Hillary Abraham Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

-Create and communicate project deadlines and deliverables.-Manage study recruitment, both partnering with external vendors and developing internal recruiting procedures.-Generate compelling data visualizations.

Irvine, CA

• Analyzed interviews and co-wrote conference paper examining how class-based hiring expectations contribute toward diversity bottlenecks for prospective PhD interns at top tech companies
• Co-designed diary study, conducted interviews, analyzed data and wrote thesis investigating freelance work practices

Irvine, California, United States

• Introduced and reinforced UX research and design principles to 120 undergraduate students
• Described when to leverage UX methods including heuristic evaluations, cognitive walkthroughs, Wizard of Oz, think out louds, observation, card sorting, server logs, and A/B testing
• Provided targeted feedback for students on their survey and interview development, data analysis, interface evaluations, sketches, prototypes, and written reports
• Served as mediator for group members when internal communication lines failed

San Francisco Bay Area

• Drafted sketches and wireframes for interface development independently and collaboratively
• Completed literature reviews around theory and design guidelines for AI-based UIs to support both short-term design needs and long-term research project planning initiatives

Cambridge, MA

• Identified priority research interests from sponsors such as Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), and Liberty Mutual, and designed corresponding projects using appropriate methods
• Conducted 60+ semi-structured interviews exploring driver use of vehicle technologies, outlining how UIs contributed to confusion and, at times, misuse
• Designed, administered, and analyzed series of surveys revealing 2500 drivers’ specific hesitations, fears, and hopes surrounding automated vehicles
• Created data visualizations and presentations to succinctly communicate findings to executives, academics, and popular media, including Wired, NPR, and WSJ
• Managed project calendar and coordinated monthly remote & quarterly in-person client meetings
• Developed meeting agendas, reserved conference spaces, organized catering, and facilitated travel arrangements for global research sponsors on a quarterly schedule

Greater Boston Area

• Managed recruitment & scheduling for 1,000 in-house research participants per year
• Analyzed subject attendance and data validity to provide more accurate project duration estimations and deadlines

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Managed job posting advertisements, interview scheduling, and applicant tracking for three corporate recruiters
• Coordinated pre-employment and onboarding processes for all candidates

Master Of Science - Ms, Informatics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology