INTERESTS
I am seeking opportunities in web and software based interaction design.

SKILLS
interaction design, usability testing, concept facilitation and sketching, visual design

TOOLS
OmniGraffle, Coda, CSSEdit, Photoshop, Illustrator, paper + pencil

EXPERIENCE
12/2008 – 12/2008
AKQA, San Francisco
Interaction Design Contractor
+ Interaction design for AKQA client, McDonald's Corporation

6/2008 – 9/2008
Bebo, San Francisco
UI Designer
+ User Experience design for Bebo: http://www.bebo.com
+ Usability testing facilitation for Home page redesign

3/2008 – 6/2008
AOL, Mountan View
UI Designer
+ User Experience design for myAOL gallery redesign
+ Concept design and facilitation for Personalization project

6/2006 – 3/2008
AOL, Mountain View
Associate UI Designer
+ User Experience design for AOLP: http://pictures.aol.com
+ User Experience design for AOL Webmail:http://mail.aol.com
+ Developed and participated in IDEO style innovation process for re-architecture and redesign of both AOL Pictures and AOL Webmail projects

10/2005 – 6/2006
AOL, Mountain View
UI Design Intern
+ Development of usability lab for the Mountain View campus
+ Facilitated and organized informal and formal usability testing for AOL Webmail
+ Developed Webmail Panel UI explorations, part of live release and later patented
+ User Experience Research and competitive analysis for AOL Webmail

2/2005 –6/2005
Ekomi, Inc., Los Altos
UI Designer
+ Brand and UI development for ekomi website, ekomi music player, product registration process and marketing material for a product release: http://www.ekomi.com

2/2004 – 2/2005
Cisco Systems, San Jose
Lab Admin/Webmaster
+ Network management, development and support of internal web site, and e-learning tutorial design.

11/1999 – 11/2002
Cisco Systems, San Jose
Web/Multimedia Developer
+ Usability testing and development for internal and external web site, CD-based product, and e-learning multimedia presentations.

EDUCATION
Attended: San Jose State University, Industrial Design and Graphic Design, 2004-2005
De Anza College, undergrad, Journalism, Film and Design courses, 2000-2004

AFFILIATIONS
BayCHI, NE Design Fellowship, KSCU 103.3 FM Santa Clara University

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