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RESUME

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Work Experience

Autodesk, Office of the CTO (R&D)

Principal User Experience Designer | 2019-present

  • Leading the user experience design effort for the AEC and MFG Toolkits, a series of research prototypes that integrate emerging and immersive experiences into Autodesk’s focus industries by experimenting with experiences leveraging generative design, XR, and AI.

  • Evangelizing the value and necessity of user research and human-centered design, as the sole User Experience practitioner in R&D, by fostering relationships and knowledge transfer with XD practitioners on product teams, and playing a leadership role within the Autodesk XD Research Community.

Senior User Experience Designer: Generative Design | 2015-2019

  • User Experience Designer for Project Dreamcatcher, a research prototype for generative design for the Manufacturing industry. Provided essential insights into the needs of Generative Designers, as well as connecting disparate technology modules into a seamless, easy-to-use application.

  • Provided transparent and sustained cross-team transfer of the user experience of generative design to the team responsible for the commercialization of Autodesk’s generative design product.

  • Initiated and facilitated a company-wide meetup series on generative design.

The Boeing Company

Senior User Experience Designer, Digital Aviation | 2014-2015

  • Led efforts to create brand and interaction design consistency across the suite of pilot-focused airline-facing mobile applications as the domain focal for Digital Aviation’s Seattle flight operations portfolio.

  • Initiated creation of a pilot user community to participate in collaboration, user research, and usability testing of pilot-focused mobile applications.


User Experience Designer, Boeing IT | 2004-2014

  • Lead User Experience Designer for a suite of scheduling and demand forecasting software for Boeing Sales and Marketing, handling customer relations, strategic planning, and User-Centered Design activities.

  • Strategic adviser and team member on the User Experience Design team for the Integrated Visualization Tool Agile software development project.

  • Lead User Experience Designer for the critical Boeing BigSky web application which coordinates factory schedule and airplane roll out.

  • Participated on a team which created a Digital Media Style Guide for use by the Boeing Enterprise to implement branding standards for Boeing.

  • Mentored four Boeing new hires in the Boeing Information Systems Career Foundation Program Boeing as well as summer interns.

Mechanical Systems Design Engineer | 2003-2004

  • Fulfilled Prime Engineer role in preparation of proposals for customer requested airplane modification and new functionality.

Technical Writer | 2002-2003

  • Composed technical documents that communicated and enhanced modification plans through coordination with engineering, design, and planning organizations.


Stress Analysis Engineer | 2001-2002

  • Performed stress and structural analysis of airplane damage and airline-proposed repair plans to insure the integrity and safety of the structure and proposed repair.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design | The Art Institute of Seattle, 2014

  • Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0 (while working full time at Boeing)

  • Courses in Product Design, Exhibit Design, Soft Goods, Lighting (Fixturing) Design

Master of Science, Technical Communication | University of Washington, 2005

  • Overall GPA: 3.9/4.0 (while working full time at Boeing)

  • Courses in User Research Methodology, Information Design, and Visual Perception

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering w/ Certification in Business | The University of Texas, 2001

  • Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0

  • Courses in Biomechanics (anthropometry) and Motor Control of Human Movement

Accomplishments & Activies

  • Member AIGA professional society

  • Participated in the Autodesk Foundation Pro Bono Employee Impact project to support the non-profit myAgro by performing user research to help guide the redesign of their precision planting machine in Senegal in June 2019

  • Volunteer UX Designer for Viva Farms Agricultural Incubator through the AIGA Seattle “Design for Good” initiative, 2015

  • Finalist in Ario Lighting - Light Fixture Design Competition, 2014

  • Pride@Boeing cash award from Sales & Marketing for the Origin-Destination Scheduling Editor project, 2012

  • Certification in Drawing & Painting, University of Washington, 2003 & 2006

  • Promotional Director for Drawing & Painting Art Exhibition, 2003 & 2006