Danni Lu Email & Phone Number

Boston, MA, US

- Oversees process for hiring new members across all disciplines and organizes application reviews and interviews- Critically examines past practices and establishes new hiring policies particularly geared towards diversity and inclusion- Pilots new initiative and restructuring of DALI’s hiring cycle, in order to prioritize current Lab needs and improve.

- Mentors incoming/junior product designers in Figma skills and prototyping, ins and outs of Agile teamwork, and DALI's accelerated workflow

- Collaborates in cross-functional teams of designers, developers, product managers, and clients to design and prototype products in 10-week Agile sprints- Conducts user research, creates sketches and wireframes, designs high-fidelity screens in Figma, and leads meetings with clients to make instrumental decisions on project timeframe and direction

- Leveraged design expertise in guiding 200+ students across 5 terms in learning and applying core design principles- Coordinated logistics for team of 10+ TAs and strategized directly with professors to improve material design of the course- Adapted and taught three-part seminar on “Designing Your Life,” developed by Prof. Eugene Korsunskiy and the.

- Partnered with the Hood Museum of Art in a 4-member consulting team with the task of increasing student engagement over a 30-week period- Conducted and synthesized interviews, surveys, and field work in order to understand student needs and current engagement, and presented insights and recommendations to stakeholders- Tested and implemented a 10-week.

- Facilitated point of sale, orientation to water safety and paddling skills, and inventory management for both students and the greater Upper Valley community

- Collaborated with Professor Jonathan W. Chipman in the Citrin Family GIS Lab to conduct remote sensing and spatial analysis of the Kuiseb River habitat corridor in Namibia

- Led expansion of company website, taking ownership over design and implementation of startup’s primary interface for introducing their product- Contributed to 8-person college-aged startup team, ultimately resulting in Full Measure Education acquiring the company

Cambridge, MA

- Designed and implemented key components of company website using ReactJS, contributed preliminary wireframe designs using Balsamiq software, and created user flow maps to accommodate two-sided market platform using Axure RP

- Assisted both Operations and Events + Community Directors of Industry Lab co-working space with administrative tasks such as media advertisement, web design, space management, and electronic filing

Wheaton College

- Worked as a summer teaching intern for EXPLO English students (ESL), assisting with English-Mandarin translations and teaching the English language and American culture

Bachelor'S Degree, Cognitive Science, Human-Centered Design, And Digital Arts

Activities and Societies: DALI Lab, Design Corps, Neukom Scholar, Dartmouth First Year Trips, Vice President of the Dartmouth Outing Club.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude; Head of Computer Programming Club; Head of Student Wellness Association; Captain of Milton Academy.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Member of National Ocean Sciences Bowl team, Member of Girls Varsity Hockey Team (since 8th grade)