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HTTP://GENERALASSEMB.LY/LA
TENWEEKS.ALL DAY.EVERYDAY.
The General Assembly UX Designer Meet & Hire Wednesday, May 28, 2014 GA LA Campus Lounge, 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica
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A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
UXDI IS GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN IMMERSIVE TRACK. THINK OF IT AS BOOTCAMP. WE CERTAINLY HAVE. TO US, IMMERSIVE MEANS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, WEEKENDS AND WEEKNIGHTS, FOR 10 WEEKS STRAIGHT. STUDENTS WITH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, ALL RETRAINED AS UX PRACTITIONERS.
GRADUATES ARE TRAINED IN A VARIETY OF SKILLS INCLUDING USER RESEARCH, PROTOTYPING, INTERACTION DESIGN, INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE, INTERFACE DESIGN, FRONT END WEB DEVELOPMENT AND ARE EAGER TO PUT THEIR NEW SKILLS TO WORK. !HOW TO HIRE:
• FULL-TIME: MAKE THEM A PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE TEAM.
• CONTRACT WORK: HIRE THEM FREELANCE, WORK OUT AN AGREEMENT FOR A CAPSTONE PROJECT OR ASSEMBLE A “CONTRACT TO FULL TIME” ARRANGEMENT.
• APPRENTICE PROGRAM: ENROLL IN OUR 12-WEEK PROGRAM AND RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS YOU HIRE, TRAIN AND RETAIN YOUR JUNIOR TALENT. !
QUESTIONS?
CONTACT KAT AT [email protected] OR MIKE AT [email protected]
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE alexandrastapleton.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/alexstaplegun
LINKEDIN inkedin.com/pub/alexandra-stapleton/34/96b/418
DENNIS KIM
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE denniswkim.com
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
UX DESIGN IS THE
COMBINATION OF THE THINGS I
LOVE: DESIGN, LEARNING
ABOUT PEOPLE'S STORIES, AND
CREATING VALUE IN PEOPLES
LIVES. IT ALLOWS ME TO SEE
REAL PROBLEMS AND DESIGN
INVISIBLE SOLUTIONS.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I AM MOST PROUD OF THE WORK I
DID FOR PARACHUTE HOME
BECAUSE I HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
RESEARCH AND STRATEGY
PORTION OF THE PROJECT. THIS
MEANS THAT I GOT TO
UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE
EXPERIENCE E-COMMERCE
THROUGH CARD SORTS AND USER
RESEARCH, FOUND THE
CURRENT PAIN POINTS IN E-
COMMERCE WITH USABILITY
TESTING, AND DESIGNED TO
SOLVE THEM WITH PROTOTYPING
TOOLS. THIS PROJECT ALSO GAVE
ME THE CHALLENGE OF
DESIGNING TO MEET BUSINESS
GOALS AND USER NEEDS. IT
OFFERED THE COMPLETE
DESIGN PROCESS.
TWITTER twitter.com/dnnswkm
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/denniswkim/
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIMEAPPRENTICESHIP
ALEXANDRA STAPLETONA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I AM AN ARCHAEOLOGY MAJOR AND ART DIRECTOR INTERESTED IN COMBINING MY SKILLS TO CREATE PEOPLE-CENTERED DESIGNS.
WHY UX FOR ME?
I HAD A MOMENT OF CLARITY DURING
THE COURSE: ARCHAEOLOGY IS THE
STUDY OF PEOPLE THROUGH OBJECTS
THEY MADE. INVERSELY, UX DESIGN IS
STUDYING PEOPLE TO MAKE OBJECTS
THAT WORK BEST FOR THEM. UX
UTILIZES MY PROBLEM SOLVING
SKILLS WHILE SATISFYING BOTH MY
INTERESTS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND
VISUAL CULTURE.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
THE LINKEDIN FEATURE I WORKED ON
WAS PARTICULARLY REWARDING
BECAUSE OF MY TEAM'S ABILITY TO
REFRAME THE PROBLEM THROUGH
USER RESEARCH. WE NOTICED THAT
RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES HAD
VERY LITTLE USE FOR LINKEDIN DUE
TO LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS.
