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User Experience Designer, ThoughtWorks (August 2006 - Current)
» Consulted on many aspects of User Experience with numerous companies, from those in the Fortune 500 to start-ups looking to make a name
» Participated on Agile Development teams to create working, usable software
User Centered Design Intern, Intuit, User Centered Design Group (May-July 2005)
» Conducted exploratory research considering the application of Instant Messaging capabilities to online tax software for Young Tax Filers
» Created and implemented an internal software package to aid team communication
» Developed a promotional video for the Intuit Internship Program
Associate Instructor, Indiana University course on Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (August 2004-Current)
» Instruct students in lecture-style class and one-on-one setting in HCI undergraduate survey course covering user-centered design and usability.
Technical Information Intern, Southern California Edison Electric Company, Transmission and Distribution Business Unit (June – September 2003)
» Researched and created technical documents for new Lineman Training Course.
» Implemented and wrote technical instructions for Scantron enabled testing
Cognitive Engineering Project, University of California at San Diego, Dept. of Cognitive Science (April 2003 – March 2004)
» Studied the use of digital photos and designed a Software User Interface based on ethnographic data and the Contextual Design process
» Participated in meetings, interviewed users, and designed implement layout
Ropes Course and Team Building Specialist and Senior Counselor, Wilshire Boulevard Camps, Malibu, CA (Summers from 1998-2002)
» Led team-building exercises for groups of 10 to 20 children
» Instructed children through the use of low element (0-15 foot elevation) and high element (20-55 foot elevation) activities
» Set-up, maintained, and managed a high element wilderness ropes course
» Entertained, managed, and resided with groups of 8-12 children in cabin setting |