Tiago Baccarelli Justino

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1 Tago Baccarell Jusno STRATEGY THROUGH DESIGN My goal s o be par of an organzaon where I can lend my desgn alens, busness acumen, and relaonshp buldng sklls as a desgn sraegs. EDUCATION Insue of Desgn IIT Chcago Aug May 2015 Dual Degree focus on Sraegy Maser n Desgn Maser n Busness Admnsraon Mam Ad School ESPM São Paulo May - Jun 2010 Specalzaon n Innovaon and Desgn Thnkng Escola Superor de Propaganda e Markeng São Paulo May - Sep 2004 Specalzaon n Trade Markeng Pennsylvana Sae Unversy S. College Aug May 2001 Major: Busness Managemen and Markeng Mnor: Logscs and Supply Chan Managemen LANGUAGES Fluen Poruguese Englsh Spansh Ialan SOFTWARES Adobe Creave Sue Package Keynoe Mndnode Balsamc HTML5 CSS3 jquery Rhnoceros WORK EXPERIENCE Inegraon São Paulo Summer 2014 Managemen Consulancy, Markeng, Sales and Logscs Desgn Research, Analyss, Sraegy and Communcaon Desgn. Accenure Chcago Summer 2013 Managemen Consulancy, Technology and Ousourcng Desgn Research, Analyss, Concep and Prooype Developmen. AnmusO2 São Paulo Desgn and Shopper Markeng Consulancy Busness Developmen, Clen Managemen, Sraegy, Desgn Research, Brandng, Concep and Prooype Developmen, Implemenaon. Man Clens Johnson&Johnson, Nesle, Exxon Moble Esso, Dageo, C&A, Nabsco Real Desgn Insue São Paulo Founder and reasurer of RDI Brazl, desgn organzaon wh nneeen chapers n four counres. Oxygen Trade Mkg São Paulo Trade Markeng Research and Consulancy Founder, Busness Developmen, Clen Managemen, Projec Plannng, Real Plannng Sraegy. Man Clens Unlever, Nesle Purna, Peps, Envrosell, Odebrech, Reed Exhbons Sraplan Campnas Markeng and Fnancal Consulng Markeng and Fnance Coachng, Marke Enrance Sraegy Developmen. Johnson & Johnson Rome Consumer Packaged Goods Asssan produc manager n Markeng and Trade Markeng.

2 Vjay Shankar, Baljaypall Experenced desgn leader n mul-nerface UX and Ineracon, seeks opporunes n Desgn Managemen and Sraegy [email protected] Porfolo: hp:// Experence McGraw-Hll Educaon, Chcago Desgn Sraegs Par-me (Dec 13 Now) Informed leadershp abou k-5 school rends (STEEP), dsrupors, and drec compeon and faclaed deaon workshops wh hem abou fuure opporunes, hreas, enry barrers and busness models. Researched on Gamfcaon of dgal learnng producs, rends, cusomer needs & ressance, ech & marke barrers, compeon and presened fndngs o senor leadershp on sraegc produc recommendaons, roadmap and rsks. Oganzed workshops wh cross funconal eams n buldng Persona for K-5 Mah and Inervenon eachers, sudens & parens and o deae on fuure offerng of he prmary & secondary research fndngs. Hewle Packard Sngapore Global Desgn Cener, Sngapore Lead Ineracon Desgner, (Apr 10 Jan 13) Sr. Ineracon Desgner, (Feb 09 Apr 10) va GMP Led a hgh performng eam of 4 desgners (3 IxD + 1VxD). Recrued, Menored, Tracked (Goals), Inspred and successfully drven he eam o delver key experence desgns for HP eprn soluons across HP Offce Prnng porfolo. eprn apps have more han 5 mllon downloads on OS and Androd. Collaboraed wh cross funconal eams (Busness Dev, Markeng, Program Managemen, Cusomer Sa & Engneerng ec.) o concepualze and mplemen dfferenaed HP offerngs, whch would expand SMB cusomer base by 1 mllon new users. Proacvely communcaed desgn raonale, & ROI (busness mpac) o program eam o reduce UCD rade-offs ha saved mllons of dollars n coss of desgn, developmen, & es ec. Algned desgn naves, and processes wh engneerng processes and busness sraegy. Managed user research (Evaluave, generave and exploraory) for nsghs ha helped program eam o explore new marke opporunes areas or reduce experence gaps or ncrease user adopon. Redefned he HP prner sofware usng Agle Mehodology. Re-archecured and redesgned sofware flows o faclae effcen user navgaon and low-fooprn on he PCs. Helped desgn eam buld Dgal Paern Lbrary for cohesve experences across mulple ouch pons. Mcrosof Inda Developmen Cener, Hyderabad, Inda User Experence Desgn Consulan, (Jan 06 Jan 09) Managed UX acves for 6 programs from defnon hrough mplemenaon for Wndows Offce Moble 7 (Word, PowerPon, Excel, SharePon and OneNoe) and Offce Accounng. The same nformaon archecure s now used for Wndows Offce Moble 8 applcaons. Leveraged avalable research and conduced Heursc revews, Inervews, exper revews, and focus group sudes o redefne Offce Moble Persona, unearh UX ssues, User Tasks, neracon and Navgaon. Ieraed and valdaed user flows, and redesgned end-o-end feaure user experences hrough revews and auds of sakeholders, program managers, UX desgners and cross-funconal eams. Drafed experence specfcaons, hgh-resoluon user flows, and neracon gudelnes Collaboraed wh UX desgners o mprove o have common neracon models across app porfolo. PlaneSof (Acqured by EBIX, Inc.), Hyderabad, Inda User Ineracon Analys (June 04 Feb 06) User Inerface Desgner (July 02 June 04) Web Desgner (Nov 1999 July 02) Collaboraed wh Busness Analyss and Produc Managers o gaher busness and user requremens, and conduced sakeholder nervews o desgn web neracons. Cusomzed The Polcy Processor for Sandard Lfe Insurance, Sun Lfe Insurance, SAFECO, Frs Genec Trus, and many more...followng brand and vsual gudelnes. Creaed nformaon archecure, and web graphcs for ses and applcaons. Ieraed on feaure-area desgns usng prooypes, wreframes, usage daa and feedback. Conduced compeve research, user valdaons, and racked web usage by usng Web Analycs. Desgned Ineracve mulmeda presenaons, corporae webses and clen webses: PlaneTrack, Chempon, Lenda and Taaeleservces, & Planesof. Tools Axure Marvel MS Vso Balsamq Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn CorelDraw MS Offce Apps Keynoe Adobe Dreamweaver Sublme Tex Boosrap Responsve Framework HTML CSS JavaScrp (need based) Adobe Premere Sound Forge Adobe Flash 3DS Max. Awards & Recognons MHE - Innovaon Award 2014 for sraeges, nsghs and conceps. HP - eaward 2012 for Desgn Sraeges for HP nnovave prnng soluons on socal meda. HP - eaward 2010 for HP eprn desgn naves and nnovaons. PlaneSof - Sar Performer Award for desgn deas and effors wh The Polcy Processor applcaon. PlaneSof - Promoed wce whn 4 year enure. Educaon MDes & MBA (Jan Dec 14) Insue of Desgn and Suar School of Busness, Illnos Insue of Technology, USA EPBM ( ) Indan Insue of Managemen, Calcua MA - Adversng & PR - Communcaons Desgn (Mar Apr 99) Madura Kamaraj Unversy, Inda Bachelor of Commerce - Adversng (Apr 1994 Mar 97) Osmana Unversy, Inda Cerfcaons Desgn Managemen Insue Developng Effecve Acon Plan for Acceleraed Innovaon Human Facors Inernaonal Cerfed Usably Analys, 2007 The Scence & Ar of Effecve Web & Applcaon Desgn, 2004 Image Insue of Graphc Ars & Ed Mulmeda Insue, Hyderabad, Inda Dploma n Mulmeda Producon (Web Desgn), 1999 Dploma n Compuer Ars (Graphc Illusraon Desgn), 1998 MDes/MBA - Seleced Projecs Inegraed Blue Ocean Sraegy wh Desgn Mehods for Chcago.com. As TA, managed muldscplnary eams ha won awards n IIT for nnovave conceps. Planned desgn projec for Desgn Mehods Plaform Researched on Co-Managemen of Dseases by Communy Healh Workers Gallup Srenghsfnder: Ideaon Learner Sraegc Inpu Indvdualzaon Member: IxDA DMI

3 Sudo One Eleven Desgn Chcago, Illnos Desgn & Markeng Inern Conduced exensve marke research for a pe and garden company s packagng raonalzaon projec Obaned phoos and correspondng facods o serve as he bass for a drp markeng campagn Creaed an onlne markeplace for sudo-desgned producs Implemened a moble-frendly company webse Eded exsng produc drawngs n Adobe Illusraor and Phooshop o reflec company sandards Coordnaed and execued arsc produc phoography for mulple major presenaons Conrbued o he preparaon of an InDesgn presenaon for a major produc raonalzaon NorhShore Unversy HealhSysem Evanson, Illnos Admnsrave Asssan/Educaon Coordnaor Sole cusomer servce represenave for maernal consul apponmens, whch provde medcal and emoonal suppor for expecan parens o learn abou her unborn chld s feal anomaly Sole admnsravor for he Chld Proecon Commee, wh dues ha ncluded collecon of DCFS case summares and asssng n organzng he yearly Chld Abuse Awareness lecure Educaon Coordnaor for he pedarc deparmen, whch ncluded communcaon wh he Unversy of Chcago Medcal Cener, coordnaon of observers, sudens, fellows and resdens, organzng her ranng and acvaon n our onlne medcal records sysem, as well as he logscs of her roaon, such as orenaon nformaon, secury clearance, ec Creaed new layou of a publcaon creaed for parens of babes n he Infan Specal Care Un Unversy of Chcago School of Law Chcago, Illnos Admnsrave Asssan Redesgned exensve flng sysem o mprove ease of access and effcency, formaed new syllabus, and researched and ordered approprae exs for a Unversy of Chcago Law School professor Transcrbed hard copes of suden work no dgal forma, as well as he professor s handwren noes done n preparaon for a poenally publshed work Brenna Olva Berln [email protected] EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn M.Des. Class of 2017 DePaul Unversy B.A. Englsh Class of 2008 OBJECTIVE Seekng a summer nernshp n desgn plannng and sraegy where I can apply he currculum of he Foundaon year, as well as draw on my own experences from my prevous lfe as an admnsraor. SOFTWARE Adobe Creave Sue Mcrosof Offce Rhno 3D LANGUAGE Inermedae Spansh Lyrc Opera of Chcago Chcago, Illnos Developmen Inern Responsble for all cusomer servce acves for he Lyrc Opera s Backsage Tours seres Receved reservaons over he phone, answered quesons, addressed ssues/concerns, and confrmed reservaons Served as member of a four-person even plannng eam Involved n he execuon of he slen aucon a Fanasy of he Opera, one of he Lyrc Opera s larges fundrasng evens Compleed mulple eds and creaed new em descrpons for he Fanasy of he Opera s program book