PEOPLE TENDED TO USE LINKEDIN
ONLY WHEN ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR
JOBS. THIS WAS BECAUSE LINKEDIN IS
MISSING THE IN-PERSON, HUMAN
CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT TO
NETWORKING. WE SOLVED THESE
PROBLEMS BY CREATING A
"SKILLSHARE" FEATURE THAT
CONNECTS PEOPLE WANTING TO
TEACH AND/OR LEARN A SKILL,
STRENGTHENING LINKEDIN
CONNECTIONS AND DRIVING UP THE
MOBILE APPLICATION'S USER
ENGAGEMENT.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACTAPPRENTICESHIP
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: I LIKE PHILOSOPHY, MR. ROGERS, AND JAMES BROWN.
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE hankk.co
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/hanknaack
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/hankknaack
JAMES STABLES
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE jamestaylorstables.com
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
I CHOSE TO STUDY UX IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN MY SKILLS IN EVERY PROCESS OF A PROJECT LIFECYCLE. BY HAVING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO DESIGN FOR THE USER, I CAN ADD VALIDITY IN THE RESEARCH COMPONENT OF MY UI DESIGNS.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
NATURE PLAY. THIS IS A LARGE, MULTI-NATIONAL WEBSITE THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION FOR PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN TO PLAY AND DISCOVER THEIR EXTERNAL WORLD AFTER SCHOOL AND ON HOLIDAYS. THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE INCLUDED CLIENT MEETINGS, A DISCOVERY OF THE USER'S NEEDS, PERSONA CREATION, USER-FLOWS, SKETCHING, STORYBOARDING, BRAINSTORMING, WIRE-FRAMING AND HIGH FIDELITY CONCEPT DESIGNS.
TWITTER twitter.com/salutjames
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/jamesstables
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACTAPPRENTICESHIP
HANK(HENRY) KNACKA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I'M IN AN ONGOING BATTLE WITH JERRY SEINFELD FOR BEING THE #1 GOOGLE IMAGE SEARCH RESULT FOR "LAUGHING WITH CIGAR."
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACTAPPRENTICESHIP
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: HELLO. I AM A UI / UX DESIGNER WITH 7 YEARS OF AGENCY AND FREELANCE EXPERIENCE.
WHY UX FOR ME?
I LOVE A GOOD STORY, AND WITH UX YOU GET TO KNOW THE HUMAN STORY WELL. WE LEARN THROUGH USER RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS. EMPATHIZE WITH THE USER, BUILD A NARRATIVE AND DESIGN A BETTER WAY OF LIFE. TEST & EDIT. AND WHEN A PRODUCT IS DELIVERED, MORE STORIES ARE CREATED.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I AM EXCITED BY THE SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF USING THE RESOURCES THAT EXIST TODAY TO PROVIDE VALUE, AND GIVE PEOPLE A BETTER SENSE OF COMMUNITY. MY "BARTR" MOBILE APP PROTOTYPE CONNECTS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE LOOKING TO TRADE THEIR SERVICES FOR ANOTHER, VIA A LOCATION BASED SEARCH (WITH IN-APP CHAT, DIGITAL AGREEMENT AND PEER REVIEW SYSTEM).
EMAIL [email protected]@gmail.com
WEBSITE jessehuangdesign.com
HELLO, I’M:
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/huangjesse
KATHARINE HARGREAVES
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE projektkatharine.net
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
USER EXPERIENCE BRINGS
SYNERGY TO MY DIVERSE SKILL SET
AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES
THAT ALIGN WITH MY CORE VALUES
AS A SOCIAL DESIGNER. I HAVE
EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNICATION
STRATEGY, CREATIVE DIRECTION,
AND BIG PICTURE PROBLEM
SOLVING AND LOOK FOR
COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSLATE
COMMUNITY NEEDS INTO
CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I CO-FOUNDED A PUBLICATION AND
CREATIVE PLATFORM CALLED
WHOLE BEAST RAG THAT
DEVELOPED A GRASSROOTS
FOLLOWING IN THE SPAN OF TWO
YEARS. WE CREATED AND
SUSTAINED A RADICAL SPACE FOR
ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND THINKERS
IN AN INDUSTRY THAT IS RAPIDLY
EVOLVING. AS THE CREATIVE
DIRECTOR, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OUR VISUAL DESIGN ACROSS ALL
DIGITAL AND PRINT INTERFACES IN
ADDITION TO CURATING CONTENT,
LEADING A TEAM OF 15+ PEOPLE,
AND PUTTING OUT FOUR ISSUES
YEARLY. WE WERE KNOWN FOR OUR
INDEPENDENT VOICE, ULTRA-
FRESH DESIGN, AND INSPIRING
WRITING. IN THE COURSE OF ITS
LIFETIME, WBR AMASSED A LOYAL,
GLOBAL AUDIENCE.
