User:Shashvatshukla/sandbox

Early life and education
Joy was born to two Singaporean Chinese parents and grew up in Singapore. She went to School of the Arts, Singapore at 13 years, initially specialising in theatre, but changing to specialise in film at 17. She acted and directed in plays, shot and directed short films, and was also the co-lead designer for the school’s magazine LOOP. Joy completed the IB diploma program and graduated in 2016.

She read Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Oxford for her bachelors, where she continued to design for various student-run magazines and societies. She gained an interest in artificial intelligence during this time, participated in and won three hackathons, and became the lead designer of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society.

UX Career
After graduating from Oxford in 2020, Joy worked as a UX designer at SALTO KS. She left SALTO KS after 2 years to work as a physical UX designer at Capital One in 2022. During this period, she engaged in projects relating to interior and exterior design, as well as digital work. She designed her metronome app Beatwave and released it in the App Store.

Joy left Capital One to set up her own design firm in 2025, focusing on creating physical and experiential spaces for public spaces with a specialisation in psychology and user research. She did both consulting for businesses and various projects, as well as designing spaces herself. She conducted various talks about the impact of physical spaces on mood and creativity.