4 Ishan Bhalla +1 (312) I am a user experence desgner wh a background n sofware engneerng and projec managemen. I have desgned web, moble and elevson producs a Yahoo and Infosys and have suded desgn sraegy a he IIT Insue of Desgn. I am seekng an opporuny o work wh a eam n Europe, ha s passonae abou buldng grea echnology producs. WORK EXPERIENCE Experence Desgner a Yahoo, Calforna, Worked on Yahoo mal whch has over 100m daly acve users. Desgned a new approach o he emal search experence. Based on he lle nformaon ha he users pu no he search box, we creaed a framework o bubble up he mos relevan nformaon and mprove monezaon. Desgned a lgh, modern and unfed Compose and Reply experence for he Ocober 2013 release of Yahoo mal. Desgn Inern a SC Johnson, Wsconsn, Summer 2012 Worked on a new produc nnovaon projec. Helped analyze user research and defne prooypng sraegy. Defned a research proocol o sudy users n-sore experence. User Inerface Desgn Lead a Infosys, Inda, Worked on web, smar-phone, and elevson producs. Creaed personas, scenaros and ask flows o algn hnkng beween dsperse produc, engneerng and desgn eams. Conduced ehnographc sudes around home eneranmen, energy usage, and app dscovery on smar phones. Sofware Engneer and Team Lead a Infosys, Inda, Led a eam of 7 engneers developng applcaons o mprove producvy of Boeng desgn eams. Sared a pracce of rapd prooypng and valdaon o accelerae requremen gaherng from he onshore eam. Inroduced objec orened analyss and desgn pracces ha over 2 years helped save man hours of effor. Bul a culure of knowledge sharng n a eam of 100+ engneers by nroducng a wk plaform, unconferences ec. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn Focus on desgn sraegy and neracon desgn. Bachelor of Engneerng Mumba Unversy Degree n Compuer Scence Engneerng PERSONAL PROJECTS Accessbly: Inaed and led a research sudy on he usage of he Bangalore bus sysem by he blnd. Socal: Ran a fund o suppor he college educaon of an underprvleged boy, served on he board of he Infosys Mysore socal rus, worked wh he Assocaon for Democrac Reform durng he 2009 Indan general elecons. RECOGNITIONS My desgn for Yahoo Mal Compose won favorable menons on TechCruch and The Verge. Won 8 awards a Infosys ncludng Boeng Prde Award, Bes Innovaor Award, Excellence Award for Socal Conscousness. Gave a alk a he 2012 ID Sraegy Conference on he Usage of he Bangalore Bus Sysem by he Blnd Was one of welve young leaders seleced from employees o serve on he managemen councl of Infosys, Mysore. SKILLS Tools: Adobe Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Skech, Lghroom, XCode, Mcrosof Vso. Languages: Fluen n Englsh and Hnd and undersand Punjab I also speak: Pyhon, Java, Vsual Basc, C, C++ And I m geng beer a: OS developmen, HTML, CSS, JavaScrp MORE ABOUT ME There are over 15 ces across Inda and USA ha I have called home a some pon n my lfe. I wroe a blog on desgn ha had readers from all over he world. I love learnng abou hsory, culure, psychology and economcs and beleve ha one day hese wll nersec wh my work n desgn. One of my dreams s o ac as a caalys for he spread of desgn and nnovaon n Inda.

5 Spra Bhan I am neresed n blendng my user research experence and busness undersandng o mprove meanngful user experences and servces n a summer 2015 nernshp. [email protected] Work Experence Clen: Amercan Theologcal Lbrary Assocaon Desgn Researcher May non-prof organzaon producng elecronc daabases and resources for scholarly sudy of relgon Inervewed dgal scholarshp expers & heologcal scholars; Developed and oversaw a week long self-documenaon exercse o gaher user experence daa Used desgn frameworks o denfy possble areas for growh and user nsghs for he developmen of user personas and scenaros ha wll help he clen beer undersand her user base BeWo Technologes Busness Analys Nov Jul 2012 socal enerprse sarup n Inda, ncubaed a Qualcomm Conduced feld research, observaon, nervews and secondary research on a governmen welfare program and moble rural bankng o provde nsghs o be used by CEO n meengs wh major enes responsble for fnancal ncluson Performed quanave marke valdaon analyss on ncome-generaon and moble bankng Androd applcaons Co-ordnaed cross-funconal eam o mprove funconaly of webse, logo, user nerface, ndusral desgn; conduced usably esng U.S. Peace Corps (Kazakhsan) Youh & Communy Developmen Voluneer Aug Aug 2011 cvlan organzaon run by he U.S. governmen n whch voluneers serve communes abroad for 27 monhs Co-founded Women s Leadershp Club o encourage healhy lfesyles, develop leadershp and professonal sklls based on socal needs assessmen and analyss of local communy Faclaed WID/GAD (Women n Developmen, Gender and Developmen) and Voluneersm Developmen ranngs for Peace Corps conferences Assessed and redesgned Youh Developmen program framework and Projec Desgn Managemen ranng maerals Sklls Desgn Mehods Prooypng, research, analyss, frameworks, wreframng, usably esng, nervews Sofware Advanced Excel, InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Balsamq, Rhno, vdeo edng Language Hnd (fluen), Russan (nermedae hgh), Kazakh (basc), Spansh (basc) Projecs Moorola Moo J Sprng 2013 Inervewed lesure ravelers o deae conceps and erae on physcal and dgal prooypes ha were developed no Moo J, a dgal journalng devce and applcaon for ravelers Targe Smplcy Challenge Tally Fall 2013 Conduced on-se observaon, generaed deas, wroe copy, desgned layou and flow of presenaon for Tally, whch provdes Targe cusomers wh a snapsho of he nuronal value of her purchases on her recep and s lnked o a dgal plaform Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn 2016 New Idom suden blog co-edor IIT Suar School of Busness MBA 2016 Unversy of Florda BA n Polcal Scence 2008 Mnors n Busness Admnsraon and Asan Sudes Brgh Fuures Scholarshp recpen based on academc mer, es scores and voluneer work

6 (312) Carre Blumenfeld 1455 N. Sandburg #1405b Chcago, IL SENIOR MANAGER, RETAIL BRAND a US Cellular, Chcago 2010 Presen Leads real experence desgn eam, responsble for all offlne dsrbuon formas, wh doed lne oversgh of onlne experence desgn Sore layou, raffc and messagng flow mappng, merchandsng, fxure developmen, collaeral sraegy, apparel, ec. Corporae and agen sores, kosks, sore-whn-sores and naonal realer formas Led he developmen of our nex generaon real desgn, from concep developmen hrough deploymen Sages ncluded: research, prooypng, refnemen, value engneerng, sell-n Currenly n second year of deploymen - all corporae and agen locaons slaed Spearheaded he larges real refresh n company hsory Full showroom redesgn n 1000 corporae and agen brck and morar sores Advsng member of organzaonal real esae commee, evaluang all proposed locaon and expanson plans for corporae fooprn ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT a Wunderman, Chcago Offce Depo and Sears: Accoun Drecor Real and Dgal Engagemen Led he sraegc developmen of award wnnng real and dgal shopper experence programs for Offce Depo Developmen of games, coness, mcroses, vral ools, parnershp e-ns, ec., as well as negraed markeng campagns Dreced sraegc oversgh for full house and brand-specfc programs for Sears Robus offlne and onlne acvaon Forecased on emergng rends Green sraeges, shopper rends, dgal engagemen echnques, ec. Produced parner procuremen resources and sell-n maerals for leadershp EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn MDM - Maser of Desgn Mehods Emphass n experence and servce desgn, busness model developmen and faclaon May 2014 Drake Unversy BA Adversng & Graphc Desgn Unversy of Chcago Cer. n Fnancal Decson Makng GLOBAL ASSIGNMENTS Two, hree-week mmersve feld research projecs. Cross-dscplnary desgn sudens and sponsorng company assocaes formed eams and desgned sysem and plaform soluons, complee wh sell-n presenaons o senor leadershp. Godrej & Boyce, Mumba, Inda Indusry: Healhcare December 2013 Iau Unbanco, Sao Paulo, Brazl Indusry: Fnancal Servces June 2013 ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT a Frankel / Arc, Chcago McDonald s: Accoun Supervsor Naonal Adul Promoons & Produc Launches Led he sraegc developmen of comprehensve real campagns, ncludng major produc launches and games Co-creaed nnovave real communcaon desgn for Hspanc consumer marke Uned Arlnes: Sr Accoun Execuve Sub-Brand Launches & Inernaonal Expanson Guded he sraegc developmen of fully negraed markeng programs n suppor of a ransconnenal sub-brand launches Evens, adversng, promoons, parnershp e-ns and rade show presence Suppored he Chcago marke launch of Ted Arlnes wh heavy guerlla acvy Managed developmen of nernaonal roue launch campagns Domesc and foregn communcaons ncludng collaeral, adversng and evens McDonald s: AAE - Sr Accoun Execuve Concep Developmen & Real Opmzaon Collaboraed on he developmen of a merchandsng prorzaon mehodology and framework Translaon of shopper nsghs and ransaconal daa no experenal framework Implemenaon yelded a 1% sales ncrease Co-auhored a semnar & raned McDonald s dvsonal markeng, agency saffs and Owner Operaors on real opmzaon pracces and prorzaon mehodology Two sofware ools were developed o supplemen he semnar Dreced he developmen of es smulus for concep envronmens and produc exensons Comprehensve real, packagng, promoons, adversng and guerlla suppor Desgned cusom merchandsng opmzaon sraeges for Asan markes FACILITATION Desgn Research Conference Co-Moderaor 2013 US Cellular Leadershp Academy Faclaed 8 monh ranng program for fuure leadershp canddaes 2012 RECOGNITION 2014 Roman Desgn Challenge Busness Model and Experence Desgn Compeon for op busness and desgn graduae schools 2014 Enrepreneurshp Hackahon Campus1871 Team Challenge -3rd Place US Cellular Leadershp 2010 & 2012 Excellence Award Wunderman Sraegc 2007 Excellence Award Frankel Sraegc 2002 & 2003 Excellence Award

