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XINYI Y.

AI Product, Data QA & China Research

Top Rated • 100% Job Success • AI Product & Commercial Application Specialist • China Market Expert • Bilingual English & Chinese 🌟 ABOUT ME 🌟 Hi, I’m Yang Xinyi, also known as Ivona. I help global clients research, test, localize, and commercialize AI products, especially for Chinese-language users and the China market. My background combines China market research, UX research, AI model testing, data annotation, and data product management. I can help teams evaluate AI tools, understand user needs, design better data workflows, and turn AI capabilities into practical business use cases. 🌟 What I Do🌟 💎 AI Product & Commercial Application Research - AI product research, competitor analysis, and feature benchmarking - AI use case research for business, consumer, education, e-commerce, Web3, and productivity products - Commercial application analysis: how AI can improve workflows, reduce manual effort, or create new user value - AI product localization research for Chinese users and platforms - Product requirement analysis and structured feedback for AI features - Market-entry and product-market fit research for AI tools in China 💎 AI Model Testing & Product Evaluation - LLM/chatbot response testing and quality evaluation - Prompt testing, output comparison, and hallucination/error identification - User-perspective testing for AI tools, AI agents, and chatbot products - Bias, unnatural language, instruction-following, and UX issue reporting - English and Chinese feedback reports for AI product teams 💎 Data Product Management & AI Workflow Design - Participated in 0-to-1 design and iterative optimization of data annotation platforms for embodied AI and intelligent driving data - Translated algorithm/model requirements into clear product specifications, annotation rules, and operational guidelines - Designed data workflows covering data ingestion, validation, annotation, QA, and final delivery - Created structured labeling interfaces and user workflows using prototyping tools such as Axure - Helped bridge communication between algorithm engineers, product teams, and labeling operations 💎 Data Annotation & AI Data Quality Assurance - High-precision data annotation for AI model training - Multimodal data validation, OCR text validation, motion data QA, and anomaly detection - Annotation guideline creation and quality standard review - Dataset research, cleaning, categorization, and structured delivery - Fast adaptation to new internal tools, proprietary platforms, and different data modalities 💎 China Market Research & Local User Insights - Chinese consumer trends and competitor research - Social media and platform research: Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Douyin, Taobao, WeChat, Meituan, Alipay - China app walkthroughs, payment flow analysis, membership systems, onboarding, and feature comparison - Local market insights based on Chinese-language sources - Clear English reports for international clients 💎 AI Business Support & Development Coordination - AI product requirement clarification and feature planning - AI workflow mapping for business teams - Research assistant, chatbot, dashboard, and automation use case planning - Coordination between business needs and technical implementation - For development-heavy projects, I can also support through my agency/team for full-stack AI apps, LLM integration, automation tools, and MVP development 🌟 Experience Highlights - Conducted market, policy, competitor, and industry research in China, turning Chinese-language sources into clear business insights and decision-ready reports. - Used Stata/R for DID and regression analysis to evaluate economic and education policy impacts. - Supported 0-to-1 data annotation platform design for embodied AI and intelligent driving data, including workflows, labeling interfaces, and QA rules. - Translated AI model requirements into clear annotation guidelines, product specifications, and data processing standards. - AI data QA, OCR validation, motion data review, chatbot testing, and prompt evaluation. 🌟 WHAT I VALUE MOST 🌟 🙌 Accuracy First Every insight is verified with credible sources, especially local Chinese-language sources. 🙌 Product Thinking I do not only complete tasks. I think about user needs, workflows, business value, and how AI can be applied in real scenarios. 🙌 Clear Output All deliverables are structured, concise, and ready for business or product decision-making. 🙌 Cross-Cultural Communication Bilingual English and Chinese communication helps global teams understand the China market and Chinese users clearly. 🙌 Fast Turnaround I deliver high-quality work on time, with proactive communication throughout the project. 📩 If you are building, testing, researching, or commercializing an AI product, especially for Chinese users or the China market, feel free to contact me. I’d be happy to help turn your AI idea into clearer product direction, validated insights, and practical execution.

🇨🇳Shenzhen, China$15/hr100% JSS4.79 (5)Since Apr 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$7

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#175,354 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#1,031 / 2,007
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $40

Total earnings
$1.7k
World#349,186 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#1,672 / 2,007
Per project
$120

$40 in the last 6 months

World#295,164 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#1,393 / 2,007
Projects, last 6 months
1

Across 4 contracts

75% fixed25% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#730 / 2,007
Projects in all
14

Across 19 contracts

95% fixed5% hourly
World#168,283 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#796 / 2,007

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.7kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,660$1,680$1,700$1,720Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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