TWITTER twitter.com/Milkzaps
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/projektkatharine
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
JESSE HUANGA LITTLE ABOUT ME: "SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD SOMEONE IS TRAINING WHEN YOU ARE NOT. WHEN YOU RACE HIM, HE WILL WIN." -TOM FLEMING
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: UX DESIGNER, WRITER, DIRECTOR, AND STRATEGIST INVESTED IN SOCIAL IMPACT AND DEDICATED TO DISRUPTING THE SYSTEM.
WHY UX FOR ME?
IN THE LONG RUN, IT’S
GENERALLY NOT THE FIRST-TO-
MARKET SOLUTION THAT WINS,
BUT THE BEST DESIGNED
PRODUCT. REMEMBER MSN
HOTMAIL? THE FIRST FREE
EMAIL SENSATION, OVERTAKEN
BY GMAIL’S SIMPLICITY. AND,
MOVE OVER MYSPACE…HERE
COMES FACEBOOK. IN OTHER
WORDS, IF YOUR PRODUCT IS
USABLE AND ENJOYABLE (GREAT
UX), YOU WIN.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
THE BEST REWARD FOR A USER
EXPERIENCE DESIGNER COMES
WHEN YOU’VE DESIGNED A
PRODUCT FOR A SPECIFIC
PERSON SO WELL THAT, WHEN
SHE USES IT, SHE JUST
COMPLETELY GETS IT. THAT WAS
THE INTENT BEHIND MY DESIGN
FOR TRUESPIRIT, AN ONLINE
SCHOOL-UNIFORM COMPANY.
DIVING DEEP INTO MY DESIGN
PERSONA, I PAINTED A VIVID
PICTURE OF A SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATOR AT A CRITICAL
MOMENT - AS SHE’S DECIDING
BETWEEN A FEW DIFFERENT
SCHOOL UNIFORM RETAILERS.
THAT’S WHEN WE CONVINCE HER
THAT OUR SITE IS THE BEST FOR
HER, BY GIVING HER EXACTLY
WHAT SHE NEEDS, WHEN SHE
NEEDS IT (GREAT UX).
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE kendracb.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/kendracb
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/kendraclarkbranton
KEVIN PHAM
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE kevinphamdesigns.com
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
SINCE I WAS YOUNG I HAVE
ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR
PUZZLES. UX IS ALL ABOUT
IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM,
TAKING THE PIECES THAT ARE
GIVEN, AND LOGICALLY
PUTTING THE PIECES
TOGETHER TO ULTIMATELY
BENEFIT THE USERS. TO ME UX
IS A REAL LIFE PUZZLE JUST
BEGGING TO BE SOLVED!
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
FOR OUR FINAL PROJECT OUR
GROUP WAS PAIRED WITH A
CROWDSOURCING LEAD
GENERATION COMPANY CALLED
PROSPECTWISE. WE WERE TASKED
WITH CONSTRUCTING A USER
FRIENDLY WEBSITE, A MORE
ROBUST ON-BOARDING PROCESS,
AND AN ENTIRELY NEW MOBILE
INTERFACE. ALTHOUGH I AM VERY
PROUD OF THE HELP WE GAVE OUR
CLIENTS, WHAT I AM MOST PROUD
OF IS THE WAY THAT MY
TEAMMATES AND I APPLIED ALL
THE SKILLS THAT WE LEARNED
FROM THIS COURSE TOWARDS OUR
CLIENT PROJECT. TO SEE HOW FAR
OUR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS HAVE
GROWN AS UX DESIGNERS IS TRULY
AN AMAZING SIGHT. FOR THAT
REASON I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD!
