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Education
Carnegie Mellon University
- M.S. Human-Computer Interaction, August 2009. GPA: 4.0/4.0
- B.S. Computer Science, May 2009. GPA: 3.5/4.0
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Work Experience
Carnegie Mellon University |
Teaching AssistantAugust, 2007 - Present
Technology Consulting in the Community (www.cs.cmu.edu/tcinc)
- Teach process consulting to graduate and undergraduate students at Carnegie Mellon.
Carnegie Mellon University |
Web Team LeaderJanuary, 2007 - Present
Women at the School of Computer Science website (www.women.cs.cmu.edu)
- Manage web development team, establish vision, and set direction of dynamic website.
Intuit |
User Experience Design InternSummer, 2008
Service Assistance Portal – Unite multiple systems under one common interface (www.intuit.com)
- Independently guided project through design process. Performed background research, ran contextual inquiries, and designed and tested multiple prototypes via surveys and think-aloud studies. Synthesized and presented findings.
- Led design for two unstructured time projects, working closely with development and marketing teams. Presented directly to executive leadership.
Carnegie Mellon University |
Research AssistantJanuary, 2008 - May, 2008
WhisperMobile – Application for creating, sharing, and discovering social events via mobile phones.
- Created and ran user studies. Analyzed survey data and trends to support research.
Bright |
User Experience DesignerOctober, 2007 - May, 2008
Funded by Carnegie Mellon University’s Project Olympus – Internet startup company (www.askbright.com)
- Designed and developed web-based user experiences for micro-collaboration portal.
Management Science Associates |
Software Developer InternSummer, 2007
Gabriel Division – Data management software for major cable networks (www.msa.com)
- Worked closely with a team of business analysts, senior developers, and quality assurance analysts to develop software features to meet clients’ needs.
- Wrote and maintained technical specification documents including UML diagrams.
- Participated in code reviews. Led 2 feature team tests. Performed automated testing.
Carnegie Mellon University |
Research AssistantSpring, 2007
CogTool – Cognitive performance modeling (www.cs.cmu.edu/~bej/cogtool)
- Implemented new parts of CogTool user interface using MVC architecture.
Guide Runners |
Technology ConsultantSpring, 2007
Nonprofit that provides guided assistance for visually impaired athletes (www.guiderunners.org)
- Facilitated nonprofit organization’s technology planning, management, and integration.
Icovia |
Developer InternSummer, 2006
Online space planning tool (www.icovia.com)
- Turned idea for targeting teenagers into proposal-ready format for Facebook integration.
- Optimized website to increase user traffic and conversion using web trends. Redesigned company weblog. Developed content for Icovia affiliates. Performed quality assurance.
Not-A-Diet, LLC |
Product Designer & DeveloperSummer, 2005
Startup Company within the personal health industry
- Used research, communication, creativity, and coordination skills to deliver finished product on schedule, within budget.
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Skills
- Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, DreamWeaver, professional writing, Microsoft Office. Exposure to Flash, 3ds Max.
- Development: Java, Swing, JavaScript, Flex, ActionScript, HTML, CSS, JSP, C. Exposure to SQL, PHP, Visual Basic, automated testing tools.
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Honors & Awards
- Mortar Board Honor Society 2008 - 2009
- Andrew Carnegie Scholar Award 2008
- Panelist at Grace Hopper Conference 2008
- Guest Speaker at Wayne State College Tech Conference 2008
- Carnegie Mellon Dean’s List 2007 - 2008
- Upstart/Startup Grant 2007
- CMU Judith Resnick Challenger Scholarship 2005
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Activities
- Big Sister/Little Sister Mentoring Program Organizer 2006 - Present
- Women at the School of Computer Science Committee and Outreach Team 2005 - Present
- CMU Ultimate Frisbee Team 2005 - Present
- CMU Strategic Planning Committee 2008
- CMU Orientation Counselor 2006, 2007