Kelsie Thomas Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• History of Modern Industrial Design, History of Art I and History of Art II with Professor Joyce Medina• Fall 2020, Spring, Summer, & Fall 2021, Spring & Summer 2022• Took attendance, handled student requests, graded exams, and helped with remote proctoring for 200-500 students

Remote

• Worked on prominent passenger-facing features as well as a feature for airline maintenance users• Served as UX co-lead on one passenger-facing feature, reducing onramp steps by 1/3 and updating the visual style• The new visual style introduced in that feature is impacting the overall aesthetics of the passenger-facing experience• Prepared design files for developers, and worked with PMs and devs to build a mutual understanding of design proposals• Presented design proposals to… Show more • Worked on prominent passenger-facing features as well as a feature for airline maintenance users• Served as UX co-lead on one passenger-facing feature, reducing onramp steps by 1/3 and updating the visual style• The new visual style introduced in that feature is impacting the overall aesthetics of the passenger-facing experience• Prepared design files for developers, and worked with PMs and devs to build a mutual understanding of design proposals• Presented design proposals to upper management• Learned how to thrive in an agile environment• Created initial design proposals for the maintenance tool and prepared work for handoff to UX colleagues after the internship ended• Contributed to miscellaneous projects including benchmark testing, marketing presentation assets, and a marketing video script• Built a reference wiki to be shared with new UX team hires• Adapted quickly to an unfamiliar field with unique terminology Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Graphic design• Volunteer / as-needed• Designed graphics for social media, print flyers, flags, clothing, and internal communications• Audition graphics were successful: the colorguard was around 50% new members each season• Designed 2019 halftime show flag to augment Georgia Tech Athletics' 404 marketing campaign• Designed 2021 halftime show flag to support "Now is the Time" show themeFlag captain• Mediated between coaches and teammates• Trained new members… Show more Graphic design• Volunteer / as-needed• Designed graphics for social media, print flyers, flags, clothing, and internal communications• Audition graphics were successful: the colorguard was around 50% new members each season• Designed 2019 halftime show flag to augment Georgia Tech Athletics' 404 marketing campaign• Designed 2021 halftime show flag to support "Now is the Time" show themeFlag captain• Mediated between coaches and teammates• Trained new members on missing skills, ensuring members with no previous experience were prepared to succeed• Communicated event schedules and attire• Led practices when necessaryNotable performances include • 2016 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland• 2018 College Football Championship in Atlanta, GA• Super Bowl LIII (2019) in Atlanta, GA Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

• Greeted customers, answered any questions that they had, and engaged them in pleasant conversation to further the Publix brand experience• Practiced and embodied excellent customer service as noted by managers and customers

Atlanta, Ga

Division of Global HIV & Tuberculosis• Applied the design process to projects involving HIV prevention & awareness in sub-Saharan Africa• Served as "design evangelist" introducing the design process to team and division leadership• One project supporting HIV prevention implemented in Malawi and Zimbabwe• Participated in a campaign to improve pedestrian safety

Master'S Degree, Human-Computer Interaction, 4.00/4.00

Activities and Societies: IDSA, Georgia Tech Colorguard • Studied Human-Computer Interaction through the Industrial Design track •.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Design, 3.77/4.00

Activities and Societies: Georgia Tech Colorguard, Georgia Tech Winterguard, IDSA, Student Alumni Association • Studied Industrial Design.

Korean Language And Literature

• Studied through Georgia Tech's Language, Business, & Technology (LBAT) program • Created a presentation used to market a collaborative.