7 GAURAV BRADOO CONTACT Phone / Emal / [email protected] Wha I love o do HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN EXPERIENCE IIT Insue of Desgn / Maser of Desgn Suden - Aug 13 - May 16 Produc Desgn / Learn and pracced he human cenered desgn process o rehnk exsng and creae new physcal and dgal produc experences. Worked on collaboraons wh Armde Lghng and Moorola Mobly. ID Experence Exenson / Transformed convenonal arfacs such as even nameags and suden adm packs no personal memenos, exendng he ID experence. Desgned he physcal experence for BarnRase Momen Desgn / Experence Desgn Inern - May 14 - Aug 14 Dgal produc sraegy and desgn consulancy flux.momennyc.com / Remagned he vdeo consumpon experence from a consumer perspecve o reflec: he changes n he meda ndusry, he prolferaon of echnology and he changes n user behavors n hs on-demand.age. Dealed UX Desgn / Creaed wreframes and concep skeches for androd wdges, and defned dealed OS and Androd ransons for a naonal meda organzaon. Davan Consulng / Senor Consulan - Oc 10 - Mar 13 Leadng managemen consulng frm n NZ Busness Archecure / Prooyped a busness process operang model, for an Ausralasan bank hrough busness operaons and produc secondary research, and subsequenly valdaed he model hrough prmary research nvolvng sakeholder nervews and workshops wh he bank s operaonal leadershp eam. Produc Managemen / Developed a produc raonalzaon framework ha measured produc performance across a mul-faceed organzaon. Servce Creaon / Desgned cusomercenrc busness processes, for he creaon of a new servce whn a NZ elecommuncaons provder. Prayas Theare / Acor, Execuve Member - Jun 07 - Mar 13 No-for-prof Indan heare company. Acng / Performed n lead and supporng roles n Prayas producons from In addon o hs performed n specal collaboraons wh he Auckland Cy Councl, NZ Red Cross and One Drop. Beca / Elecrcal Desgn Engneer - Jan 08 - Oc 10 One of Asa Pacfc s larges engneerng desgn frms. Elecrcal Desgn / Creaed power and lghng desgn soluons for varous commercal buldngs across NZ, he larges and mos exensve of whch was he hree year $240M upgrade of Eden Park for he Rugby World Cup 2011 Producon / Produced wo seasons of he 2010 year schedule and nvolved n varous producon roles from Meda and Markeng / Concepng of our performance promoonal collaeral. Scope Developmen / Defned he scope for he enre buldng servces desgn of a mul-mllon dollar medcal school facly. Consrucon Revew / Monored and revewed he consrucon of elecrcal servces for a $20M governmen facly. WORLD CLASS ENGINEERING SKILLS SOUND BUSINESS STRATEGY People + Process / Problem framng, Secondary and prmary research, workshop faclaon, skechng, dgal and physcal prooypng, wreframng, daa analyss and synhess, sakeholder managemen. Technology / Adobe Sue - InDesgn, Illusraor and Phooshop, Afer Effecs, Premere Pro, Rhno3D, Keysho, Mcrosof Offce Sue. PREVIOUS EDUCATION Unversy of Auckland / Bachelor of Engneerng (Honors) - Elecrcal & Elecronc Engneerng - May 08 STUFF YOU LL FIND ON ME Phone 5 / My phone, ask ls, nsan encyclopeda, sound recorder, pon and shoo camera replacemen. unball KuruToga / The pencl s nb roaes a few degrees every me you lf he pencl, so ha wears ou evenly! Skechbook / There s sll somehng very pleasng abou wrng/skechng on paper. Canon EOS 550D + EF 40 F2.8 / My memory-capure ool of choce. Ths les me focus on he people wh enough surroundng nformaon o add conex. Caso EQS 500 / Analogue wach and chronograph, because readng me he old fashoned way s so much more fun! Grocery or Resauran Bll / A foode a hear, I love cookng and frequenng new

8 Thomas Brandenburg brandenburgdesgn.wordpress.com Objecve: Buldng on my Insue of Desgn educaon I am neresed n obanng a poson n desgn research or neracon desgn. DESIGN EXPERIENCE July 2014 presen Amercan Theologcal Lbrary Assocaon (ATLA) Desgn research consulan: conducng human cenered research o beer undersand dgal scholar s perspecve, workflow, movaons, ables, and goals, and o develop nsghs and desgn prncples ha her organzaons can consder n creang updaed produc offerngs Layman Desgn, Skoke, IL Graphc desgn exhbon consulan: Developed desgn concep renderngs, prooypes, producon gude, and fnal producon of envronmenal graphcs for 9/11 Memoral Museum n NYC, New York Hsorcal Socey, and Naonal Hellenc Museum, Chcago presen Sudo Synhess Co-founded a mul-dscplnary desgn sudo wh parner Twsha Shah-Brandenburg. Through he sudo we desgned prn collaeral, educaonal brandng, exhbs, and webses. Some of our pas clens were Calforna Academy of he Scences, Geneva Park dsrc, The Jane Addam s Hull House Assocaon and The Seppenwolf Theare Company The Feld Museum of Naural Hsory, Chcago Senor Graphc Desgner n Exhbons Successfully collaboraed on he desgn and producon of over 20 permanen, emporary, and ravelng exhbs. Beyond exhbon work also desgned a varey of prn collaeral o suppor Publc Relaons, Markeng, Membershp, Educaon, Human Resources and Insuonal Advancemens deparmens VERI, Voer Experence Redesgn Inave In hs projec, prooypes were developed for new equpmen, processes and sgnage sysems for he offces of he Cook Couny Clerk and he Chcago Board of Elecon Commssoners. The resulng desgn nave was mplemened for over 10,000 pollng places for he March 2002 prmary elecons. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Expeced graduaon Sprng 2015 IIT Insue of Desgn, Maser of Desgn Mehods canddae 2013 Sarer League n 1871, Chcago Courses n Advanced HTML 5/CSS and UX Desgn. Team sofware produc developmen Plae Xpecaons, resauran reservaon app 3folo, recrumen web poral Unversy of Illnos a Chcago BFA, Graphc Desgn Rewarded a full scholarshp for he Sprng and Summer o aend he Lucerne School of Ar and Desgn, Swzerland. HONORS AND AWARDS Honorable menon n he 2013 Roman Desgn Challenge. Twce seleced by STA (Socey of Typographc Ars) Desgn Archves for envronmenal graphcs, 2006 and Fnals n he 2009 Phoography Inernaonal Book Cones for Sacred Waers: Inda s Grea Kumbha Mela Plgrmage. Book desgn by Thomas Brandenburg and phoography by Jean-Marc Gboux. Techncal Knowledge Profcency n Adobe Illusraor, InDesgn, and Phooshop Inermedae knowledge of HTML5/CSS and jquery

9 Maureen A. Burns Seekng a full me poson n desgn sraegy and research. Thoughful and lookng for a challenge, I wan o brng value o a desgn eam hrough experse n vsual culure, communy engagemen, and my cross-culural background. EXPERIENCE Seelcase San Francsco, CA 2014 Desgn Research Inern, Dgal Venures Team Conduced user research and concep esng wh analyss and synhess o denfy an nnovave and vable pah forward Developed and esed a new lean and agle desgn process for faser desrably research ha ncorporaes he developmen of a vable busness model and echnologcal feasbly Synheszed process no a oolk o drec and advance sraegc drecon for he dvson and o each cross funconal eams he desgn process Yahoo! Sunnyvale, CA 2013 User Experence Inern Led redesgn of Yahoo! Shoppng, hrd larges comparson shoppng se Conduced compeve analyss o develop produc sraegy o mee busness goals and user needs Updaed webse o curren desgn language, whle ncorporang produc sraegy and mprovng user experence Chcago Offce of Toursm and Culure Chcago, IL Program Coordnaor for Ars & Communy Engagemen Managed Chcago s longes runnng ars resource far wh over 90 vendors and 400 aendees Desgned, developed, and coordnaed new conference o suppor he needs of Chcago publc schools and o ncrease access o ars educaon Managed he naon s larges free capacy developmen program for ars and culure organzaons reachng over 1,300 local ars admnsraors and asssng 49% of organzaons o broaden audences Managed webse documenng bes audence engagemen pracces ha receved naonal recognon Recrued, supervsed, and raned over 100 voluneers Museum of Conemporary Ar, Chcago Chcago, IL 2009 Curaoral Inern Asssed exhbon desgn and prooypng Drafed, compled, and managed loan leers, agreemens, and oher legal conracs Researched, wroe, and eded ddacc labels for he exhbon Psburgh Flmmakers Psburgh, PA Oureach and Developmen Asssan Spearheaded and desgned oureach projecs, managng a $50,000 budge Desgned and bul organzaon s frs maser relaonal daabase, oulnng sraegy o help he organzaon ranson from paper o dgal Analyzed gvng rends o develop markeng sraeges Head voluneer coordnaor and nern supervsor EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Masers of Desgn, expeced graduaon 2015 Fellowshp Scholarshp 2014 Suden Acves Board Co-Char Human-cenered desgn hrough research, communcaon, and sraegy. School of he Ar Insue of Chcago Masers of Vsual & Crcal Sudes, 2010 Trusee Mer Scholarshp Johns Hopkns Unversy Bachelor of Ars Inernaonal Relaons, 2008 Dean s Ls General and Deparmenal Honors EXPERTISE & PUBLICATIONS I m a vsual heors. I acvely publsh arcles on conemporary vsual culure and desgn. My work focuses on he ways vsual represenaons and communcaon are nerpreed and employed by users, parcularly he socal polcs nvolved n hs process. My work can be found n several books on vsual culure. Mos recen publcaons nclude: Theorzng Vsual Sudes. Eded by James Elkns and Krs McGure wh Maureen A. Burns, Joel Kuennen, and Alca Cheser. New York: Rouledge, December Documenng Mobly. In Wrng Ou of Lmbo. Eded by Gene H. Bell-Vllada and Nna Schel wh Fah Edse and Elane Nel Orr. Newcasle, UK: Cambrdge Scholars, Carnege Mellon Unversy Qaar Campus Doha, Qaar 2004 Ideny Brandng Inern Advsed Amercan admnsraon a new campus on Qaar youh culure Desgned neror space of new suden unon o negrae local and unversy culure Managed $60,000 suden lfe budge

10 Clare Szu Yng Chng 555 W. Madson S., Ap. 1703, Chcago, IL I [email protected] Seekng opporunes n user experence desgn and desgn sraegy. Porfolo: hp:// Work Experence Busness Sraegy Inern Smar Grd Cluser IL, USA / AUG 2014 CURRENT Energy Sarup Incubaor Responsble for developng a sarups on boardng process and usng sraegc hnkng o desgn a concree servce package for sarups. User Experence Desgner Insue of Desgn, IIT IL, USA / MAY 2014 CURRENT Responsble for creang a seres of new neracve ools for Seelcase o opmze he user experence of s clens and faclae he furnure purchasng process. Conduced user-research wh neror desgners, seng up desgn sraegy, developng conceps and neracve prooypes o do usbly es. Anmaon Producon Inern Accelerae Long Island NY, USA / MAY 2013 AUG 2013 Non-prof organzaon Responsble for producng he company s promoonal anmaon by drawng he soryboard, wrng scrps and desgnng characers. My creave job made he company s vson and msson more presenable o s funders and parners. Web Desgn / Vdeo Producon Inern EmeraldBrand NY, USA / MAY 2013 AUG 2013 Cross-counry eco-frendly produc company Responsble for webse and graphc desgn, ncludng banners, brochures, produc packagng, adversng producs. Produced produc commercal vdeos and mananed he company s socal nework. Program Specals / New Marke Explorer ISES (Inernaonal Suden Educaon Servce) SHANGHAI, CHINA / FEB JUL 2012 Leadng overseas sudy agency n Chna Responsble for new produc and markeng managemen n erms of promong and nroducng Irsh Englsh Sudy Program o he Chnese manland. Coordnaed Chnese Naonal Irsh Sudy Abroad Conference n he hree major Chnese ces (Bejng, Shangha, and Guangzhou). Projec Manager / Desgn Researcher Sony-Image Consulng Ld. TAIPEI, TAIWAN / JAN JUL 2011 One of Tawan s mos nfluenal desgn frms Managed he company s larges projec n Manland Chna. The goal of hs projec was o coordnae wh clens and sub-conracors o launch a new chan sore on me. Responsble for marke research, meable managemen, qualy managemen for neror desgn, supply chan managemen. Conduced desgn research, user experence research. Desgner / Dgal Markeng Managemen Cocobox Co. Ld. TAIPEI, TAIWAN / OCT 2008 JUL 2010 Sar-up company/new marke exploraor n Tawanese mnaure ndusry Responsble for nroducng mnaure ar o Tawanese marke. Eded he company s on-lne newspaper, nervewed nernaonal mnaure arss, wroe mnaure uorals, and desgned new producs and web. Educaon Maser of Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn, expeced May 2015 Bachelor of Fne Ars Naonal Tawan Normal Unversy, Projecs ComEd Pre-pad program - Servce Desgn 2014 Desgned an servce o help low ncome cusomers o save money and manage her elecrcy usage by applyng nnovaon frameworks and sysemac desgn hnkng. Shopp - Purchasng Plaform 2014 Desgned a plaform o help oday s consumers o fnd he rgh nformaon sources n oday s nformaon overloaded world. Wowfnder - Wayfndng Ineracve Sysem 2013 Desgned a Chcago Wayfndng Ineracve sysem o help ravelers effcenly explorng he cy, as well as nscreasng he busness of local sores. Home Depo - New Servce Desgn 2013 Creaed a new servce desgn for home owners by conducng qualave user-research o fnd he real needs and poenal opporunes. Sklls Managemen Cusomer & Clen managemen / Inerdscplnary eam managemen Research & Analyss Conexual research / User research Daa vsualzaon / Srucured desgn mehods and frameworks Concep Developmen Prooypng / Soryboardng / Skechng / Wreframe Idea vsualzaon Sofware Adobe Phooshop / Illusraor / InDesgn / Dreamweaver / Afer Effecs / Premere / HTML / CSS / Sraa / Maya Language Mandarn (Nave) / Englsh (Hgh Profcency) Awards ComEd Suden Innovaon Cones Top Fnalss / ComEd, 2014 Dvvy Daa Challenge Honorably Menoned / The mos beauful caegory, 2014 Tawan Mnsry of Educaon Frs Place Sudy Abroad, 2010 Rasng Fuure Desgners Cones Dsncon Award, Poodeh Corporaon, h Chna Tmes Golden Maverck Award Honorable Menon, Adversemen Caegory, 2007

