Hikaru Yanagida

Hikaru Yanagida has had a diverse work experience since 2017. In 2017, they worked as a Receptionist at TRUNK (HOTEL). In 2019, they were a Marketing Intern at Wahl+Case. In 2020, they were a Lead Product Designer at CANNABEES. In 2022, they were a UX/UI Designer at NewU and is currently a Product Designer at Habitto by SJML. At Habitto, their primary responsibilities include UI/UX design and UX research. At NewU, they led the design process for a project for their onboarding process remotely. At CANNABEES, they found business opportunities and user insights through user and market research, increasing sales by 150% and winning a Customer Service Award. At Wahl+Case, they assisted with digital marketing efforts and managed four external and internal events. At TRUNK (HOTEL), they managed a service team and provided hospitality support for conferences, exhibitions, and events.

Hikaru Yanagida is currently enrolled in a Full-Time UX/UI Design program at Ironhack, which began in 2022. Hikaru has also completed a Google UX Design Certificate from Coursera in April 2022, as well as nine additional certifications from Google UX Design Professional. Prior to this, they studied Business, Management and Marketing at California State University, Long Beach from 2018-2019. Hikaru also earned a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Meiji University, which they attended from 2016-2020.