Dave is from Beijing, China. Tianxiang started using the name "Dave" as a nickname when he was 5. Dave is a male-identified designer and content creator now based in the Pacific North West region in the U.S.

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In Dave's high school freshman year, Dave was an introverted kid at school, he was intimidated by the new environment and people. However, using video editing software to edit videos on the laptop was Dave's stress reliever. Dave was very good at using visual motion images to tell stories, and he started doing photographies and making short films.

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From 2016 to 2020, Dave studied at the University of Connecticut, majoring in Digital Media & Design. After graduating from college, Dave worked as a freelancer to produce diverse types of digital media assets for clients from different industries. 

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Dave deeply cares about Human Rights and the humanities in modern technologies. He is deeply aware of that it is the user experience of video editing software drastically changed his personality positively. 

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Thus, Dave aims to build an inclusive and engaging experience for underrepresented communities, and people with barriers using technologies. Dave aspires to leverage the power of research, design, and humanity integrally to iterate the ways that the usability problems have been solved, and create a more pleasurable, inclusive user experience for every technology user.