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/kevin-pham/47/150/73
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIMEAPPRENTICESHIP
KENDRA CLARK - BRANTONA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I KNOW PROCESSES TO IMPROVE THE USER EXPERIENCE OF TANGIBLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; I’M EXPANDING TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE.WHY UX FOR ME?
THE CONNECTION TO MY
EXPERIENCES OF NEARLY FIVE YEARS
ON NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR
UNDERSTANDING THE USER BY
LOOKING BEYOND FUNCTIONALITY
AND AESTHETICS TO PROVIDE A
QUALITY USER EXPERIENCE AND MY
COMMITMENT TO KEEPING THE END-
USER INTO ACCOUNT EVERY STEP OF
THE WAY WHILE MANAGING DIVERSE
PROJECTS.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
THE TRUESPIRIT E-COMMERCE
PROJECT I USED THE QUALITIES THAT
DREW ME TO UX WHICH ARE CURIOSITY
BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF DIFFERENT
THINGS AND WANT TO KEEP LEARNING,
SIMPLIFYING THINGS, AND LIKE TO
UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE WORK WITH
SYSTEMS. THE PROJECT ALLOWED ME
TO DEMONSTRATE THE USER
EXPERIENCE DESIGN PROCESS BY
CONDUCTING USER RESEARCH, CARD
SORTING, WEB LAYOUT DESIGN AND
CREATE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS,
SITEMAP, INTERACTIVE DESIGN,
SKETCHES, ITERATIONS, WIREFRAMES &
MOCKUPS, FORM DESIGN, CLICKABLE
PROTOTYPE, AND USABILITY TESTING. I
USED SUCH TOOLS AS PENCIL & SKETCH,
OMNIGRAFFLE, BALSAMIQ, INVISION,
EXCEL, WORD, AND POWERPOINT.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: ALL I NEED IN MY LIFE IS MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, DELICIOUS FOOD, AND FOOTBALL. EVERYTHING ELSE IS A PLUS!
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE kristenkimiko.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/kristnification
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/kristenwakamoto/
LINDA DOUGHERTY
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE lindadougherty.com/
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
I WANT TO DESIGN BEAUTIFUL
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT
MATTER. I AM A UX DESIGNER
BECAUSE I LIKE PEOPLE; IF I CAN
HELP THEM PERFORM EVEN A
MUNDANE TASK LIKE FILLING
OUT A FORM WITH EASE AND
SIMPLICITY THAT MEANS I HAVE
HELPED THEM IN SOME WAY.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I AM MOST PROUD OF THE
PARACHUTE HOME PROJECT; AN
E-COMMERCE BEDDING
COMPANY THAT WAS LOOKING TO
REDESIGN THEIR TEMPLATED
SITE. THEY NEEDED HELP WITH
IA, SEO AND A WAY TO EDUCATE
THE CUSTOMER ON WHY THEY
SHOULD CHOOSE THEIR BRAND
INSTEAD OF JUST PURCHASING
FROM ANY NUMBER OF
RETAILERS THAT SELL BEDDING.
WE SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING
THE MEANINGFUL ELEMENTS OF
THE PARACHUTE BRAND
FORWARD, WHILE SUPPORTING
THE CLEAN AESTHETICS OF THE
SITE AND PRODUCT. WE ALSO
ORGANIZED THE INFORMATION
OF THE SITE IN A WAY THAT IS
MEANINGFUL TO THE USES AND
MEETS THE GOALS OF THE
BUSINESS.
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/lindajdougherty/
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
KRISTIN WAKAMOTOA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I WANT TO FIGURE OUT WAYS TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE - ONE INTERFACE AT A TIME.
WHY UX FOR ME?
LEARNING HCI IN COLLEGE OPENED UP A WHOLE NEW REALM FOR ME. BEING ABLE TO LEVERAGE MY BACKGROUND OF SCIENCE AND THEORY AND PAIR IT TOGETHER WITH POSITIVE DESIGN TO MAKE PEOPLE'S LIVES BETTER IS SOMETHING I WANT TO CONTINUALLY WORK TOWARD.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I AM MOST PROUD OF THE
CONCEPT APPLICATION THAT MY
TEAM (PREYA PATEL AND JAMES
STABLES) AND I CREATED FOR
MARIN BIKES. MARIN BIKES IS
WELL KNOWN TO THE MOUNTAIN
BIKE COMMUNITY BUT NEEDS
MORE BRAND AWARENESS
OUTSIDE OF THAT COMMUNITY.
