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Hey there! I'm Kacy ✦

Kacy Bao

That's me!

Just graduated from Harvard

Designing intuitive systems at the intersection of AI and storytelling

I'm fascinated by human connection. Whether I'm designing software, building AI systems, changing public policy, or making films, I'm drawn to the moments where people understand each other, trust each other, and choose to care.

Previously designed at
Harvard Tech for
Social Good

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Here's what I've been working on

Selected work

End-to-end product design: research, UX, UI, and collaboration with engineers and stakeholders. Each project links to a full case study with process, artifacts, and outcomes.

UX/UI DesignUser ResearchProduct StrategyDesign SystemsPrototypingProject ManagementAccessibilityDesign Thinking

What I'm focused on:

  • Designing AI experiences that feel intuitive, not overwhelming
  • Turning complex systems into something people actually understand and enjoy
  • Building products that are thoughtful, inclusive, and genuinely useful
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FilmmakingStorytellingResearch

Designing Longing

Writer, Director & Producer

Harvard University

How I spent a year researching, designing, and building an emotional experience about first love

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Social ImpactChat UXEthics

Streetlives

Senior Designer

Harvard Tech for Social Good

Designing peer navigator chat tools for people experiencing homelessness

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04
UX DesignMobile-FirstAccessibility

Callisto Vault

Product Designer

Harvard Tech for Social Good

Trauma-informed redesign of an encrypted platform for survivors of sexual assault

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05
AIResearchPython

Zhejiang University AI Chatbot

AI Researcher

Zhejiang University

Structuring institutional knowledge into an AI chatbot for student access

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06
Inclusive DesignAccessibilityCapstone

Guide Me

Product Designer

Google UX Certificate Capstone

Browser companion helping non-native English speakers navigate complex websites

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07
PolicyDesign ThinkingEquity

Menstrual Equity Pilot Project

Student Trustee

Halton District School Board

Design thinking in educational policy that scaled to province-wide impact

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WinnerSustainabilityProduct

SHAD Design Challenge

Product Designer, Challenge Winner

SHAD Canada × UBC

Award-winning greywater filtration system and companion app

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