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Abbott Park, Illinois, US

• Leadership and Strategy: Spearheaded the global User Research and Design strategy for Abbott Diagnostics, overseeing a diverse team of 13 specialists. Fostered innovation, contributing to a revenue increase from $100.
• Global Team Development: Built and led international research teams across Asia, advancing human factors, usability, and UI work for medical device development.
• Product Innovation: Championed the development of storyboards, task flows, journey maps, wireframes, and prototypes, ensuring optimal user experiences.
• Strategic Communication: Effectively communicated and presented the UX vision within Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostics Division and across Abbott Global Human Factors Strategy.

San Diego, California, US

• Spearheaded collaborative efforts with Don Norman to champion the principles of human-centered design (HCD), fostering discussions and driving tangible actions for enhancing daily living, work, and leisure.
• Successfully secured North America's inaugural bid to host the World Design Conference 2024, showcasing the San Diego/Tijuana Region as a hub for global design innovation.

• Strategic Influence: Established and led the Hardware User Experience Research (UXR) team for Facebook Portal products, enhancing global user experiences with AR/VR devices (Ray-Bans, Oculus, Portal TV, Portal).
• Holistic User Experience: Directed research initiatives integrating human, environmental, and sociocultural factors to set new benchmarks in user engagement.
• Data-Driven Insights: Utilized quantitative and qualitative research methods to inform product design and development. Creation of a UX metric focusing on social presence of telecommunication devices resulting in an.

San Jose, California, US

• Team Leadership and Impact: Formed and managed a research team dedicated to smart electrochromic glass products, driving user-centered design insights that secured a $1.1 billion investment.
• Research Excellence: Led initiatives that showcased the value of user-centered design, influencing major investment decisions.
• Innovation and Technology Integration: Integrated cutting-edge human factors and usability engineering principles into product development.

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

• Innovative Research: Developed and implemented a robust UX/Design Research process for autonomous driving products, enhancing customer experiences and driving innovation.
• User-Centric Design: Advocated for user-centric design principles, aligning product development with user needs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with teams to deliver ergonomic, user-centric solutions.

Tarrytown, New York, US

• Project Leadership: Led exploratory and product development projects focusing on user needs and product usability, enhancing ergonomics for injectables and managing external vendors to ensure seamless user experiences.
• Vendor Management: Coordinated with external vendors to align research and development efforts with user experience goals.

Davis, California, US

• Program Leadership: Directed the ergonomics program, collaborating with industrial design and creative technology teams to develop ergonomic, user-centric products and services. Developed and taught advanced courses in.
• Educational Excellence: Delivered lectures and workshops on user centered design at UC Davis Tedx Conference to rave reviews from members of the design and research community.

Malsch / Heidelberg, DE

• Research and Compliance Led human factors and user research for medical devices, adhering to FDA guidelines for the Zippie, Quickie and Jay wheelchair products.
• Regulatory Adherence: Ensured products met regulatory requirements, facilitating successful market entry.

Ms, Biological Systems Engineering

Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering

Bs, Biological Systems Engineering