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Interaction design

Create the layout of the interface

Define Interaction patterns best suited in the context

Incorporate user needs collected during User Research, into the designs

Features and Information that are important to the user

Interface behavior like drag-drop, selections, mouse over actions, and so on

Effectively communicate strengths of the system

Make the interface intuitive by building affordances

Maintain consistency throughout the system

Usability Accessibility Human-computer interaction Graphic mockups User stories or Scenarios User segmentations and Persona

Profile

Education

User Experience Design Immersive, General Assembly - Summer 2014

Intensive project based immersive course covering many facets of user experience design Study user research and ideation, prototyping and testing, interaction design and visual design

Digital Art & Experimental Media, University of Washington, Seattle WA - 2009-2013

BFA with projects in 3D Animation, Mechatronic Art, Computer Music and Film Production Program placed a strong focus on rapid iteration, critique, and teamwork with the goal of creating new experiences for emerging technologies

Related Experience

Centro Community Partners - User Experience Designer

Designed an accessable mobile application to enhance communication between business advisors’ and clients. Conducted user interviews to uncover personas and user stories. Created and tested interactive prototypes. Provided recommendations for the organization’s existing business planning application. Used Invision, Sketch, Photoshop, and Omnigraffle.

BetaBrand Redesign - User Experience Designer

Consulted marketing and business development stakeholders -Redesigned checkout / purchase flows and navigation -Reorganized information architecture to improve product findability. Used Omnigraffle, Invision, Keynote.

BookQuest Reading Program - User Experience Designer

Design of a digital reading engagement program for elementary school children from user research, to feature development, to interactive prototypes. Used Omnigraffle, Invision, Keynote, Sketch.

Work Experience

Metro Center Dental - Front Desk Services Roots For Kids - Educator Children’s’ Creativity Museum - Education Department Assistant

Tools

Axure After Effects Flinto Illustrator Invision Keynote Omnigraffle Photoshop Sketch HTML CSS3 JQuery JS Bootstrap

Skills

Interaction Design Wireframing Advising clients Collaborating on teams Strategy and feature prioritization Rapid prototyping User flows and journeys Persona creation User research & interviews Usability Testing