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ZEN's driving principle is a belief that products are most successful when they strike a balance between desirability, feasibility, and sustainability. With that belief, ZEN has crafted a design process that seeks to balance the needs and objectives of all constituencies and deliver a win-win solution. Over the years ZEN has worked within a.

Mountain View, California, United States

As the Principal UX Designer for KOSMIX, I used several design thinking methodologies to explore and define new ways of utilizing the taxonomy of an exponentially growing set of web search results. These explorations led to the launch of several websites, including kosmix.com, righthealth.com, rightauto.com, and mehive.com. The defining feature was the.

Santa Clara, California, United States

I was recruited by Yahoo! after they acquired FareChase to help integrate the META search engine into the existing travel portal. By categorizing vast numbers of travel search terms, we designed and A/B tested several Yahoo! Main Search widgets that lowered the bounce rate and increased conversions. I also conducted a competitive analysis of emerging.

Santa Clara, California, United States

As the UX Design Director at SideStep I led a four-member design team. We used ethnographic, participatory, and evaluative research methodologies to understand the various ways people research and plan their travels. We used rapid prototyping and usability testing to sharpen and deliver the original Traveler’s META search engine. For the first time, a.

Mountain View, California, United States

Valdero Corporation afforded me my first opportunity of designing complex web-enabled applications. I was responsible for the user experience of Valdero’s enterprise application suite and the corporate website. I used participatory research methods and rapid functional prototyping to collaborate on designs with customers. This collaboration resulted in a.

In this role, I focused on improving cross-functional collaboration, establishing unified design standards, and implementing data-driven design methods. These efforts enabled our many internal and external stakeholders to deploy campaigns faster, with greater precision, lower cost, and increasing engagement.

Campbell, California, United States

During my three years as Co-Owner and Creative Director, I helped produce, direct, and occasionally perform several Mellowdrama & Vaudeville productions. I was responsible for defining and delivering the annual schedule of shows, including casting, lighting, sets, managing production budgets, and producing digital and physical marketing materials.

San Jose, California, United States

I helped define and evaluate the customer experience for one of the internet’s first comparison-based shopping experiences for cellular plans. Using ethnographic research methods and consumer usage data, I crafted the personas that informed our design thinking and shaped our services. I introduced rapid prototyping to hone the consumer experience and.

Los Gatos, California, United States

As a Test Engineer and Lab Manager for this pioneering internet access service, I oversaw both the internal test lab and an external Micro Cellular Data Test Network deployed throughout the town of Los Gatos, CA. I authored test plans, coded automation scripts, configured testing scenarios, and schedule resources.

Santa Clara, California, United States

I tested the hardware and software for Whittaker’s line of network switches and routers. Most notably, I participated with a Hughs Business Communications team to complete interoperability testing on the future (now current) Hong Kong airport network.