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Ottawa, On, Ca

Ottawa, On, Ca

- Prepared design requirements and technical documents for multiple components of the project.- Aligned various stakeholders on design decisions to succeed with the product.- Leveraged project management tools for efficient task tracking and workflow management.- Spearheaded the adoption of Agile Project Management Methodologies, increasing the team's efficiency by 15%.- Facilitated the end-to-end research, architecture, and design of the swyvl XR educational ecosystem experience.- Guided the creative look and accessible user interaction design of the various components.- Designed cutting-edge digital assets that effectively communicated our brand's internal and external identity, these were vital in securing funding for the startup. - Conducted user research, usability testing and accessibility testing which informed the design of the product.

Ottawa

Developed colour schemes, graphic design projects, and web design work while working within strict deadline requirements.Prepared preliminary sketches, models, or diagrams to reflect design concepts.Presented design work to clients and internal stakeholders to share and challenge ideas.Satisfied customers consistently with on-time, high-quality design, and editing work.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Product Owner and UX Lead on 4 different internal projects designed to increase productivity and efficiency throughout the development teams.- Established a UX Repository for DNEG, which increased productivity by 50% for improved user research, design decisions, and streamlined development.- Participated in project research and documentation, contributing to knowledge base and accuracy.- Composed and maintained the Unreal Component library aligned with the DNEG Design System in Figma used across the real-time team.- Educated 20 real-time developers on the design system and Figma in workshops, reducing developers' total coding time.- Conducted research to improve accessibility at DNEG, educated 4 UX team members on accessibility practices, and educated the Accessibility and the Neural Diversity Working Group on how universal design can benefit the organization.UX Designer and Software Architect for the Visual Effects Layout and Real-time Departments. I worked on state-of-the-art projects involving Universal Scene Description (USD) and Unreal Engine.- Oversaw end-to-end development of pipeline tooling in software architecture and user experience.- Introduced a new visual method of journey mapping, influencing the guidance of the real-time layout and the real-time pipeline.- Adapted the UX practices in a new way for stakeholders to understand through workshops and prioritization meetings in 4 programs.- Through the use of user research and testing, I innovated the user experience of the most used artist tool in the department, decreasing user pain points by 95% and therefore increasing user efficiency and satisfaction.- Implemented new processes, leading to a reduction in redundancy and savings of 10 hours per week for developers and technical directors.- Acted as the product manager, led 4 programs to completion from setting objectives through development, highlighted pain points, and designed architecture with stakeholders.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Collaborated with postdoctoral fellows along with individuals outside the lab on multiple successful UX studies. Completed a first-person study which included collecting data, building several prototype iterations, and testing the prototype in addition to analyzing all the data. Helped prepare a study with Occupational Therapists from New York City, for which I worked on both visual data and templates as well as building prototypes and analyzing literature.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Bachelor Of Information Technology, Interactive Multimedia And Design

Advanced Diploma, Interactive Media Development