Objective
Seeking a position as a
User Experience Designer or
Interaction Designer where I can focus on increasing efficiency and usability through analysis of current use, user testing and design principals
User Experience Designer or
Interaction Designer where I can focus on increasing efficiency and usability through analysis of current use, user testing and design principals
Relevant Coursework
- Choice Architecture
- Contextual Inquiry and Project Management
- Evaluation of Systems and Services
- Evidence-Based Health Care
- Health Informatics
- Interface and Interaction Design
- Theories of Social Influence
- Personal Informatics
Skills
- UX Design Skills
- Contextual Inquiry
- Affinity Diagramming
- Interviewing
- Personas & Scenarios
- Wireframing
- Usability Testing
- Prototyping
- HTML/CSS
- Design Skills
- Information Design
- Illustration
- Mapping
- Photography
- Software
- Aperture
- Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver)
- Microsoft Office
- Mac and PC Platform
- Omnigraffle
- PDF Technology
Education
Master of Science in Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
April 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major in Art, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2004 · Summa Cum Laude
Relevant Experience
User Experience Designer MSIS-AIS, University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI · May, 2011 — Present
Ann Arbor, MI · May, 2011 — Present
- Conduct User Interviews and Needs Analysis in order to design optimized user experience for our products, and follow up with User-testing to validate design decisions.
- Provide deliverables such as site maps, user scenarios, task flow diagrams, wireframes, mental models, personas, mock-ups, prototypes.
- Pair with Business Analyst in writing stories and supporting an Agile Development process.
User Interface Designer (Intern) · Memcatch
Ann Arbor, MI · December, 2009 — April, 2010
Ann Arbor, MI · December, 2009 — April, 2010
- Analyzed site following usability guidelines, designed wireframes/prototypes for redesign.
- Worked with developers and stakeholders to achieve goals.
Usability Analyst · GREENR
Course Project, University of Michigan, SI 622· January — April, 2010
Course Project, University of Michigan, SI 622· January — April, 2010
- Completed usability analysis (Interaction Flow, Interviews, Personas and Scenarios, Comparative Analysis, Survey, Heuristic Evaluation, and Usability Testing) for an academic database project called GREENR.
- Produced concise reports with actionables to improve usability.
Interaction Designer/Project Manager · Walk-It
Course Project, University of Michigan, SI682 · September — December, 2009
Course Project, University of Michigan, SI682 · September — December, 2009
- Managed meetings and planned project stages, created lo-fi & hi-fi prototypes, conducted interviews, and user testing for the design of a mobile application to encourage walking.
Usability Analyst/Web Designer · Virtual Creations
Detroit, MI · May, 2002 — December, 2004
Detroit, MI · May, 2002 — December, 2004
- Designed sites, determined navigation, content and usability while collaborating with developer and clients. Clients included Kraft Foods International.
- Worked on usability, site structure and design for intranet applications. Wrote and designed instructions available both in downloadable interactive PDF and printed booklet.
Web Designer/Project Manager · Belleville Rotary Club
Belleville, MI · August, 2004 — December, 2004
Belleville, MI · August, 2004 — December, 2004
- Coordinated with committee to redesign site, improved usability and usefulness by performing competitive analysis and analyzing needs to determine site architecture.
- Created site that could be maintained by web novices, reducing training time by designing a CMS.
Other Experience
Graphic Designer · Stillpoint Studios LLC
Ypsilanti, MI · December, 2004 — Present
Ypsilanti, MI · December, 2004 — Present
- As Founder/Owner manage all aspects of projects for clients. Generate quotes, project management, and invoice.
- Project types include: Logos, Brochures, Billboards, Ads, Websites, Interactive PDF's, Display Graphics.
Graphic Designer · University Marketing, Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI · February, 2007 — July, 2007
Ypsilanti, MI · February, 2007 — July, 2007
- Translated design concepts into full campaigns.
- Researched ideal implementation of marketing material and coordinated with vendors and university personal for implementation.
Graphic Designer · Marketing and Communications, Wayne State University
Ypsilanti, MI · October, 2005 — February, 2007
Ypsilanti, MI · October, 2005 — February, 2007
- Designed reports, campaigns, department identities, and event material focusing on information design.
- Created new campaigns; developed concepts and coordinated to create final products in a team.
- Took the lead on the development of a multi-page booklet "Midtown Living," which won the 2008 Gallery of Superb Printing, Detroit Club of Printing House Craftsman in Recognition of Printing Excellence.