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Irvine, Ca, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Conducted user interviews and competitive analyses with ophthalmologists to conceptualize a digital eye disease diagnosis platform, helping to diagnose patients early so that preventative measures can be used to mitigate further eye damage• Informed app design through research that will help maximize user satisfaction while also prioritizing accurate diagnoses• Designed lo-fi prototypes for mobile application• Created and Analyzed survey data using Qualtrics• Presented findings to project teams

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Performed quantitative and qualitative research, administering surveys and a cognitive neuroscience test to examine the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation of the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex on value-based memory encoding• Conducted a comprehensive literature review to inform study methodology for future implications of research• Presented research to further memory encoding knowledge at the Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference at UCLA

San Jose, California, Us

• Assisted with conducting task and use-related risk analyses (URRA) for medical devices • Assisted in curating Instructions for Use (IFU) documents to mitigate use errors• Managed literature reviews on FDA regulatory policies, standards adoption, and safety recommendations• Created a webinar to help inform clients about human factors best practices

Geneva, Switzerland, Ch

• Pioneered a formative usability study to guide the construction of ophthalmic surgical devices resulting in decreased use errors during surgical procedures• Conducted product research that led to stakeholders and engineers implementing design changes into their next-generation surgical products• Authored protocol for informed consent documents, participant recruitment screeners, surveys, and moderator scripts to ensure a representative user group was recruited and usability testing ran smoothly• Conducted human factors usability evaluations in compliance with IEC 62366, AAMI HE75, and FDA Guidance for Human Factors

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Employed an eye tracker to examine eye gaze behaviors (duration, location, and pupillometry) when looking at static images to understand areas of interest (AOI) and their relation to an individual’s disposition• Developed study design and managed protocol submissions to an Internal Review Board (IRB)• Analyzed data in SPSS and JASP to reveal a biological, ophthalmic phenomenon, yet to be discovered, that can predict where an individual will look in high contrast images• Informed current knowledge of eye fixation and presented at 3 different research conferences including the Western Psychological Association conference• Scheduled and recruited participants

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology With Specialization In Computing, Minor In Cognitive Science

Master'S Degree, Human Computer Interaction & Design