Design Analyst

TEDD W. AMMANN

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QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished research professional with success in managing laboratory operations. Highly

capable in conducting basic and applied research in numerous domains including usability,

information design, safety, and entertainment. Adept at researching human computer interaction

with an emphasis on enhancing system design and visual flow. Exceptional ability to implement

human factors engineering principles for mock ups and ‘Wizard of Oz’ prototypes.

EXPERIENCE

User Testing Analysis

Adept at researching user trends and performing heuristic evaluation of user outputs as well as

developing methods to remediate user error and increase satisfaction.

Proficiency with timely and professional white paper reports on user experience sessions.

Performed detailed cognitive Task Analysis for a wide range of age demographics.

Completion of analytical usability reports on over eighteen Activision projects, including design

and analysis of all surveys and all report input.

Human Computer Interaction and Design

Experienced with information design, wireframing, and web development tools: Adobe InDesign &

Photoshop, Pencil, Cacoo, XHTML, Ruby

Analysis and redesign of educational entertainment website with an emphasis on structured

rewards and achievement setting.

Master’s Level Research

Design and programming of virtual environments for pedestrian safety research under a signal

detection paradigm with implementation of Fuzzy Logic principles.

Analysis and interpretation of data exceeding formal master’s defense requirements.

WORK

HISTORY

ACTIVISION, Eden Prairie, MN 2011

User Testing Analyst

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow, ID 2008 – 2011

Research Methods Tutor

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow, ID

Master of Science: Human Factors Psychology, 2010

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY, Winona, MN

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, 2008

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