DESIGN & RESEARCH
Facebook
User Experience Researcher
Jan 2016 - Present
Independent Contractor/Consultant
Design, Research, and Strategy
July 2015 - Jan 2016
Fablab London
Designer of Product and Community
Oct 2014 - July 2015
Shoefitr
Director of User Experience
May 2012 - Oct 2014
Salesforce | Chatter Team
User Experience Designer
Mar 2010 - May 2012
Omnyx
User Experience Designer
Jan 2009 - July 2009
Bose Corporation | New Ventures Team
Wow Factor Researcher May 2008 - Aug 2008
PROFICIENCIES
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, OmniGraffle, Rhino, Solidworks.
Research
Contextual Inquiry, Heuristic Evaluation, Cognitive Walkthrough, Think Aloud, Interviewing, Modeling, Observation.
Prototyping skills
Wood, plastic, rapid prototyping, digital fabrication, and welding.
EDUCATION
BFA in Industrial Design, 2009
MS in Human Computer Interaction, 2009
BS in Human Computer Interaction, 2009
Victoria University of Wellington
Industrial Design, International Student Exchange, 2007
PUBLICATIONS, EVENTS, AND SPEAKING
FabFriday: Utilizing Maker Spaces to Extend Use in partnership with RSA's Great Recovery, March 2015
Demystifying UX, General Assembly, April/July 2014
A Career That Fits: Finding the Perfect Glass Slipper, User Experience Magazine (print and online), March 2014
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Techshop
Community Member 2010 - Present
Actively designing and making in wood, textiles, glass, and upcycled materials.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Volunteer, Mentor 2011 - 2013
Worked with a team of dedicated volunteers to raise awareness and funds for those affected by blood cancers.