11 Andy Conrad Lnkedn.com/n/aconrad81 Profcences Roles User Research, Creave Drecon, Desgn Sraegy, Faclaon Research Types Feld, Remoe, Qualave, Quanave, Analog, Dgal, Generave, Evaluave Prooypng & Desgn InDesgn, Phooshop, Illusraor, Dreamweaver, LucdChar, Balsamq, Axure Indusres Healhcare, Educaon, Consulng, Real, Bankng, Nonprof Educaon MDes Desgn Plannng The Insue of Desgn a IIT Chcago, IL Coursework n desgn sraegy, porfolo plannng, behavoral prooypng, and experence desgn. BA Psychology BS Famly Sudes Mam Unversy Oxford, Oh Coursework n he psychology of place, human facors, personaly heory, and socal psychology. Ineress Pneres.com/psyguy5/ Small Haus: ny houses, cabns, & prefabs Cafe Racers: vnage moorcycles Soryellng: quck, compellng sores Flckr.com/phoos/aconrad81/ses Graphc: rhyhm and varaon Vnage: rero, creepy, & sored Professonal Saemen I m drawn o complex problems, hrve on collaboraon, and lead wh opmsm. Sklled a fndng or nvenng he rgh mehod for he projec and engagng sakeholders along he research and desgn process. Prmary neress nclude socal nnovaon and behavor change. Experence User Experence Desgn Manager VHA Naonal Offce, Chcago, presen Assess conceps for f wh cusomer desrably, echncal feasbly, and daa avalably, savng VHA mllons of dollars and monhs of developmen me. Advocae research and desgn mehods based on projec objecves and arge consumers, resulng n aconable nsghs delvered on me and under budge. Evangelze he desgn nnovaon process whle servng as Lead Desgner on expermenal projecs, such as VHA s frs Agle developmen venure. Paen Experence Desgn Manager VHA Naonal Offce, Chcago, Conduced ehnographc research a 27 nonprof hospals naonally, yeldng aconable hemes ed o rembursemen revenue. Presened fndngs o hospal execuves hen led remoe prooypng sessons wh hospal saff n order o mplemen changes. Research Mehodologs and Faclaor Wshful Thnkng, Chcago, IL Planned and faclaed roleplays, feld nervews, phoo safars, and workshops n order o nspre empahy for end users among execuves and produc owners a Forune 200 companes. Vsng Professor of Innovaon CEDIM Unversy, Monerrey, MX 2010 Taugh undergraduae desgners how o brng user-cenered research and porfolo plannng mehods no her desgn process. Appled prncples from behavoral economcs o engage sudens. Inernshps and Voluneerng VHA, Employee Engagemen Team Lead, Confer Research, Inern, 2010 IIT Dep of Energy, Projec Coordnaor, 2009 Thrd Floor Collecve, Co-founder, 2008

12 Aaron Cook desgn research sraegy faclaon experence! currculum desgner and ranng faclaor! Freelance Consulan, Desgned currculum, lead workshops, and consuled wh clens o sasfy busness and echncal requremens for real pon of sale sysems.! Managed nsallaon of equpmen and sofware across he US.! spansh language eacher Chcago Publc Schools, ! Academy for Global Czenshp, Taugh hgh-school and elemenary Spansh, communcaed complex deas clearly usng mulple modes, and faclaed suden-cenered learnng.! Co-desgned and led a culural mmerson experence o Méxco.! resdenal drecor Norhwesern Unversy, ! Oberln College, Drecly supervsed a eam of 16 saff n buldng a resdenal campus communy for 630 resdens hrough programmng, leadershp, and suden! advocacy. Shared 24/7 emergency on-call duy roaon for campus a large.! nework engneer II / deploymen specals! Bank One / R.Dorsey+Company Consulng, Managed sofware and hardware deploymens o suppor Y2K sysem upgrades and user mgraons. Provded er 2 and 3 enerprse echncal suppor and developed end-user and echncal gudes. quales!curosy humor kndness passon ngenuy! sklls!faclaon nervewng users problem framng cross-dscplnary research spansh language (advanced)! ools!pen + paper exaco knfe phooshop CC llusraor CC rhno! educaon!maser of Desgn + Foundaon Insue of Desgn a IIT! expeced 2017 Maser of Ars Teachng Naonal Lous Unversy Augus 2007, summa cum laude! Bachelor of Ars Psychology Oho Wesleyan Unversy May 1999, cum laude [email protected]!

13 Yu Cu a UX/UI Desgner & User Researcher [email protected] (312) jacksoncu.com H, I am Yu Cu. As a UX/UI desgner, I am an advocae for User-Cenered Desgn, Desgn Thnkng, and Desgn Mehodologes. I means I ry o undersand users lves, needs and mos mporanly, her problems, n order o buld empahy, fnd new opporunes, and creae UX soluons for users. I have worked n an agle company, and I am a bg fan of collaborang wh people, quckly fndng ou and delver promsng producs usng agle approach. I ry o creae user experence conceps for webses and moble apps ha provde real values o users. Now I am lookng for a full me poson. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn Chcago, December, 2013 Illnos Insue of Technology Insue of Desgn Courses n UX/UI desgn, user research, desgn sraegy, prooypng, usably esng, and communcaon desgn Bachelor s Degree Indusral Desgn Tanjn, Chna, May, 2011 Hebe Unversy of Technology School of Archecure Ar Desgn SKILLS Ehnographc User Research Onlne Remoe User Research Research Analyss Desgn Synhess Sraegy Plannng User Inerface Desgn Informaon Archecure Semap & Wreframe Makng Ineracon Prooypng Communcaon Desgn Daa Vsualzaon Adobe Illusraor/InDesgn Adobe Muse Axure RP Pro Auodesk 3Ds Max Revelaon (onlne user research ool) Mcrosof Offce HTML Fluen n Mandarn and Englsh EXPERIENCE CDW Freelance UX Desgner Chcago, July Now UX Desgn, Prooype Tesng, Informaon Archecure, Agle Approach As a UX desgner workng n an agle envronmen, I am responsble for he UX desgn of he checkou process, as well as he Accoun Cener secon of CDW s B2B ecommerce webse ( I need o fnd ou curren UX ssues, dscover new soluons, and evaluae new conceps. Conducng heursc evaluaon of he curren webse. Collaborang wh produc managers, developers, vsual desgners o develop conceps. Desgnng user journey maps from user s perspecve o faclae dscusson wh core eammaes. Creang wreframes usng UX/UI prncples. Creang neracve prooypes, usng Adobe Muse or Axure. Conducng user esng o evaluae conceps and dscover new possbles. Faces Mul-Meda UX Desgn/Research Inern Chcago, December July 2014 User Research, UX/UI Desgn, Usably Tesng I conduced user research and UX/UI desgn for Faces Kds, a moble move-sreamng app for chldren developed by Faces Mul-Meda. I red o undersand chldren s move wachng behavors, and her lves, n order o creae a chldren-frendly, paren-rused app. Developng research plan and mehodology. Conducng ehonographc user research, and generang nsghs no arge users and defne desgn problems. Creang UX desgn sraeges for desgnng he user experence of he new applcaon. Creang annoaed semaps and wreframes of he applcaon. Desgnng he user nerfaces for he applcaon. Conducng usably esng of dfferen versons of he applcaon. Gauss Encyclopeda Freelance UX/UI Desgner Chcago, February Aprl, 2014 UX/UI Desgn, Usably Tesng I eamed up wh 2 IT engneers o work on a sar-up concep - a new professnoal encyclopeda Pad applcaon. I red o creae UX conceps based on he naure of he applcaon, and provde nuve neracon experence, usng UCD prncples. Desgnng nformaon archecure for he applcaon. Inegrang dfferen gesural conrols of ables for he neracon desgn. Creang annoaed semaps and wreframes. Desgnng he graphc and communcaon of he nerfaces. Conducng usably esng. Dynasy Group Ineracon Desgn Inern Chcago, May Augus 2012 UX/UI Desgn I collaboraed wh IT engneers o work on he desgn of a professonal onlne plaform (www. ugrdd.com) creaed by Dynasy Group, a cvl engneerng company. SELECT ACADEMIC PROJECT BeerA Dabees User Research, UX/UI Desgn Augus December 2013 A workshop projec o help IIT Insue of Desgn furher develop BeerA, an onlne learnng plaform ha Insue of Desgn had been developng for real busness. I conduced user research o undersand dabecs problems, behavors and expecaons, n order o explore how o apply BeerA s concep o dabees managemen. Then, I desgned he UX for he plaform based on he nsghs ganed from he research. Tred o look a a holsc pcure o nnovae a whole new experence for dabecs o manage her dabees. Creaed semaps and wreframes, and conduced usably esng.

