Profile
I'm a Researcher/Designer/Strategist who is passionate about providing groundbreaking solutions for industry.
My goal is to work at a company that understands how design research can empower the creation of new products and services, as well as its ability to act as a catalyst for organizational and cultural change.
My background in Industrial & Interaction Design, coupled with my professional experience in research for product development, enables me to understand consumer needs, emotions and expectations in order to inform decision-making throughout the design process and beyond.
Experience
Insight Product Development -- Researcher
February 2006 -- Present
Raleigh, NC
- Led and supported the planning and implementation of design research programs, from writing proposals through the presentation of findings to clients.
- Worked side-by-side with designers and engineers and served as a research evangelist throughout the product development process.
- Conducted research for consumer, commercial and medical products, as well as software interfaces.
- Created conceptual designs, custom control schemes, wireframes, visual resource dictionaries, and XAML prototypes for the development of a touchscreen interface for the medical industry.
Skills
Research Planning:
Proposal writing, protocol development, screener development
Data Collection Methods:
Contextual inquiry, in-depth interviewing, usability studies, focus group moderation, heuristic analysis, survey development
Data Analysis & Reporting:
Collaborative analysis with diverse teams, visualization & creation of rich research deliverables, presentation of research findings to both internal and external team members
Software | Advanced:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, OmniGraffle, Microsoft Office
Software | Intermediate:
XHTML/CSS, Microsoft Expression Blend, Microsoft Expression Design
Lectures
Savannah College of Art & Design, February 2007
Delivered a lecture to a group of design research students regarding methods and practices used in the industry.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design
Savannah College of Art & Design
2001-2005
- Studied a diverse range of design disciplines, including industrial design, interaction design, information architecture and graphic design.
- The user-centered, iterative design process that was taught allows for me to make informed design decisions, resulting in strategic and innovative solutions that meet the needs of both users and businesses.
Community Involvement
Triangle Usability Professionals' Association -- Vice President of Membership
January 2007 -- Present
Member: Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) & Usability Professionals' Association (UPA)