Resumé
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Education
2022
Parsons School of Design @ New York City
MA Design Studies
- Focus on interaction design, design ethics, and psychology
- Thesis was “Design for Earth and Design for Space: Groundwork, Alarm, and Intervention for Design Practitioners and Theorists”
- 3.920 GPA (only waiting for the ceremony)
2013
Carnegie Mellon University @ Pittsburgh
BFA Communication Design + Minor in Ethics
- Focus on interaction design and psychology
- Earned special permission for graduate-level Basic Interaction course
- Graduated with University Honors
- 3.780 GPA
2011
Academy of Art University @ San Francisco
BFA Web Design & New Media
- Focus on interaction design
- Transferred to CMU after sophomore year
- 3.814 GPA
Work
2015
NASA @ Mountain View
Interaction Designer (Co-op)
Joined a team of computer scientists, a usability researcher, and a product manager to research, design, and analog test Playbook, a human-centered mission planning and procedure viewing tool for astronauts and Mission Control Center during long-distance missions. Approved for tests on the International Space Station.
Why is there a gap?
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2014
Fuzzy Math @ Chicago
UX Design Intern
Collaborated to help revamp DiscoverDesign, an online space for teenagers to inspire and develop interest in architecture and design, for the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Researched, designed, prototyped, and presented to client. Significantly increased usage.
2013
Cooper @ San Francisco
Interaction Design Intern
Worked as a “generator designer” on a team with two other interaction designers to research and design Cardio Editor, a proprietary tool for cardiologists to view and plan for upcoming surgeries in coordination with nurses and administrators, for GE Healthcare. Recognized by coworkers for outstanding design contributions and teamwork.
Skills
Tools
- Figma
- Sketch
- OmniGraffle
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Google Forms
- HTML + CSS
Methods
- Personas
- Affinity diagrams
- Kano analysis
- Surveys
- Interviews
- Journey maps
- Six thinking hats
- Paper prototypes
- Wireframes
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