Yi-Ying Lin abo9uc@r.postjobfree.com 734-***-**** www.yiyinglin.com

EDUCATION SKILLS

University of Michigan, School of Information Ann Arbor, MI UX Methods

M.S. in Information, Human-Computer Interaction Apr 2012 Comparative Analysis

School of Information Merit Scholarship Recipient Cognitive Walkthrough

Contextual Inquiry

National Chengchi University Taipei, Taiwan

Cultural Probes

B.A. in Journalism, Network and Multimedia specialization Jun 2008

Diary Studies

EXPERIENCES Experience Prototyping

Heuristic Evaluation

Trend Micro, Human Interface Engineering Dept. Taipei, Taiwan

Paper Prototyping

User Interface Design Intern May Aug 2011

Personas & Scenarios

Designed Android application wireframes for the next version of SafeSync

Rapid Prototyping

Researched new user interface paradigms put into use by popular consumer

Storyboarding

mobile applications through heuristic evaluation and user flow analysis

Survey Design

Designed product life cycle and user flow posters for Titanium Maximum Security

Usability Testing

Consolidated Android and iOS mobile app design guidelines for internal reference

Wireframing

The Choral Arts Society of Washington Washington DC, USA

Workflow Analysis

Web Design Intern Feb Mar 2011

Software

Created wireframes and mockups for the seasonal performance website

Axure RP Pro

Youth E-Service Mae Sot, Thailand

Adobe Fireworks

International E-service Volunteer Aug Sep 2009

Adobe Illustrator

Conducted workshops on Adobe InDesign and Photoshop in Inside News,

Adobe Photoshop

a magazine established by Burma refugees on the border of Thailand and Burma

Adobe InDesign

Assisted in teaching Microsoft Word in Mae Tao Clinic, a medical organization

Adobe Flash

which provided free health care for refugees and migrant workers

Microsoft Office

ACADEMIC PROJECTS Programming

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CSS

CHI 2012 Student Design Competition: StoryCubes Sep 2011 - Present

HTML

Will present in Austin, Texas for ACM CHI Conference 2012. Designed a system

Java

that helps connect elders in independent living communities through storytelling

Python

Methods: affinity diagram, interview, persona, storyboard, prototype, usability test

R

Interaction Design: Molly Maid iPad App Prototype Sep - Dec 2011

Languages

Designed an interactive iPad app prototype for an in-house estimation tool that

Mandarin Chinese

offered automatic calculation and task management using Adobe Fireworks

English

Methods: wireframe, prototype, usability test, comparative analysis, persona

Usability Evaluation: Mirlyn Mobile Jan - Apr 2011

PUBLICATIONS

Conducted comprehensive usability evaluation of UM library mobile website

StoryCubes: Connecting

Served as Project Manager, led the team through discussions and set weekly plans

Elders in Independent Living

Methods: usability test, comparative analysis, survey, heuristic evaluation, persona

through Storytelling. (2012)

iDesign Competition: Aoide Music Library Jan - Apr 2011 CHI Conference on Human

Won 2nd place for the design competition hosted by UM library Factors in Computing

Designed a website that provided an innovative browsing experience for library s Systems Proceedings

audio collection through timeline representation

Methods: prototype, usability test, comparative analysis, persona

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