Engineer Design

Jeffrey Young 571-***-**** **********@*****.***

Human Factors Engineer who draws upon in-depth background in user-centered

design (UCD), task analysis, prototyping, web design, interface design,

information architecture and integration, spatial layout, human-system

integration (HSI), and user advocacy.

Creative Thinker able to effectively critique human-computer interactions

for unique design solutions.

< Designed interfaces and conducted user testing for autonomous vehicle

oversight, explosive ordnance robots, resource allocation tools, and

tactical displays.

< Conducted function and task analyses to identify information requirements

for reduced manning on U.S. Navy ships.

< Led the human computer interface (HCI) design for the electro-optic

infrared (EO/IR) and geographic situation (GEOSIT) displays with respect

to integrated air and surface defense (IASD).

< Intermediate programming experience in HTML and CSS, with basic abilities

in PHP and JavaScript

< Co-authored five published papers to report findings on autonomous

vehicle interactions, search and rescue robot interfaces, and situational

awareness research.

Education & Qualifications

Active Security Clearance: Secret

M.A. Human Factors and Applied Cognition, George Mason University, 2004

B.S. Industrial Psychology, Abilene Christian University, 2002

Professional Experience

SONALYSTS, INC., Arlington, VA, 2006 - Present

Human Factors Engineer

Led the human computer interface (HCI) design for the electro-optic infrared (EO/IR)

and geographic situation (GEOSIT) displays with respect to integrated air and

surface defense for DDG 1000.

Interacted with Warfighters, subject matter experts, and programmers to analyze and

create solutions for displayed information requirements with respect to human factor

standards and military culture.

Designed software interface for tracking U.S. Navy resource allocations including

personnel, scheduling, vehicles, and sensor packages.

Developed models to compare tent, seating, Warfighter interactions, and equipment

plans to be used in design, layout, and acquisition decisions for the U.S. Marine

Corp Common Aviation Command and Control (CAC2S) program.

Reviewed and enforced human engineering standards for the mine-resistant ambushed

protected (MRAP) vehicle program.

Conducted Warfighter interviews to determine problem areas and potential solutions

for the CAC2S and MRAP programs.

SERCO, INC., Vienna, VA, 2005 - 2006

Human Factors Engineer

Developed the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) crew model and simulation to assess

integrated crew options and their affect on mission capabilities of a flexible

platform.

Conducted portions of the LCS top down requirements analysis (TDRA) including

function allocation, technology identification, and workload assessments.

Provided NAVSEA 03 HSI Program Reviews for total ship and integrated warfare systems

within the domains of HSI management, funding, and human factors engineering,

personnel, and manpower.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, Gaithersburg, MD, 2003 - 2005

Operations Research Analyst

Designed and conducted usability testing for a portable biometric workstation for

use in data collection

Collected and analyzed data from competitions for study on robotic urban search and

rescue (USAR) interfaces to determine the best user interface implementations and

monitor operator situational awareness.

Led the data collection for an explosive ordnance device (EOD) robot interface

redesign.

Designed and conducted user tests for multiple iterations of an interface to monitor

single and multiple autonomous robot vehicles.

Analyzed human interventions with an autonomous ground vehicle for use in the

creation of an interface capable of supporting oversight of multiple autonomous

vehicles.

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