THROUGH A LOT OF RESEARCH,
WE WERE ABLE TO
SUCCESSFULLY CATER TO
MARIN'S THREE DIFFERENT
AUDIENCE GROUPS AND ALSO TIE
EACH SECTION TO THE THREE
CORE VALUES OF THE COMPANY.
THIS PROJECT WAS A SUCCESS
DUE TO OPEN COMMUNICATION,
CONSTANT COLLABORATION, AND
OUR STRONG TEAM BOND.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: HELLO! MY NAME IS LINDA AND I AM AN INTEGRATED USER EXPERIENCE AND VISUAL DESIGNER LIVING IN LOS ANGELES, CA.
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE meenalsedani.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/meenalsedani
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/meenal-sedani/1/4a9/818
MIKE JERANIAN
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.mikejeranian.com
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
• I GET TO WORK IN A LOT OF
DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES
• I GET TO WORK AT THE
FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY
• I GET TO WORK ON SOLVING
REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS AND
IMPROVING PEOPLES LIVES
• I GET TO BE A PART OF A GREAT
COMMUNITY AND MAKE A
DIFFERENCE
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I AM MOST PROUD OF MY FIRST
EVER PROJECT CALLED (PICK-
ME-UP) INSPIRED BY THE
TRAFFIC IN "LA" :) THE APP, PICK-
ME-UP, WOULD CONNECT
DRIVERS WITH CARS AND RIDERS
WHO HAD COMPATIBLE
DESTINATIONS. RIDERS COULD
PAY A SMALL FEE TO TAG ALONG,
AND THE APP WOULD FACILITATE
PARTNER PAIRING, PAYMENT
TRANSACTION, AS WELL AS
NAVIGATION AND MEET-UP
BETWEEN USERS.! • INSTANT
CARPOOLING. • CONNECT TO
USERS THROUGH CHAT • ROBUST
MESSENGER MAKES
COMMUNICATION EASIER.! •
SAFETY MEASURES TAKEN IN
CONSIDERATION.
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/mike-jeranian/8b/86/207/
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
MEENAL SEDANIA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I AM A USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER. I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT VIDEO, MAKING USER FLOWS AND BUILDING GREAT EXPERIENCES FOR MOBILE APPS.
WHY UX FOR ME? !!UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
WHEN I WORKED ON THE FOURSQUARE ADD-ON FEATURE AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY, I CONNECTED WITH THE PROJECT’S THOROUGH THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND HOW MOBILE PAYMENTS WORK. THE WIREFRAMES AND PROTOTYPES WE BUILT HAD A SMOOTH USER EXPERIENCE.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: I AM A UX DESIGN ENTHUSIAST WHO IS PASSIONATE ABOUT DESIGNING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE INTUITIVE, ENGAGING AND MEANINGFUL..
WHY UX FOR ME?
BECAUSE I BELIEVE USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN HAS A REAL AND LASTING IMPACT ON PEOPLE’S LIVES, BECAUSE IT SAVES TIMES AND BRINGS VALUE TO THE USER. WHILE I WORKED ON NUMEROUS GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS IN THE PAST, NOW I CAN BRING A UNIQUE USER EXPERIENCE PERSPECTIVE. FOR E.G. I HAVE WORKED ON MANY PRODUCT CATALOGS BUT NOW I CAN MAKE THEM DIGITAL AND USER FRIENDLY.
