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Senior interaction designer with a passion for building products that delight users while achieving business goals.
I take a collaborative, facilitative approach to design without compromising the quality of the final product.
- User-centered Interface Design
- HTML & Prototype Creation
- User Research & Testing
- Information and Instructional Design
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- Writing and Editing
- Visual Design
- Project Management
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
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Professional Experience |
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2006 - Present |
Guidewire Software - San Mateo, CA
Senior Interaction Designer
Sole UI designer and usability person for an enterprise software company. Responsible for the UI of Guidewire's three web-based applications and their underlying platform. Conduct research to understand users and their needs. Collaborate with product managers and developers to design and build new features. Champion ways to improve the user experience of Guidewire's product suite. |
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2006 - Present |
Giftie Giftie - Redwood City, CA
UI Honcho (Honcha?)
In cahoots with my husband; conceived, designed, and built an online gift registry for friends and families. I did all interaction & graphic design for the site; also did the bulk of the front-end implementation. |
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March, 2008 |
FanSnap - Palo Alto, CA
Senior Interaction Designer (Contractor)
In one month, helped FanSnap design the user experience for their site, a search engine for finding event tickets and letting users view them on an interactive seat map. |
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Jan - March, 2005 |
Adify - San Mateo , CA
Senior UI Designer
In three months, designed the 1.0 version of a web-based product that facilitates self-service online advertising. |
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2004 - 2005 |
TiVo - Alviso, CA
Web Interface Designer
Created user interfaces for TiVo Web-based and PC applications. Led design through initial concept, prototyping, and implementation.
- Designed for various platforms and technologies -- Web (HTML, Javascript, AJAX, CSS), PC, cell phone, and television.
- Worked closely with product management to discover and define features that users value.
- Created wireframes and high-fidelity HTML prototypes to communicate and test design concepts.
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2002 - 2004 |
Spoke Software - Palo Alto, CA
Product Manager, User Experience (Contractor)
Responsible for improving the user experience of Spoke's product line, a web-based enterprise application suite that helps sales professionals network more effectively.
- Worked with product managers to define and articulate design goals, user assumptions, and use cases.
- Developed and iterated low-fidelity and high-fidelity UI mockups for proposed functionality, assimilating feedback from various stakeholders.
- Researched Spoke's user population and defined features that would help drive improved usage.
- Created and maintained a style guide for consistent implementation of design standards.
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1999-2001 |
Kana - Redwood City, CA
Manager, Research and Usability (2000 - 2001)
Initiated, planned, and executed research studies to ensure that Kana products met and exceeded user needs. Drew on methods such as field observation, semi-structured interviews, surveys, paper-based prototype testing, and usability testing.
- Tailored research studies to individual projects. Generated creative solutions to accommodate tight budgets and timeframes.
- Drove the process of translating research findings into specific, practical product recommendations.
- Collaborated with designers and engineers throughout the development process to ensure that user needs were represented in the final product.
UI Design and Usability Specialist (1999 - 2000)
Managed all phases of user research and design for the web-based and Windows-based versions of the company's flagship product, an expert-friendly application requiring high-performance user interaction. Designed new features and modules for implementation in Visual Basic, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, and Java.
- Conducted user research to identify improvements with the greatest potential impact on the product's usefulness and usability. Pioneered a process for collecting tangible data about real-world usage patterns.
- Translated user and business needs into detailed screen designs and UI specifications.
- Iterated designs throughout the development cycle, to meet the evolving needs and requirements of product managers, developers, and customers.
- Identified improvements to product functionality, support materials, and consulting services.
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1994-1999 |
AchieveGlobal (Formerly Zenger Miller) - San Jose, CA
Product Designer, Multimedia Specialist (1995 - 1999)
Project manager and lead designer for the company's first multimedia product, which went on to win several major industry awards. Managed all phases of development, including instructional design, interface design, and user testing. Designed and wrote interactive learning activities. Acted as the final decision maker for matters of scripting, interactivity, graphic design, and usability.
Associate Product Designer (1994 - 1995)
Designed and wrote off-the-shelf classroom training programs that teach leadership skills in the workplace. Applied an iterative, user-centered design process requiring a high degree of collaboration and customer involvement. Course topics included leading meetings, handling change, managing priorities, coaching, giving constructive feedback, and providing excellent customer service.
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Education |
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1986-1990 |
Wellesley College
B.A. in Philosophy
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Publications |
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Boxes and Arrows: Interactive Prototypes with PowerPoint (August 2007) |
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Additional Information |
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Computer Skills |
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Proficiency |
High |
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Years |
| Handcode HTML |
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| CSS |
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5 |
| Dreamweaver |
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| Javascript |
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| Photoshop |
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10+ |
Draw/paint programs
(e.g., Illustrator, Freehand, Fireworks) |
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10+ |
| Visio |
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| Flash |
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Memberships |
BayCHI |
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References |
Available on request |
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