Daniel Chen

About

Education, biography, and interests.

Daniel R Chen

Composition major · Special Music School High School, New York, NY

Education

Special Music School High School — Composition Major | New York, NY

  • Academic honors: National Honor Society (2026)
  • Relevant coursework: Computer Science; Digital Media (Columbia Pre-College)

Biography

Daniel Ruo Chen (16) is a junior at the Special Music School in New York, concentrating in composition. His practice centers on narrative clarity through music while expanding into UX research, product design, and systems thinking for organizations and digital health contexts.

Alongside composition, he works on research-driven design projects—from user interviews and wireframes to end-to-end experience flows. Performance, modeling, hosting, and community leadership remain core parts of his profile.

He plans to study business marketing and information systems in college, combining creative strategy with technical fluency.

UX research Composition Dance Running

UX projects are detailed on UX Research. Full resume highlights are on Activities.