Meet The Team
The four designers and developers behind Gradventure.
Our Team
We are a group of four students with diverse backgrounds in design, development, and education. Together, we're building Gradventure — an engaging platform to help students navigate the study abroad application process through gamification.
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Chengyang Du
Team Member
Contributing to the design and development of Gradventure, focusing on creating an engaging experience for students preparing for study abroad applications.
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Gulong Sun
Team Member
I am a third-year undergraduate student majoring in ICS. I have taken several programming and algorithms courses in the past. I am really looking forward to taking CPT208 and collaborating with everyone in the class.
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Yanhan Jin
Team Member
I am a third-year undergraduate student at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, majoring in Information and Computing Science. During my academic journey, I have gained experience in programming, data processing, and algorithm design. I am excited to collaborate with my team members and contribute to meaningful work together.
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Yixuan Zheng
Team Member
As a third-year ICS student at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, I'm particularly interested in how computing can be applied to real-world problems. I've explored areas like data analysis and machine learning, and I enjoy the process of turning data into useful insights. I'm looking forward to learning from my teammates and contributing to our work together.
Roles & Responsibilities
// Design
User research, persona development, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, and ensuring accessibility throughout the application.
// Development
Frontend implementation with modern frameworks, backend architecture, database design, API development, and deployment.
// Content
Curriculum development, gamification strategy, learning path design, and ensuring educational content is accurate and engaging.
// Testing
User testing coordination, feedback analysis, quality assurance, and iterative improvements based on real user data.
Project Timeline
Research & Ideation
Problem definition, user research, competitive analysis, initial concepts
Design & Prototyping
Information architecture, wireframes, low-fi and hi-fi prototypes
User Testing
Usability testing sessions, feedback collection, iterative improvements
Implementation
Development of the web application, content integration, launch preparation
Final Delivery
Final testing, documentation, portfolio completion, project presentation