination