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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 million to $2.3 billion within three years through the launch of BinaxNOW COVID-19.•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 25% increased engagement of Portal experiences compared to other video calling products.

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 ergonomic principles and usability engineering.• 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