RESUME
EDUCATION
Wellesley College; Wellesley, MA; 2006-2010
Media Arts and Sciences B.A., Concentration in Media Sciences
SKILLS
Programming Languages: Objective-C, C#, ActionScript, PHP, MySQL, Java, HTML, CSS
Software Knowledge: Adobe Flex, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign; Coda; Visual C# Studio; XCode
Operating Systems: Mac OSX, iPhone OS3, Windows XP/Vista, Unix/Linux
EMPLOYMENT
Singapore-MIT Gambit Game Lab; Cambridge, MA
Programmer, Spring 2010
- Developed Flex applications for the creation, editing and play of desktop games utilizing a one-button interaction style
- Collaborated with product owner to design intuitive interactions for the editing application itself
- Maintained detailed documentation of the code and of the design, to guide future versions of the project
Apple Inc.; Cupertino, CA
User Experience Design Intern, Summer 2009
- Researched and developed design standards for reporting tools within Global Business Intelligence
- Advocated for the adoption of universal standards by presenting directly to the global business and information management teams, developing templates, and creating layout materials for distribution
- Collaborated with the user experience services team to design intuitive interactions for dashboards and portals
Allia Studio; Wellesley, MA
Freelance Designer, Fall 2007-Summer 2009
- Designed and coded websites for private and professional clients, from established companies to start-ups
- Created and communicated design layout and underlying technologies with respect to client needs
- Implemented web analytics to evaluate the efficacy of design motifs and content placement in client sites
RESEARCH
Summer Science Research, Summer 2010
Advisor: Dr. Orit Shaer; Wellesley College HCI Lab; Wellesley, MA
Iterating over our previous work to develop an attractive system for participation at our on-campus museum, we ran and analyzed the results of user tests while preparing our iPhone application for Facebook connectivity, gaming and alpha distribution.
Computer Science Independent Study, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Advisor: Dr. Orit Shaer; Wellesley College HCI Lab; Wellesley, MA
Developed an iPhone application to encourage behavioral change among students visiting the campus' art museum, to address the dearth of visitation and social participation at the museum. In parallel, also developed a Microsoft Surface application with the same goals as part of a group project in Tangible User Interfaces.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity, Fall 2009
Research Fellow: Rob Morris; MIT Media Lab; Cambridge, MA
Assisting research within the Affective Computing group, I created a series of Flash games designed for play and audial exposure therapy for autistic children.
PRESENTATIONS
"Enhancing the Museum Experience Through Advanced User Interfaces"
Ruhlman Conference; Wellesley, MA; Spring 2010
"Human-Computer Interaction and Human Centered Design"
Computer Science Senior Seminar Series; Wellesley, MA; Spring 2010
"Real-World Applications: Internships in Computing, Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction"
Tanner Conference; Wellesley, MA; Fall 2009
HONORS AND AWARDS
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Computer Science/Media Arts and Sciences Spirit Award