14 Wllam Cwk WllamCwk.com Seekng an nernshp n whch o apply my crcal hnkng and problem solvng sklls whle praccng he real-world applcaons of he desgn process Sklls and Experence IIT Developng sklls n desgn research, analyss and mehods, prooypng, skechng, vsualzaon, brandng, soryellng, communcaon and Adobe creave sofware Archeworks Collaboraon Worked on a desgn eam o help he Cy of Chcago Deparmen of Culural Affars and Specal Evens develop a creave ndusres dsrc Research and Analyss Conduced feld research and developed soluons regardng ssues of publc ransporaon and communy Synhess Desgned a foldng, porable bus sheler o brng aenon o poor publc ransporaon facles Creaed way-fndng sgns o negrae dfferen neghborhoods around he cy Self Techncal In spare me, learned HTML and CSS o creae webses Hew Assocaes Techncal Analyzed and solved problems n Excel spreadshees, VBA and Access daabases Collaboraon Teamed up wh projec managers and sysems analyss o load daa and code sysems Educaon Maser of Desgn/MBA Dual Degree Insue of Desgn/Suar School of Busness, Illnos Insue of Technology Expeced 2016 Cerfcaon n Susanable Urban Desgn Archeworks 2012 BA Economcs Knox College 2007 Work Hsory Web Developer Self 2005-Curren Sysems Analys Hew Assocaes

15 Fernando de Buen 365 N. Halsed S. Ap. 1301, Chcago, IL, I m neresed n work relaed o research, sraegy, and desgn. Wh my background n mechancal engneerng, musc, and my experence as a desgner I am able o provde focused pons of vew whle mananng a clear undersandng of he overall landscape of he projec I m workng on. I am houghful, deal orened, and hrve on collaboraons. I also lke slly hngs. Work Experence par me; full me Educaon 2012 expeced Innovaon Consulan Summer Assocae Dobln - Deloe Consulng Conduced user research and analyzed and synheszed fndngs o generae approprae soluons. Worked on projecs n he healhcare and real ndusres. Innovaon Consulan Iaú Unbanco Re-magned he bank s fnancal nvesmen dvson hrough he lens of new echnologes as par of he Insue of Desgn Brazl Immerson program. Appled desgn mehods o denfy user needs and dsll nsghs no soluons ha f he bank s vson. Projec Manager for he Hummngbrd Wnd Turbne Poenca Indusral S.A. Oversaw and scheduled he producon of he urbnes. Coordnaed mprovemens on he engneerng and desgn of he urbne. Updaed qualy assurance pracces. Updaed esng and laboraory procedures. Provded echncal suppor for cusomers n he areas of nsallaon, manenance, and sales. Represened he company n he secon four of he Naonal Chamber for Elecrcal Manufacurng n Mexco Cy. The secon s responsbles ncluded susanably ssues whn he secor and he naonal manufacure of renewable energy equpmen and echnology. Was awarded a gran from he Amercan Wnd Energy Assocaon for he esng of he urbne a he Alernave Energy Insue n Amarllo, Texas, for he purpose of cerfcaon under he Small Wnd Cerfcaon Councl s urbne cerfcaon polcy. Muscan Founder and man songwrer for he band El Mañana. Co-produced, wroe, and recorded musc. Coordnaed rehearsals, show logscs, nervews, and recordng sessons. Ganed naonal exposure n Mexcan musc magaznes Marvn, Fler Méxco, and Errr Magazne. Negoaed rado play n Mexco cy s Ibero909 rado saon. Released album El Mañana on Dscos Cuchllo label n Released album Mueros on Fanclub Records label n Collaboraed on he followng projecs: Nño Rado dgal book for chldren, Cnemnuo Derechos Humanos anmaed shor flm on human rghs, and Lus el Robo anmaed shor flm by Juan Carlos López. Esas Pequeñas Cosas shor flm by Rodrgo García-Robles. Maser of Desgn/MBA Insue of Desgn, Illnos Insue of Technology Produc desgn and creave drawng workshops Cenro de Dseño, Cne y Televsón B.S. n Mechancal & Elecrcal Engneerng Unversdad Iberoamercana

16 BETINA DE GORORDO (708) Chcago, IL benadegorordo.com Desgn Researcher and Sraegs seekng a full-me opporuny o ackle challengng problems and posvely mpac people s lves. PROJECTS WHEN SMALL BUSINESS IS BIG BUSINESS Forune 500 company, Sprng 2014 Clen based projec n whch we conduced prmary research n New York, Ausn and Chcago o undersand small busnesses, her challenges and he dfferences beween ces. Developed a ypology o allow our clen o ge closer o small busness uns. HOW TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THE COMMUNITIES BENEFIT Resden Assocaon of Greaer Englewood, Sprng 2014 Collaboraed wh R.A.G.E. o nvolve a broader group of communy members n he creaon of proposals for school repurposng projecs ha address he needs of he communy. THE FUTURE OF BRAZILS BANKING Iaú Unbanco, Summer 2103 Explored and conduced research n Brazl for a hree week projec focused on he fuure of bankng for Iaú Unbanco, he larges bank n Souh Amerca. LOCALEYES: EXPLORE CHICAGO LIKE A LOCAL Choose Chcago, Fall 2013 Ineracve ool concep developed for Choose Chcago ha ams o help people explore he cy n a unque way. Prooyped and esed conceps wh ravellers EXPERIENCE WRIGLEY Sraegy Inern, Curren Collaboraed n he creaon of desgn prncples for seasonal producs for Skles brand. Translaed research daa no aconable nsghs for a major mul-brand gum projec. INSITUM Research and Sraegy Inern, Summer 2013 Developed and execued a research plan, conssng of boh prmary and secondary research, o undersand he audence of he clen and propose a plan for growh. Analyzed daa and reframed problem saemen o uncover key nsghs. Consruced personas and a communcaon plan o dssemnae amongs he organzaon. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn, 2014 Chcago, IL ITESM Bachelor of Indusral Desgn, 2005 Cum Laude Monerrey, Mexco SKILLS Professonal: Desgn research, desgn Sraegy, busness plannng and sraegy, brand and markeng research Techncal: InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Rhno, Keysho, Excel Language: Spansh (nave) Englsh (fluen) AWARDS Ialy A Desgn Award 2013 Dragon Gas Range Mexco Premo Quorum 2013 Dragon Gas Range WHIRLPOOL MÉXICO Experence Desgn Manager, Led a eam of desgners responsble for he developmen and execuon of CFM, graphc and crafsmanshp sraeges on mulple projecs. Managed desgn research plannng and execuon hroughou he projec. Produc Developmen Specals, Managed developmen and execuon of sraeges o mprove key busness mercs such as profably, marke share and qualy.

17 J.M. Downey (765) // // Objecve Seekng a career n brand and desgn sraegy where I can brdge my corporae and MBA crcal hnkng sklls wh my desgn educaon o brng sraegc nsgh o a desgn eam and help clens uncover opporunes, ell powerful sores, and realze new producs. // Specales brand posonng, concep deaon, daa analyss and synhess, marke analyss, presenaon desgn, produc developmen, produc posonng // Sklls busness wrng, ehnography, persona developmen, phoography, rapd prooypng Abobe Creave Sue, Keynoe, Keysho, Mac and Wndows OS, MS Offce // Experence Lppnco Experence Innovaon Inern New York, NY (May Augus 2014) Idenfy unme cusomer needs and creae new experences leveragng brand o forge emoonal connecons and drve new behavors Focus on creave problem solvng usng analycs and daa o delver unexpeced sgnaure momens and drve growh opporunes for clens fuseprojec Desgn Sraegy Inern San Francsco, CA (May Augus 2013) Asssed n solvng crcal busness challenges, framng cusomer nsghs, dscoverng compeve advanages, and developng sraegc brand and produc posonng Prmary asks ncluded workng wh key clens on brand posonng, messagng, and denfyng long-erm produc sraeges // Clens Herman Mller, Jawbone, John Deere, The Nke Foundaon, Nvea, SodaSream, Syngena // Achevemens Adjunc Insrucor As par of he IIT Inerprofessonal Projecs Program I asss n eachng eamwork, nnovaon, and desgn problem solvng o undergraduae sudens wh a focus on developng projecs relaed o dgal servce desgn, Chcago, IL (Fall Presen) Markeng Co-Char Help o develop key messagng and promoonal sraegy for annual Desgn Research Conference, hosed by he Insue of Desgn, IIT, Chcago, IL (Ocober 2013) Rodger Pele M.D., Aeshec Plasc Surgery Markeng Manager Chcago, IL (Augus Augus 2012) Responsble for defnng brand deny and sraegc marke posonng Developed and execued he redesgn of a user-cenered pracce web presence. Helped reposon he brand and ncrease paen volume 20% over prevous year Manageral Educaon Sysems Research Assocae Lafayee, Indana (Augus Augus 2011) Aded n he ehnographc research and analyss of daa gahered for mplemenaon n agrbusness consulng effors. Appled research fndngs o supplers and praconers of sales and markeng Provded edoral and sraegc asssance n he developmen of academc leraure, qualave and quanave markeng research effors, and consulng documens // Educaon Insue of Desgn, IIT Masers of Desgn Chcago, Illnos (Expeced Graduaon May 2015) Full me graduae program focusng on human facors and sraegc communcaon desgn wh a srong bass n desgn research, sraegy, and synhess Developng crcal frameworks and undersandng o beer he desgn of and mplemenaon of conemporary busnesses DePaul Unversy, Kellsad Graduae School of Busness Masers of Busness Admnsraon Chcago, Illnos (March 2012) Concenraons: Brand Managemen and New Produc Managemen Employed analycal and crcal frameworks o approach conemporary corporae needs. Learned how o analyze he needs of large and dsparae organzaons Mam Unversy Bachelors of Ars n Mass Communcaon Oxford, Oho (May 2006) Mnors: Flm Sudes and Inerdscplnary Sudes Esablshed srong communcaon sklls and muldscplnary crcal hnkng n he analyss of graphc and wren meda

18 Kyle Duke 1924 W. Wlson Ave. #2 Chcago, Il Objecve Seekng a full-me poson n Chcago where I can use my srenghs n research and sraegy o uncover unque nsghs, grasp her mplcaons, and pu deas no acon. Educaon Maser of Desgn 2013 IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Course work and exensve experence n he plannng and desgn of new communcaons, producs, servces, envronmens and sysems. Bachelor of Archecure 2010 Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL Traned n he plannng, desgn and consrucon managemen of bul envronmens and srucures. Techncal Sklls Adobe Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Afer Effecs, Premer, Fnal Cu, Rhnoceros 4.0, Grasshopper, Auodesk AuoCAD, Rev Archecure, 3ds Max Desgn, Mcrosof Offce Sue Leadershp Experence Presden 2009 Ph Kappa Sgma Fraerny Chcago, IL 2009 Led an organzaon of 40 members n achevng values-based goals by creang plans o address organzaonal operaons and rsk managemen. Experence Consulan Research and Sraegy Chcago, IL June Presen Managng a eam of desgners n he developmen of an exploraory research and sraegy process o ad a global consumer goods company n recognzng new cusomer behavors and rends whn each of her produc caegores. Guded a real desgn company n he developmen of a sraegc capably o ncrease her scope of servces and value o cusomers. IA Collaborave Research and Sraegy Inern Chcago, IL Sprng 2013 Worked wh desgners, researchers and sraegss o help our clens deae, desgn and brng o marke nnovave producs, dgal experences and servces. Bes Buy Corporaon Desgn Sraegs Inern Rchfeld, MN Summer 2012 Idenfed core consumer nsghs o ransform he cusomer experence across physcal and dgal real channels. Led cross-dscplnary dscussons o develop fuure-sae opporunes ha were demonsraed hrough servce blueprns and user scenaros. Rock Island Cycle Tral Desgn Planner Chcago, IL Summer 2011 Creaed a brand deny for a proposed 10-mle bke ral hrough he Souh Sde of Chcago. Conduced a plannng workshop for 30 people ncludng polcans, Deparmen of Transporaon represenaves, sudens and oher professonals. Rogers Memoral Hospal Resdenal Counselor Oconomowoc, WI Summer & Wner 2007 & 2008 Ensured he safey of 15 npaen eang dsorder paens by monorng her behavors and engagng hem n ndvdual and group counselng sessons. Insue of Desgn Projecs Gaes Foundaon Narob, Kenya Sprng 2013 Preformed a conexual analyss of feld breeders n Kenya o undersand how a menorshp program connecng hem o a pool of nernaonal expers, usng an onlne ool called BeerA, could help make acceleraed genec gans n seed producon n Afrca. Godrej & Boyce Inda Immerson Program Mumba, Inda Wner 2012 Guded a novce desgn eam hrough 3 weeks of user research, analyss, synhess and prooypng o develop new producs argeed a young aduls. Presened conceps, desgn prncples, and a road map for mplemenaon o Godrej execuves o enable hem o connue our work. Hya Hoel Corporaon Chcago, IL Sprng 2012 Guded Hya employees hrough a se of ranng sessons o empower hem o conduc her own user research, deaon sessons, and prooype soluons for guess needs ha are unque o her specfc hoel. Memoral Sloan Keerng Cancer Cener New York, NY Fall 2011 Conduced workshops wh nurses, physcans, archecs, and hospal admnsraors o gaher nsghs ha nformed he desgn of 21 paen rooms and remoe communcaon sysems beween MSK s medcal eam and recoverng bone marrow ransplan paens.