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE preyapatel.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/Preya
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/preya-patel/5/353/523/
SEBASTIAN FITE
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE http://www.sebastianfite.com
HELLO, I’M:
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
AS PART OF GA'S UXDI COURSE, I
COMPLETED A PROJECT FOR A
FITNESS TRACKING APPLICATION
CALLED FOCUS:TRAINR. THE
APPLICATION USED A
SMARTWATCH'S ACCELEROMETER
TO COUNT EXERCISE REPETITIONS
COMPLETED DURING A USER-
SELECTED CIRCUIT WORKOUT. THE
USER COULD INTERACT WITH THE
APP EITHER THROUGH THE
SMARTWATCH OR THEIR
SMARTPHONE. AS PART OF MY
TEAM, I CREATED WIREFRAMES
AND A PROTOTYPE THAT
INCORPORATED A PROGRESS BAR
TO LET USERS KNOW WHERE THEY
WERE WITHIN THE TOTAL
WORKOUT AND A TEMPLATE FOR
HOW GESTURAL INTERACTIONS
COULD AFFECT THE CIRCUIT (E.G.,
SWIPE LEFT TO SKIP REST OR
SWIPE UP TO PAUSE).
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/sebastian-fite/20/16a/684/
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT APPRENTICESHIP
WHY UX FOR ME?
WORKING IN USER EXPERIENCE
GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO
IMPROVE PEOPLE'S DAY TO DAY
LIVES. COMING FROM AN
ACADEMIC ANTHROPOLOGY
BACKGROUND, IT ALSO
ENCOURAGES YOU TO KEEP
LEARNING ABOUT HOW OTHERS
SEE THE WORLD. GETTING TO DO
BOTH EVERY DAY IS A NATURAL
COMBINATION OF MY SKILLS AND
PASSIONS.
PREYA PATELA LITTLE ABOUT ME: TWELVE YEARS OF ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AN MBA AND TWO CROSS-COUNTRY MOVES HAVE HELPED MAKE ME A UX DESIGNER.
WHY UX FOR ME?
MY GOAL IS TO STOP SELLING
EXPERIENCES AND START
CREATING THEM. I WOULD LIKE
TO MAKE PEOPLE’S LIVES
BETTER BY DELIVERING
MEANINGFUL AND ENJOYABLE
DIGITAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH
USER-CENTERED DESIGN.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
WORKING FOR A START-UP CALLED
PROSPECTWISE, MY TALENTED
GROUP AND I CREATED A MOBILE
AND WEB SITE FOR THE COMPANY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
COMPREHENSIVE ON-BOARDING
PROCESS. SEEING THE ENTIRE
PROJECT COME TO LIFE FROM
START TO FINISH REALLY ALLOWED
US TO SHOWCASE OUR USER
CENTERED DESIGN SKILLS IN A
SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THROUGH
TESTING AND RESEARCH, WE
LEARNED VALUABLE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COMPANY AND ITS
USERS AND WERE ABLE TO HELP
STREAMLINE THE COMPANY'S
BUSINESS THROUGH DESIGN. I
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE
CHANGES THAT THE COMPANY IS
GOING TO MAKE BASED ON OUR
RESEARCH AND DESIGN
RECOMMENDATIONS.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: CURIOUS, DEDICATED, AND FUN: I'M OUT TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL AND MEANINGFUL DIGITAL EXPERIENCES ACROSS DEVICES AND FOR VARIED AUDIENCES.
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE sergibosch.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/sergi_bosch
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/sergibosch/
SHARIF MATAR
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE sharifmatar.com
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
I LIKE GREAT STORIES. TECHNOLOGY SHOULD DELIGHT BE INVISIBLE AND DO GOOD.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
MODERN BITE COOKIE DESIGN FEATURE.
TWITTER twitter.com/sharifmatar
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/sharifchristophermatar
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACTAPPRENTICESHIP
SERGI BOSCHA LITTLE ABOUT ME: I'M A FORMER FRONT END DEVELOPER; AND I'M FUNNY. NOT LIKE 'HAHA' FUNNY, BUT LIKE 'HOO HOO' FUNNY.
WHY UX FOR ME?
