User Interface Designer, Intuit Inc.
September 2006 - Present, Mountain View, CA
  - Designing and executing key design projects with a cross-functional team
  - Solving customer problems through designs based on extensive user research data
  - Creating innovative user experiences for existing and new product offerings

Design Lead, Google (HCI Capstone Project Sponsor)
January 2006 - August 2006, Pittsburgh, PA
  - Conducted user centered research in the field of social networking
  - Lead design iterations and tests of prototypes for usability

Research Lead, Microsoft (Design Expo 2006)
January 2006 - August 2006, Pittsburgh, PA
  - Innovated a next generation product for a ubiquitous high bandwidth world
  - Lead exploratory and generative research stages driving product creation
  - Designed and tested prototypes for usability on mobile and desktop platforms

Graphic Designer, Freelance
Summer 2005, Winona, MN
  - Designed an educational book for the historical Winona, MN photo collection
  - Restored and edited 19th century photographs included in the publication

Research Intern, Graphics and Visualization Laboratory
Summer 2004, University of California at Santa Cruz
  - Developed interactive map navigation soware for the blind and visually impaired
  - Programmed a force feedback gaming mouse for tactile recognition of map properties

Master of Human-Computer Interaction
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
August 2006 | GPA: 3.87

Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Computer Science & Spanish, Minor in Art
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
Magna Cum Laude, May 2005 | GPA: 3.842

Study Abroad Semester in Spain, Spanish Intensive Courses
Center for Cross Cultural Studies, Seville, Spain
Spring 2004 | GPA: 4.0

Volunteer, Dorothy Day House
2004, Rochester, MN
  - Helped homeless individuals in need of community support
  - Designed structure of database software for volunteer and visitor record management

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