19 Xaojun Du Sofware engneer wh more han 10 years of developmen experence seeks summer nernshp o gan more experence n user research and UX desgn. [email protected] Work Experence: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, US Nov July 2013 MOTOROLA MOBILITY, NANJING CHINA Aug Nov 2012 Senor Sofware Developer Developed phone-book, recen-calls and callng applcaons n he Androd plaform and he BREW plaform. The developmen work ncluded requremen analyss, desgn documen wrng, codng, esng and coordnaon beween global eams. Team Leader Led a sofware developmen eam for Moorola phones. The man asks nvolved ssue rackng, resources managemen and coordnaon. Sysem Engneer Planned feaures for fuure producs. The work ncluded deep analyss of engneer effor esmaes and resource managemen. QUNMAO TECH LTD CORPORATION, SHENZHEN CHINA July July 2004 Sofware Developer Poneered he developmen of frmware for USB, MP3 and memory card chp ses. Educaon: IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn wh foundaon program 2017 Chna Jlang Unversy Bachelor of Elecronc nformaon Engneerng 2002 Language: Englsh Mandarn Sofware sklls: Phooshop ndesgn Rhnoceros

20 Xaojun Du Sofware engneer wh more han 10 years of developmen experence seeks summer nernshp o gan more experence n user research and UX desgn. [email protected] Work Experence: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, US Nov July 2013 MOTOROLA MOBILITY, NANJING CHINA Aug Nov 2012 Senor Sofware Developer Developed phone-book, recen-calls and callng applcaons n he Androd plaform and he BREW plaform. The developmen work ncluded requremen analyss, desgn documen wrng, codng, esng and coordnaon beween global eams. Team Leader Led a sofware developmen eam for Moorola phones. The man asks nvolved ssue rackng, resources managemen and coordnaon. Sysem Engneer Planned feaures for fuure producs. The work ncluded deep analyss of engneer effor esmaes and resource managemen. QUNMAO TECH LTD CORPORATION, SHENZHEN CHINA July July 2004 Sofware Developer Poneered he developmen of frmware for USB, MP3 and memory card chp ses. Educaon: IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn wh foundaon program 2017 Chna Jlang Unversy Bachelor of Elecronc nformaon Engneerng 2002 Language: Englsh Mandarn Sofware sklls: Phooshop ndesgn Rhnoceros

21 elle ebers I m neresed n a mx of communcaon desgn, user research, desgn n he socal secor and servce desgn he nersecon of all hose areas of desgn represens a really neresng space o me. I would lke o leverage research, desgn plannng and an undersandng of servces o desgn and delver socal benef. elle-ebers.com [email protected] echncal sklls Adobe Creave Sue: InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Lghroom, Premere, Afer Effecs begnner HTML5 & CMS workng knowledge Processng codng begnner professonal sklls Clear and effecve communcaor Srong aeshec sensbles Meculous problem-solver Excellen nformaon reenon & relay Enjoys workng as par of a eam Very well organzed Promp vsual and kneshec learner Fluen n Ialan, spoken and wren more abou me... I come from a farmng and calerunnng famly n Norhern Calforna. I have a passon for arsan foods and enjoy ryng new recpes, yoga and wachng documenares n my free me. experence Razorfsh Chcago, IL June Augus 2013 user experence assocae nern Responsbles ranged from huersc assessmens, deang and creave concep developmen o wreframng and buldng prooypes. Leveraged my unque perspecve, vsual communcaon sklls and human-cenered desgn undersandng o work on a range of clen projecs, mosly cenered around ecommerce. Also compleed a 360 campagn pch as par of an nern projec. Marke Hall Foods Oakland, CA March Augus 2013 markeng and communcaons, web conen asssan Worked on he back end of webses, keepng conen up-o-dae; wroe and composed a weekly newsleer, ncludng food phoography; and flled n as Admnsraor of Onlne Operaons for e-commerce se The Pasa Shop Farmer s Marke Program San Francsco, CA March Augus 2013 operaons manager Managed sales eam and ran operaons for weekly farmers marke sall, ncludng: merchandsng, coordnang nvenory, recognzng sales rends and adjusng produc volume accordngly The Pasa Shop, Marke Hall Foods Oakland, CA November March 2013 real specals & pasa buyer Concerned wh a vas knowledge of specaly producs carred and relayng nformaon o he cusomer n an effcen manner. Kep rack of fresh pasa nvenory, orderng, sales and daly merchandsng of fresh pasa deparmen. educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Augus Presen mdes canddae expeced 2016 coursework desgn plannng & nnovaon, onlne research mehods, desgn analyss & synhess mehods, communcaon n he plannng process, busness mehods & frameworks Unversà d Bologna Bologna, Emla Romagna, Ialy Augus Augus 2009 Full mmerson n Ialan unversy hrough he Unversy of Calforna Educaon Abroad Program Unversy of Calforna a Sana Cruz Sana Cruz, CA Sepember June 2010 bachelors of ar, lnguscs mnor Ialan Sudes and Dean s Ls honors coursework synax, phonology, semancs, pragmacs, morphology and varous areas of socolnguscs

22 Tara Flppn I ve been user advocae for 9 years only I used o call hem clens. I m seekng a summer nernshp, employng desgn research and sraegy o enhance users experence and acheve busness objecves. [email protected] Professonal Experence CHICAGO TRIAL NIH FUNDED ASTHMA STUDY [2014] Desgn Plannng coordnaed wh a consorum of 30 researchers, physcans, and nurses across 6 local hospals, ncludng an mmersve daa nsallaon and workshop User Research nervewed 9 paen caregvers and 17 ER clncans o undersand ashma managemen sraeges and challenges Conexual Observaon of 9 caregvers homes and 6 emergency deparmen ses o undersand he processes and pahways assocaed wh pedarc ashma managemen Daa Analyss coded qualave daa and used frameworks o develop nsghs regardng he paen experence and he effecveness of ER dscharge Communcaon Desgn of a boundary objec o gude paen educaon n he ER and mprove ashma gudelne adherence followng dscharge FACETS MULTI-MEDIA [2014] Inerface Desgn recommendaons for mprovng kds ndependen and nernaonal flm vewng experence hrough Faces Kds Pad applcaon User Inervews developed a research proocol and execued n deph nervews wh 8 famles o undersand move preferences and wachng behavors; used experence frameworks o analyze and synhesze qualave daa Usably Tesng observed kds neracng wh he applcaon and performng desgnaed asks o nform developer ask prory Daa Analyss developed a plan o rack user behavor and prorze quanave measures MORNINGSTAR [ ] Accoun Managemen for over 100 equy daa and sofware nsuonal clens, ensurng mely, hgh qualy produc delvery and addressng ssues as needed User Assessmen of clen needs and produc feedback hrough a seres of nervews, denfyng opporunes for mprovemen n clen servce, produc developmen, and admnsraon Markeng denfed opporuny areas and developed clen delverables ncludng emal campagns, proposals and lcense agreemens Busness Developmen responded o ncomng leads, pursued poenal clens, and srenghened exsng relaonshps ALTAIR ADVISERS [ ] Invesmen Consulng asse allocaon and nvesmen analyss for over 80 prvae clen engagemens Educaon IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Maser of Desgn canddae [2016] Coursework ncludes desgn research, sraegy, user experence, neracon, communcaon and produc desgn Complemenary coursework hrough he Suar School of Busness ncludes socal nework analyss, enrepreneurshp, and markeng analycs ARCHEWORKS Alernave Desgn Cerfcae [2008] Chcago 2016 Olympcs Projec Appled user research and desgn mehods o develop he Socal Olympad, a sysem for engagng resdens and vsors n lve ses leadng up o and durng he Olympcs NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Ars [2004] Economcs Major Coursework ncludes economc heory and analyss, sascs, corporae fnance, 3-monh feld sudy and research hess n workplace culure Sklls Sakeholder engagemen, ehnographc research, daa analyss, concep developmen, rapd-prooypng, and projec managemen Profcen n Adobe InDesgn, Phooshop, Illusraor, and Mcrosof Offce sue [advanced Excel] Acvely buldng sklls n phoography and skechng Basc knowledge of Rhno 3D, Keysho, Adobe Premer, and Afer Effecs Accoun Managemen for clens oalng over $30 mllon n asses, responsble for clen communcaon and performance reporng Tranng program developmen and skll buldng for assocae consulans

23 COURTNEY GARLAND : My neres n a user experence desgn nernshp s drven by a passon for combnng he sudy of human behavor wh effecve desgn soluons ha mprove he human experence. I m parcularly neresed n opporunes o buld upon and connec my experse n user neracon, ar educaon, producon, program plannng and curren desgn sudes. EXPERIENCE Cars.com : User Experence Research Inern : Chcago, IL : May 14 Aug 14 Ineracon Desgn : Idenfed loophole n webse user flow and proposed soluons o mprove usably n onlne shoppng experence. Conceped and desgned wreframes of alernae user flows o creae a more seamless pahway. User Experence Research : Developed usably es and conduced lab esng of alernave user flows va wreframe paper prooypng. Analyzed daa and drafed repor o share nsghs wh nvesed sakeholders whn he company. Daa Analyss : Dslled qualave daa drawn from focus groups no a comprehensve repor for nernal communcaons eam. Chcago Chldren s Museum : Ar=s and Culure Program Manager : Chcago, IL : Oc 10 Dec 13 Projec Managemen : Developed and managed culurally dverse evens, specal programs and parnershps ha nfused he museum and beyond wh vsual and performng ars. Observaonal Assessmen : Observed vsor engagemen and acves whn he envronmen o assess user flow and neracon n order o creae a seamless, holsc user sensory experence. Resource Managemen : Supervsed eams o nsure maxmum program oucomes by algnng he sklls and experence of ndvdual saff members wh program needs. Mananed and managed budge and annual plan for museum specal programs, ensurng opmal use of resources whn budge parameers. Communy Engagemen : Culvaed relaonshps wh ars parners, acng as a resource n foserng long-sandng parnershps whn he ars communy. Program Developmen : Researched, prooyped and mplemened conen for programs, classes and evens. DrafFCB : Broadcas Sudo Asssan / Asssan Producer : Chcago, IL : Aug 08 Aprl 10 Projec Managemen : Assocae produced broadcas projecs: negoaed and acqured elemens; managed logscs; and, assured projec compleon whn melne and budge parameers. Team Buldng : Planned, organzed and execued deparmen evens, whch creaed cohesve eambuldng experences desgned o srenghen and manan eam camaradere, performance and morale. Saff Developmen : Supervsed edoral nerns: creaed nernshp goals; denfed user srenghs and neress; desgned projec-based assgnmens o algn wh nern capables o opmze he nernshp experence. Meda Producon : Asssed full-servce pos-producon un wh dgal meda projecs and producons. Erkson Insue : Chld Developmen Specals : Chcago, IL : Nov 03 Aug 05 Inervew and Observaon : Assessed early chldhood developmen by observng nfan and oddler play as well as nerpersonal and envronmenal neracons. Inegraed observaon resuls wh caregver nervew nformaon o gan nsgh no auhenc play behavor. Needs Assessmen : Analyzed assessmen daa o deermne he developmenal progress of foser care chldren and use he nformaon o counsel and gude foser paren neracons. Servce Managemen : Concurrenly managed he developmenal progress of over 200 chldren, mananed records and documens used o deermne referral servces. Parner Inegraon : Aced as lason beween foser parens, socal servce agences and relaed resource agens. EDUCATION Illnos Insue of Technology Insue of Desgn MDes : Expeced May 16 Focus: Human facors and neracon desgn School of he Ar Insue of Chcago : 08 BFA : Vsual Communcaon, Phoography Academc Award Scholarshp Erkson Insue : 03 MS : Chld Developmen Irvng B. Harrs Scholarshp Unversy of Illnos : MS : Lbrary and Informaon Scence BS : Broadcas Journalsm Mnory Award Program Scholarshp SKILLS AND TOOLS Technology : Adobe Phooshop, Illusraor, and InDesgn, Fnal Cu Pro, Balsamq, Keynoe Process : Empahc assessmen nervewng, observaon, wre-framng, prooypng NOTABLE PROJECTS Cancer Care Cener : User Experence Desgn Parcpang n clen based projec o buld connecvy for een and young adul cancer paens hrough a dgal poral ha algns eens wh her peers, servce provders and oher relaed enes. Mser Imagne s Toy Sore : Projec Manager In parnershp wh Energy BBDO, Chcago Chldren s Museum produced an off-se experenal markeng nave o save real play. Led managemen of pop-up sore operaons from concep o compleon. Crcus Zrkus : Educaon Developer Provded chld developmen experse o creae educaonal componens, program conen and desgn elemens ha opmzed he user experence for one of Chcago Chldren s Museum s premer emporary exhbs.