I AM AN INTERACTION DESIGNER WITH 7 YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A FRONT END WEB DEVELOPER. HAVING SPENT SO MANY YEARS CODING USER INTERFACES HAS PROVIDED ME WITH GREAT INSIGHT INTO WHAT INTERFACES ARE EFFECTIVE; AND WHAT PATTERNS ARE NOT WORTH LEVERAGING.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
I REALLY ENJOY LOOKING AT THE
IPAD AND IPHONE PROTOTYPES I
BUILT, SPECIFICALLY ONE I
CREATED FOR A USER WHO HAS
DIFFICULTY BEING DISCIPLINED
ABOUT HIS BLOOD PRESSURE. I
GOT TO THE CORE OF THE
PROBLEM BY REALLY LISTENING
TO WHAT HE HAD TO SAY. IT WAS
THESE INTERVIEWS THAT LED
ME TO MY SOLUTION. SO I'M
PROUD NOT JUST OF THE
SOLUTION, BUT THE PROCESS I
TOOK TO GET THERE. USER
TESTING MY PAPER PROTOTYPE
LED ME TO AN ITERATION THAT
SOLVED HIS PROBLEM, AND
MADE HIM HAPPY.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: I LOVE CREATING AND SHARING GREAT STORIES AND TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION.
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE taylorferrari.com
HELLO, I’M:
TWITTER twitter.com/t3ferrari
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/pub/taylor-ferrari/93/644/51b/
TYLER REITZ
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE tylerreitz.businesscatalyst.com/
HELLO, I’M:
WHY UX FOR ME?
I STILL RECALL THE
EXCITEMENT I FELT THE FIRST
TIME I VISITED A WEBSITE THAT
WAS MORE THAN JUST A CONDUIT
FOR CONTENT OR SALES BUT AN
EXPERIENCE… A JOURNEY UNTO
ITSELF. THAT EXCITEMENT,
COMBINED WITH A GROWING
INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY AND
PROGRAMMING LED ME TO THE
BURGEONING FIELD.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
SUCH A HARD QUESTION... LIKE
ASKING WHICH CHILD'S MY
FAVORITE! I WOULD HAVE TO SAY,
HOWEVER, THAT MY WORK ON THE
NATIVE IOS ALARM APP CLEU WAS
PARTICULARLY REWARDING. IT WAS
THE FIRST TIME WE AS A CLASS
WORKED WITH REAL-WORLD
CLIENTS OUTSIDE OF GENERAL
ASSEMBLY. TO SEE FIRST-HAND THE
STRENGTH AND RELIABILITY OF
THE UX SKILLS AND PROCESSES WE
LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM
WHEN APPLIED TO COMPLEX REAL-
WORLD PROBLEMS FACED BY
BUSINESS-OWNERS WAS
PARTICULARLY REWARDING. THE
REINFORCEMENT OF OUR
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND THE
CONFIDENCE THIS EXERCISE
INSTILLED IN US WAS A SECOND-TO-
NONE EXPERIENCE.
TWITTER twitter.com/reitztweitz
LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/tylerreitz/
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACTAPPRENTICESHIP
TAYLOR FERRARIA LITTLE ABOUT ME: ANTHROPOLOGIST TURNED UX DESIGNER, I LIKE PROBLEM SOLVING.
WHY UX FOR ME?
UX PROVIDES THE TOOLS TO
MAKE ANYTHING BETTER, FROM
DIGITAL INTERFACES TO
SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT. I'VE
ALWAYS BEEN A THINKER; IN
COLLEGE MY FOCUS WAS
PSYCHOLOGICAL
ANTHROPOLOGY.. TALK ABOUT
BEING IN YOUR HEAD. IT WAS
TIME FOR ME TO START DOING.
THAT'S WHY UX IS FOR ME.
UX PROJECT I’M MOST PROUD OF:
THE MVP MY TEAM AND I MADE
FOR LINKEDIN, SKILLSHARE. I
FEEL THAT WE REALLY
HARNESSED WHAT LINKEDIN IS
ABOUT, AND ADDED VALUE
WHERE LINKEDIN IS FALLING
SHORT. SOMETHING I FIRMLY
BELIEVE IS THAT TO HAVE A
SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT, THE
PRODUCT MUST MEET BASIC
HUMAN NEEDS. IT IS TRICKY TO
CREATE AN ETHICAL SYSTEM
THAT MEETS A BASIC HUMAN
NEED AND SQUEEZE IT INTO A
MOBILE INTERFACE, BUT I
BELIEVE WE DID IT VERY WELL.
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
FULL TIME CONTRACT APPRENTICESHIP
A LITTLE ABOUT ME: I LOVE CREATING AND SHARING GREAT STORIES AND TECHNOLOGY THAT IMPROVE THE HUMAN CONDITION.
