HCI Research and Design
Resume:
Ya Gao
*********@*****.***
www.yaquapril.com
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University, HCII Pittsburgh, PA Exp. August 2015 Masters in Educational Technology and Applied Learning Science (METALS) University of Washington Seattle, WA 2009 - 2013 B.A in Psychology
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
CMU Capstone Project with BloomBoard Pittsburgh, PA Jan - Aug 2015 User Experience Lead
Collaborate with a highly interdisciplinary team to design a remote coaching experience for K-12 educator professional development. Conduct literature review, competitive analysis and research plan. Lead user interviews, user testing sessions. Design prototype, user experience and present research findings to the client. Locadora Pittsburgh, PA Mar - May 2015
UX Designer
Designed a mobile platform that connects people with creative working spaces. Led user experience activities; Created storyboard, wireframe and prototype; Developed business growth model and video sketch.
Swipe Tone Pittsburgh, PA Mar - May 2015
Game & Instructional Designer
Designed a touch game for native English speakers to learn Mandarin tones according to E-Learning and MDA game development principles. Developed the game concepts and instructional material; Conducted Cognitive Task Analysis and playtesting sessions. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Probabilistic Reasoning in Early Childhood Berkeley, CA Jun - Aug 2013 Research Assistant at Human Development Institute, University of California Berkeley Independent research in Cognitive Development field. Applied eye tracking, exploratory play and other behavior methods. Designed Flash interface and conducted subject testing. Slice Judgment credibility & Body Languages Seattle, WA Sep 2012 - Jun 2013 Research Assistant at Social Cognitive Lab, Psychology Department, UW Conducted experiments, managed data and ran subjects for this Implicit Association Test
(IAT) project. Advisor: Dr. Anthony Greenwald
Joint Visual Attention Studies Seattle, WA Sep 2010 - Jun 2013 Research Assistant at Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (ILABS), UW Investigated infants’ social cognitive development through eye-gaze and joint engagement. Designed and developed coding systems for ongoing projects. Advisor: Dr. Rechele Brooks OTHER EXPERIENCE
Earlybirds! Overseas High Schools Program Beijing, China Jun 2012 - Jan 2014 Project Manager at Eduise International Educational Consulting Co.,Ltd Managed an executive team of 10 members. Signed agreements with 38 U.S secondary schools within three months.
SKILLS
Research
User Interview
Contextual Inquiry
Survey design & Analysis
Affinity Diagramming
A/B Testing
Usability Testing
Cognitive Task Analysis
Think-Aloud Protocols
Design
Storyboarding
Prototyping
Wireframing
Journey Mapping
Design Synthesis
Game Design
Instructional Design
Technical
Sketch
Illustrator
Indesign
Photoshop
Axure
inVision
Python
D3.js
Weka
Languages
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
INTERESTS
Board Games
Chinese Calligraphy
Badminton
Zumba
I believe that empathy, curiosity and responsibility are the keys to innovative, impactful design.
I am looking for UX Design or Research opportunities beginning in September 2015.
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