24 Charles H. Garre (Hank) // // Seekng opporunes o apply user research and prooypng echnques across all sages of he developmen process n neracon, produc, and servce desgn. Relevan Experence Assocae User Experence Desgn Inern a Razorfsh Chcago, IL; June 2014 Aug Worked ndependenly and wh eams on clen projecs a varous sages n he developmen process. Performed heursc analyses, analyzed user flows, and suded compeve landscape o evaluae curren-sae applcaons and recommend fuure drecons. Creaed dealed neracon noes n preparaon for he mplemenaon of a redesgned web applcaon. User Experence Desgn Inern a Proven Hres Chcago, IL; June 2013 Aug Creaed a novel vsualzaon-based job descrpon for an analycs sarup buldng daa-drven ools o help employers fnd he bes employees for her organzaon. Desgned and conduced UX research and esng o nform he desgn of a clckable prooype. Real Sales Assocae a Jackson Hole Spors Teon Vllage, WY; Nov Apr. 2012, Nov May 2011 Deepened my undersandng of he produc lnes of major sk equpmen brands n a real envronmen. Conservaor a Eas Pon Conservaon Sudo Brunswck, ME ; Jun Oc. 2011, sprng 2008, fall 2009 Resored furnure and wooden arfacs for museums and prvae collecors usng conservaon echnques. Abou Me I am a lfelong oudoor spors enhusas, especally backcounry skng, backpackng, fly fshng, and mounan bkng. I moved o Jackson, Wyomng afer college o pursue hese passons. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL; Maser of Desgn canddae, 2015 Two-year masers program focused on human-cenered desgn, plannng, and user research. Bowdon College Brunswck, ME; BA n Vsual Ars, 2010 Lberal ars currculum wh nerdscplnary requremens. Major culmnaed n hree ndependen sudes n furnure desgn. Dansh Insue for Sudy Abroad Copenhagen, DK; Pre-Archecure, Fall 2008 Semeser abroad sudo program focused on Scandnavan desgn and objec culure. S. Paul s School Concord, NH; Dsncons n Fne Ars, 2006 Humanes and Fne-Ars focused boardng school currculum. Sklls Adobe Creave Sue 6 Exper user of Phooshop, InDesgn, Illusraor, Premer and Afer Effecs. Wreframng Profcen a plannng and esng dgal neracons n Axure and Omngraffle. Prooypng Exensve experence wh deaon n 2D, 3D, and dgal medums. 3D Modelng Able o buld models n Rhno, produce renderngs n Keysho, and buld forms usng rapd prooypng echnques.

25 GE CAO Seekng an nernshp or full me job n UX desgn and/or desgn research. DESIGN EXPERIENCE User Experence Desgn Inern, ServceSource San Francsco, CA, Jun 2014-Aug 2014 Joned he Produc eam and helped wh experence desgn for webbased applcaons. To promoe company s lean developmen sraegy, led a projec for requremens gaherng, prooypng and valdaon. Usably Problem Solvng: Provded mock ups for creang a focus caegory funcon on Cusomer Success. Provded mock ups for edng arge funcon on Renewal OnDemand. Experence Desgn: Led a projec o develop a concep mock ups for a new applcaon scenaro and ge feedback on. Generaed compeve analyss for he applcaon. Conduced nervews o verfy use cases, key busness quesons and colleced feedbacks. Locaon Inellgence Soluon, Pney Bowes Chcago, IL, Feb 2014-May 2014 Parnered wh researcher from PB for a hree monh projec. Brough user-cenered desgn process o bg company and helped o close he gap beween our bg clen s needs and Pney Bowes Geocodng echnologes and daabase. User Research: Asssed user research daa analyss and synhess. Appled dfferen daa codng mehods o generae deeper nsghs from research daa. Sory Tellng: Helped o develop use cases for fnal delverables wh sory ellng mehods. Faces Kds Applcaon Inern, Faces Chcago, IL, Dec 2013-Feb 2014 Joned he UX eam for alpha verson of an Pad applcaon es and user nervew o develop applcaon n he followng versons. User Research: Drafed research plan and dscusson gude. Conduced n conex user research. Generaed suggesons for boh mmedae app launch and long-erm sraeges of kds sreamng servce. Usably Tes: Conduced usably es for alpha verson of applcaon. Worked wh developers o prorze problems o solve before he app were publc. EDUCATION BACKGROUND Maser of Desgn Insue of Desgn Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL 09/ /2015 Emphass on UX desgn, desgn research and sraegy. Bachelor of Ars Academy of Ar and Desgn Tsnghua Unversy Bejng, Chna 09/ /2013 Emphass on produc desgn. HONORS 2013 Excellen Graduaes, Tsnghua Unversy 2013 College Graduae Excellence Award of Bejng Second prze n Yanhua Cup Busness Innovaon Compeon n IOT. Scholarshp for Academc Excellence Naonal Scholarshp by Chnese Educaon Mnsry SKILLS Rapd Prooypng, In-conex User Inervews, Usably Tesng, Skechng, Panng, Phoography SOFTWARES Skech 3, Balsamq, Axure, Adobe Creave Sue, Auo-desk 3D Max, Rhno, Offce, Soldworks, Keysho Web and Applcaon Desgn Inern, LENOVO Bejng, Dec 2011-Feb 2012 Vsual Desgn: Desgned a new verson of offcal forum for Lephone users and nerface heme for Androd 4.0.

26 Seek ngan n er ns h p npr oduc des gn.dur ng hel as f v ey ear s, hongx uan@ d.. edu ( 312) If oc us eda en onapr oduc des gn.iam n er es ed nbr ng ng myex per enc e npr oduc des gnandc ommun c a ondes gn oa des gn eam. EDUCATI ON I I TI ns u eofdes gn Mas erofdes gn pr oduc des gnandr es ear c h XI DI AN Un v er s y Bac hel orofeng neer ng J une201 2 I ndus aldes gn nsc hoolof Mec ha r on ceng neer ng pr oduc des gn SKI LL pr oduc r es ear c h,pr o o y p ng, s k e c h ng,pho ogr aphy. SOFTWARE Rh no,of f c esk e c hbook, Cor el dr aw,key Sho. Sel f Empl oy ed&cons ul aneng neer Gu y ang,ch na[ 07/ /201 3] Ledc l en s n ndus r aldes gnpr oduc s, nc l ud ngmodel ngand r edes gn. Conduc edpr oduc r es ear c h ohel pc l en sunder s and ng he mar k eneeds. Pr oj ec s :ar oadl ampdes gn,anenv r onmen altabl elamp, awet s s uemac h ne. ReddoI ndus r aldes gncompany Wenz hou,ch na[ 04/ /201 3] J o nedpr oduc dev el oppr oj ec asades gneng neer. Us edpr oduc r es ear c h ounder s andus erneeds Repor ed opr oduc onmanagerc ompl e eda dealandappear anc e des gn ndependen l y Pr oj ec s :mos qu ok l l er,c r c u br eak er, c on r olpanelf orwa erhea er SELECTPROJ ECTS EMagaz nedes gnforch natel ec om X an,ch na[ 04/ /201 0] I nc har geofwor kas s gmenand y pes e ng, nc l ud ngr edes gn f r onc ov erandd r ec or y ndex ng. TeaSeDes gn Gu y ang,ch na[ 1 0/ /201 3] Thegoalof h spr oj ec was oc onv eys pec alc ul ur alf ea ur es n myhome own,gu z houpr ov nc e.iwasl ook ngf orc ommonc ul ur e qual y n49d f f er enm nor es ngu z hou odes gna y p c al pr oduc.thef nal eas ewass hapedasabuf f al ohor n wh c h sr egar ededas o em bymanym nor es. Sus a nabl ebul bpac k ag ngdes gn X an,ch na[ 1 1 / /201 2] I nor der os ol v ef orex c es s v epac k ag ng,ides gnedapac k ag ng box hac anbeus edasal amphol der.thepac k ag nghas hr ee par s hac on a nabul b,apl ugandw r es.

27 Seek ngan n er ns h p npr oduc des gn.dur ng hel as f v ey ear s, hongx uan@ d.. edu ( 312) If oc us eda en onapr oduc des gn.iam n er es ed nbr ng ng myex per enc e npr oduc des gnandc ommun c a ondes gn oa des gn eam. EDUCATI ON I I TI ns u eofdes gn Mas erofdes gn pr oduc des gnandr es ear c h XI DI AN Un v er s y Bac hel orofeng neer ng J une201 2 I ndus aldes gn nsc hoolof Mec ha r on ceng neer ng pr oduc des gn SKI LL pr oduc r es ear c h,pr o o y p ng, s k e c h ng,pho ogr aphy. SOFTWARE Rh no,of f c esk e c hbook, Cor el dr aw,key Sho. Sel f Empl oy ed&cons ul aneng neer Gu y ang,ch na[ 07/ /201 3] Ledc l en s n ndus r aldes gnpr oduc s, nc l ud ngmodel ngand r edes gn. Conduc edpr oduc r es ear c h ohel pc l en sunder s and ng he mar k eneeds. Pr oj ec s :ar oadl ampdes gn,anenv r onmen altabl elamp, awet s s uemac h ne. ReddoI ndus r aldes gncompany Wenz hou,ch na[ 04/ /201 3] J o nedpr oduc dev el oppr oj ec asades gneng neer. Us edpr oduc r es ear c h ounder s andus erneeds Repor ed opr oduc onmanagerc ompl e eda dealandappear anc e des gn ndependen l y Pr oj ec s :mos qu ok l l er,c r c u br eak er, c on r olpanelf orwa erhea er SELECTPROJ ECTS EMagaz nedes gnforch natel ec om X an,ch na[ 04/ /201 0] I nc har geofwor kas s gmenand y pes e ng, nc l ud ngr edes gn f r onc ov erandd r ec or y ndex ng. TeaSeDes gn Gu y ang,ch na[ 1 0/ /201 3] Thegoalof h spr oj ec was oc onv eys pec alc ul ur alf ea ur es n myhome own,gu z houpr ov nc e.iwasl ook ngf orc ommonc ul ur e qual y n49d f f er enm nor es ngu z hou odes gna y p c al pr oduc.thef nal eas ewass hapedasabuf f al ohor n wh c h sr egar ededas o em bymanym nor es. Sus a nabl ebul bpac k ag ngdes gn X an,ch na[ 1 1 / /201 2] I nor der os ol v ef orex c es s v epac k ag ng,ides gnedapac k ag ng box hac anbeus edasal amphol der.thepac k ag nghas hr ee par s hac on a nabul b,apl ugandw r es.

