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Portland, Or, Us

New York, New York, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Seattle, Washington, Us

Awards:• 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Digital Media• 2019 Good Design Award - Interactive Media• 2019 Davey Award - Best Integrated Mobile Experience• 2019 Davey Award - Best Visual Design & Function• 2019 American Association of Libraries (AASL) Best App for Teaching & LearningMobile app improvements after launch of redesign (comparing 12 months before and after):• Avg. 30-day retention rate +124%• Weekly sessions per device +72%• First time downloads +222%• App Store impressions +124%• Conversion rate +43%• App Store product page views +159%Key responsibilities and tasks:• UX design – drove end to end UX process, produced low to high fidelity designs and design system for consumer-facing children’s voice-interactive audio and video media apps (mobile, web, TV); led redesign of core product (improved app store rating from 4.5 to 4.9)• Product development – conducted UX research and competitive analysis, created product roadmaps, prioritized features, facilitated design reviews, managed a/b testing and communications; collaborated with leadership and technical partners to create proof of concepts and product demos• Cross-functional collaboration – worked closely with dev team to scope features and resolve technical challenges, conducted QA testing; collaborated on marketing initiatives such as designing for campaigns and rebrand, wrote copy for newsletters and product pages

San Diego, Ca, Us

• New product development – for consumer 3D printer including design reviews, prototyping, testing, production, and new product launch (Robo R2)• UX design – established and drove end to end UX process, produced low to high fidelity designs and copy for mobile apps (Android and iOS), printer touchscreen controls, and website• Internal processes – created product development and change management processes for internal teams and suppliers such as new feature deployment, engineering change orders, customer feedback collection; established GitHub workflow for internal engineering teams; established troubleshooting system and documentation for internal customer service team• Mobile apps management – created product roadmap and strategy, scoped features, managed schedule and tasks, defined and executed QA protocols, managed app store listings and releases, monitored usage and crash data, wrote copy for marketing and product pages• A/B testing management – implemented and managed external testing program for mobile apps, printer operating system, and hardware; handled communications and feedback collection; analyzed responses and incorporated into design changes• Documentation – created visual user manuals, quick start, and troubleshooting guides• Mentorship – mentored interns and managed their daily tasks and projects

NOTCOT Inc.Pacific Palisades, CA• 3D design – research and design development for David Kind eyewear product display pieces• Fabrication – CAM for prototypes and in-house production on CNC machine, managed higher-volume production outsourcingFreshForm InteractiveSan Diego, CA• UX research – Created research plan and user profiles, conducted onsite research and interviews, synthesized findings and created customer journey map which informed ideation and concept development for outdoor interactive kiosks for Port of San Diego• Concept development – Developed and presented design recommendations that served both the user experience and client’s business needs

Oo

“72U is a creative residency at 72andSunny designed to open people up to new ways of thinking, collaborating, and tackling modern communication problems. Each session is redesigned based on what’s happening in culture, participants’ skill sets and interests, and the opportunities that are presented.”• Project management – led a team of 6 peers from diverse creative backgrounds through creation of the Venice Pop Up Park: a 1500 sq. ft. multi-purposeful outdoor community space in Venice Beach, CA; oversaw all project phases including research, ideation, design, prototyping, construction, and branding; managed budget, schedule, tasks, delegation and stakeholder coordination• UX design – Mentored by the agency’s internal UX team; contributed to concept development and creation of wireframes, user flows and interactions for Target holiday campaign (desktop and mobile)

Sylmar, California, Us

• Daily production support for ergonomically-designed, electromechanical flight control systems in machine shop, punch press, transfer and injection molding, outside processing and final assembly• Participated in new product introduction activities, including design reviews, manufacturing readiness reviews, FMEA, created new processes and assembly workstations, designed ergonomic tools and fixtures for manufacturing, reviewed and approved new drawing releases• Supported continuous improvement initiatives, legacy process improvement, process mapping, setup reduction, nonconformance analysis and corrective action for internal and external processes• Created visual manufacturing and inspection instructions, standard operating procedures and process specifications, and maintained mfg. documentation

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Compressed air energy production research

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Materials science research

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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