EXPERIENCE
Polyvore, DesignerMountain View, CA; 03.2011 - now
Google, Staff UX Designer
Mountain View, CA; 12.2004 – 03.2011
- Lead design initiatives in strategic projects from concept to launch
- Worked on Google Maps, Universal Search, Image Search, Pack, Toolbar, and more
- Participate in design reviews, mentoring, and styleguides as trusted design expert
- Awarded one founders award, two EMG awards, and several patents
Maplekey Company, Design Consultant
Mountain View, CA; 2.2009 – present
- Designed and created graphics for Android mobile applications and games
- Designed and built informational website for both desktop and mobile
Oracle, Senior Product Analyst
Redwood Shores, CA; 8.2002 – 11.2004
- Designed UI components and revamped UI flows
- Wrote specs and collateral, communicated with developers and customers, created demo videos
MIT Media Lab, MIT Architecture, Student researcher
Cambridge, MA; 09.1998 – 07.2002
- Explored computation as a part of product design process
- Built and designed computational media pieces in Java and C++
Shiseido, Digital Media Intern
Tokyo, Japan; 08.1999
Created an interactive, animated Java postcard
EDUCATION
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA
- Master of Engineering, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 2002
Researched in the Architecture department, focusing on computational-aided design -
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science 2001
Minored in Architecture, concentrated in visual arts
SKILLS / ACTIVITES
- Interaction design: storyboards, wireframes, detailed specs
- Drawing and graphics: illustrations, comics, shiny buttons
- Sewing: tailoring, fashion design
- Programming: HTML, some Javascript/CSS, ability to learn scripting programs
- More: gardening, Japanese fashion dolls, Asian languages