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Design Assistant

Location:
Springfield, VA
Posted:
August 15, 2014

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RobynEVANS UX Designer+Researcher

robynrochelle.com acfelh@r.postjobfree.com 704-***-****

EDUCATION METHODS

Ideation

M.S. Human Computer Interaction Design GPA: 3.579/4.0

Wireframing

Indiana University Bloomington May 2014

Sketching

B.S. Mathematics, Minor: Computer Science

Usability Testing

Elizabeth City State University, graduated cum laude May 2012

Affinity Diagrams

WORK EXPERIENCE Brainstorming

Contextual Inquiry

Freelance

Ethnography

Blakey & Moore Global Solutions Group, Dallas, TX May 2014 - Present

Interviews

• Currently working with clients to design and develop the company’s brand (logo, web

Sketching

presence, etc.)

Bodystorming

1st Choice PDR, Dallas, TX April 2014

Storyboarding

• Designed the company’s website and business cards to increase marketing

Elito Method

Pervasive Health Information Technologies Lab Storytelling

Focus Groups

Research Assistant June 2012 - July 2014

Low Fidelity Prototypes

• Employed various research methods (co-led focus group, transcribing and analyzing

High Fidelity Prototypes

transcripts, grant writing, etc.) to explore a variety of health issues in high risk populations

Personas

• Paper accepted to the 2013 Symposium On Usable Privacy & Security workshop on

Scenarios

Home Usable Privacy and Security

• Led a small wireframing workshop, teaching summer URE students how to rapidly create

interactive prototypes SKILLS

• Redesigned the UI of DigiSwitch to incoroprate a social component for increased Dreamweaver

companionship amongst older adults Fireworks

• Used Microsoft PowerPoint to create an interactive prototype to showcase the visual Illustrator

design and to give a walk through of the system InDesign

• Created a flow chart to further demonstrate how the system worked InDesign DPS

• Served as a research mentor to a summer URE student--sharing UX methods and skills Photoshop

PowerPoint

CERSER Undergraduate Research Experience

Publisher

Research Assistant August 2008 - May 2012

Excel

• Designed a mobile web application for ECSU that generates walking directions to various

Word

buildings on campus

Arduino Lilypad

• Validated the accuracy of the 2003 Grounding Line using ENVI and uncovered a

Arduino Uno

dissipated ice shelf, the ECSU Bay

Axure

• Worked in a team setting to develop and implement innovative and relevant education and

Balsamiq

research collaborations focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research

MAXQDA

DESIGN PROJECTS

Sell this Chair + Eames Store. Worked in a three-person team to design and wireframe a

AFFILIATIONS

one page shopping experience for the Eames Plywood chair.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,

• Sketched multiple design concepts to find the best design for the client

Inc.

• Designed an online storefront for the Eames furniture collection that fit within the Crate &

EliLu Productions

Barrel Brand

NSBE

• Developed a persona that influenced the overall design of the store

• Wireframed an interactive prototype to demonstrate the system flow of the site

HOBBIES

Contextiles. Utilized Intel’s Perceptual Computing camera and SDK software to explore the Playing Volleyball

physicality, representation, and manipulation of objects in the digital space.

Crafting/Do-It-Yourself

• Generated multiple design concepts by using affinity diagrams and body storming Refurbishing Furniture

• Provided client with a better understanding of the final design concept by presenting Cooking

storyboards created from sketching and in InDesign Painting

• Chosen by Intel representative, as winner of the Best Concept from amongst 10 teams

STUDENT ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP

Promoting Inclusivity in Technology Crew

Diversity Fellow August 2012 - May 2014

• Developed & implemented initiatives within SOIC to promote diversity within technology

• Hosted a Hack-a-thon to bring students together to design an app for SOIC

• Designed multiple t-shirts for swag give-a-ways



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