Hello there! I'm Yusuf, a UX Researcher & Product Designer. Born and raised in Minnesota, I gained a passion for design through partaking my CAPS program in high school where I first learned about real-world graphic design applications through working with several local businesses on marketing & design projects. After that, I attended the University of Minnesota, studying Product Design with a focus on User Experience due to its plethora of applied skills & avenues. The coursework involved many classes that taught me both physical and digital product design skills as well as immersing me into the design process as a whole through each project. I received my Bachelor’s of Science in Product Design Spring 2023, graduating cum laude along with a minor in management.

Within design, I'm passionate about telling stories and creating user-focused solutions. I also love learning and the process of research - not only is new information discovered and applied to new, purposeful designs, but my initial viewpoints are also challenged and reshaped, creating a more inclusive perspective within myself. I hope to be involved in opportunities where I can further grow as a researcher, designer, and person as a whole. 

​When I’m not designing or researching, I produce electronic dance music, travel and hike, build model kits, write stories, and enjoy spending time with my family and friends. As a first generation Indonesian-American Muslim, I maintain my roots by visiting my extended family in Indonesia every year and volunteer as a designer for my mosque’s communications team. I’m also big on landscape photography, astrophotography, and am slowly dipping my toes into wildlife photography; lately I’ve been actively searching for the owls in my area to photograph. 🦉

​Want to work together, have any business inquiries, or just want to chat? Feel free to send me an email: ykhairulhuda@gmail.com