28 BORIS GEISSLER +1 (312) UX Desgn UI Desgn Moble Applcaons Desgn Sraegy Ar Drecon Producon & Implemenaon Ideny Desgn Web & Graphc Desgn CAREER UX & UI Desgner, Innovaon & Producon Consulan Clens nclude Arbquy, Bayer, DARPA, Desgn Conceps, Ford, Infn, InerCall, Navgon, Nssan, Phllps, Proxmy BBDO, Radan 1, Rve News Rado, Shell, The Ar Insue of Chcago, Vodafone, WBEZ and ohers. Creave Drecon, Desgn Lead Spo I Ou, LLC UI & UX desgn for locaon-based conen, produced for smarphones, embedded sysems and PNDs. Work ncluded he desgn, producon and manenance of an onlne shop, real packagng, launch campagns and managemen of parner and afflae programs. Brands worked for ncluded Nckelodeon, Zaga, Travel Channel, Rand McNally, Hsory (Channel), Lucasflm, Unversal Pcures and FOX. Ar Drecor, Lead Navgon, Inc. Responsble for he complee brand mage and appearance of Navgon n Norh Amerca, leadng he esablshmen of an nernal creave deparmen and buldng he brand from he scrach. Dreced wo desgners and managed a eam of 14 graphc arss. Concepualzed, desgned and mplemened a wde varey of acves, ncludng onlne projecs, UI desgns, real packagng, rade show presences, adversng campagns & collaeral needs. Assocae Ar Drecor, Meda Desgner Frahm & Wandel Adversng Concepualzed, dreced and desgned B2B and B2C prn and onlne adversng campagns. Dreced a eam of 7 graphc arss and developed successful clen pches ha led o new, mul-mllon Euro accouns ha ncreased agency revenue by more han 20 %. Effors manly focused on he medcal, healh care, publshng and consumer goods secors. 06/2009 Presen 03/ / / / / /2007 PROFILE Energec, user-cenered, and hghly organzed desgner and ar drecor wh knowledge n desgn research, prooypng, producon and mplemenaon of neracve and prn meda offers bes-n-class sklls necessary o creae exceponal work. EXPERIENCE More han en years of award-wnnng desgn experence n adversng, desgn, and markeng. Experenced n agences, corporae sengs and consulng work. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn 12/2013 IIT Insue of Desgn 3.97 B.F.A. Adversng Ar Drecon 12/2008 Columba College 3.95 A.F.A. Dgal & Prn Meda Desgn 01/2007 Meda School Hamburg 4.0 TOOLS InDesgn, Phooshop, Illusraor, Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Edge, HTML5, CSS3, Acroba, Premere, Lghroom, Mcrosof Offce SELECT AWARDS Peer Lsagor Award for Bes Sar-Up from Chcago Headlne Club for Rve News Rado (2014) IxDA Award & Inernaonal CES Innovaon Desgn and Engneerng Award for MyFord Moble app (2012) GSMA Award: Bes Moble Innovaon for Auomove and Transpor for Nssan LEAF moble app (2011) Even Markeer Award: Bes of CES for Navgon rade show booh desgn (2008)

29 GORDON GRADO STRATEGY, CREATIVE, DESIGN EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Masers n Desgn Expeced Graduaon Sprng 2016 IIT Suar School of Busness Masers of Busness Admnsraon Expeced Graduaon Sprng 2016 College of Desgn Unversy of Mnnesoa Bachelors of Scence n Archecure Sprng 2009 Dansh Insue of Sudy Abroad Copenhagen, Denmark Archecure Desgn Sudo Sprng 2008 CAPABILITIES Prooypng Mehods User Inerface Desgn Projec Managemen Skechng Space Plannng Compuer Modelng 3D Prnng Java SOFTWARE Adobe Creave Sue CAD Rhno Key Sho SkechUp SoldWorks Omngraffle Processng I develop new producs and experences wh a unque curosy for he everyday world grounded by a foundaon n desgn and busness sraegy. EXPERIENCE Vsual Communcaon Desgner PS212 New York, NY Summer 2014» Brandng and Sraegy Collaboraed wh cross funconal eams o develop brand deny and markeng sraegy for producs and servces.» Vsual Communcaon Desgned communcaon maeral for educaonal and markeng purposes. Workng across prn, dgal and vdeo I was able o develop effecve delverables for sar ups and nernaonal corporaons. Masers of Desgn Suden Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Fall 2013-Sprng 2016» Experence Desgn Compleed courses and collaborave desgn projecs n experence desgn. Developed user flows, UI desgn and workng prooypes for deskop and moble applcaons.» Produc Desgn Developed skll se surroundng research, sraegy and prooypng of producs. Desgned and prooyped producs rangng from housewares o lghng n conjuncon wh an nernaonal manufacurers. Archecural Desgner Walsh Desgn Group Mnneapols, MN Fall Fall 2013» Archecural Desgn Creaed desgn of resdenal and commercal projecs ncludng space plannng, remodelng and addons from schemac desgn o consrucon documens. Worked collaboravely wh clens and cross funconal eams.» Projec Managemen Supervsed consrucon and managed projecs, workng wh conracors o delver projecs on me. Desgn Inern SOW Desgn Sudo Mam, FL Summer/Fall 2010» Techncal Drawng Inerpreed desgners deas and skeches no consrucon documens, renderngs and presenaon maerals for clens.» Research & Markeng Prepared work, nformaon and research for dsrbuon PROJECTS Tally Smplfed Healh Sysem Desgn Compeon» Based on Targe Corp s Smplcy Challenge projec focused on provdng dgal and vsual cues o help guess make healhy choces when shoppng.» Guess were provded wh access o dgal plaform o rack healh choces and connec wh he company on addonal levels. Adele 3D Prner Desgn Compeon» The Adele Prner allows users o share he nformaon needed o creae a 3D prned objec so a gf can be sen anywhere n he world and recreaed nsanly.» As our echnology ncreases due o echnology here s a loss of nmacy. The sharng of a physcal objec brngs users closer even f hey are separaed by space. Dgal Archecure Suden Projec» The projec explores an nnovave desgn focusng on he space curaed and defned by boh srucure and echnology.» The ncreased use of wreless echnology and dgal neracon s shown as a drvng force for he desgn of space n hs projec.

30 Sergo Guérrez Monero Hello. I am a desgner and sraegs wh a background n desgn, socal scences, managemen, and echnology. I beleve n a new breed of desgn-drven busnesses, servces, and brands ha are beer conneced o people and he sysems around hem. Busness nnovaon. Sraegy. Research. ph e sguerrez@ w sergo.s Work experence Academcs Seelcase. Dgal Venures eam, nern. Produc sraegy and developmen: Acng produc manager for one of he conceps. Sklls ncluded user research, lean sarup mehods (expermens, busness model valdaon, fnancal modelng), sraegy (produc roadmap, compeve analyss), and managemen of exernal parners. Lean nnovaon process: Co-developmen of a comprehensve nnovaon process for he porfolo of dgal producs. Organzaonal behavor: Sakeholder nervews across funconal areas (e.g. legal, fnance, produc markeng, desgn, R&D, ec.) o undersand roles and underlyng dynamcs of nnovaon whn an esablshed corporaon. May 2014 Aug 2014 Avenue. Communcaons sraegs. Change managemen, hough leadershp, and B2B markeng communcaons for SCA, cars.com, and Anron. Jun 2012 Dec 2012 Clareo Parners. Innovaon sraegy analys. Markeng and cusomer nnovaon for AT&T Mobly and new venure desgn for Zaharoff. Feb 2012 Jun 2012 Nade. Brand and desgn consulan. Brand sraegy and nnovaon, creave developmen, and research for Telefónca Foundaon, Cosenno, Camper, Suárez Group/ Arsocrazy, and Nenver. Mar 2009 Jan 2012 Independen brand and desgn consulan. Brand sraegy, desgn and research for Index, P&G Presge, Phooespaña, Kchen Sores, and Nade. Currculum developmen for fashon real brandng and markeng program for Unversy of Barcelona/Talenam. Apr 2007 Aug 2013 Maser of Desgn. IIT Insue of Desgn. Thnkng: Majorng n desgn research, sraegy and mplemenaon, nnovaon sraegy, user experence, servce and busness modelng. Makng: Produc, communcaon, neracon, daa vsualzaon, prooypng, and expermen desgn. Graduaon n Sprng Maser n Economcs of Scence and Innovaon. Barcelona Graduae School of Economcs. Economcs of echnologcal growh, markes, nnovaon, and nformaon. Managemen and polcy: R&D, venure capal, echnology ransfer, nellecual propery, and EU polcy. Scence and echnology opcs: Lfe scences (healhcare, boech), energy, nanoech, compung, clmae, phooncs, and space. Maser hess: Equy crowdfundng for nnovaon Exec Ed n Sraegc Managemen of Brands and Corporae Communcaons. ESADE Barcelona BFA Graphc Desgn. Isuo Europeo d Desgn, Madrd Exchange Suden. School of Vsual Ars, New York Cy Dobble. Desgn consulan. Brand desgn and mplemenaon for Telefónca, Corefel Group, Kchen Sores, and Mécadenal. Aug 2007 Sep 2009 Sudo of Oscar Marné. Graphc desgner. Feb 2005 Jun 2007 Enreplana Comuncacón. Graphc desgner. Jun 2003 Feb 2005 Addonal nformaon Teachng and lecurng Unversy of Barcelona, Unversy of Alcalá de Henares, Norhwesern Unversy, Illnos Insue of Technology. Honors and awards The Marc Hannah Fellowshp Award, IIT Insue of Desgn, Exchange program fellowshp, School of Vsual Ars / IED, ADG/FAD, Laus Awards, suden caegory, Languages Spansh, Englsh, survval French. Oher neress Rock clmbng, ar, musc, phoography, economcs, polcs, and scence and echnology.

31 LAIREHEVEL WEB clarehevel.com PHONE INTENT I am lookng o oban experence hrough a summer nernshp n he areas of desgn research and/or sraegy where I wll be workng o uncover cusomer nsgh n order o pnpon areas of opporuny ha lead o human-cenered desgn soluons. EDUCATION IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN MDes IN DESIGN PLANNING AUG 13 - DEC 15 Focus: Desgn Research/Sraegy Pew Fellowshp Scholar HERRON SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN BFA IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN AUG 09 - MAY 13 Focus: Servce Desgn Overall GPA: 3.9 (Dean s Ls) RELATED EXPERIENCE CREATING DESIGN RESEARCH METHODS BRIGHTWHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER NOV 12 - JAN 13 Worked o undersand he elemenary youh of local communy ceners by desgnng a ool for creave engagemen ha helped denfy communy asses for fuure program developmen. VISUALIZING DATA BY STORYTELLING GARDEN ON THE GO AUG 12 - NOV 12 Undersood and communcaed he cusomer experence hrough ehnographc mehods and persona soryellng n order o faclae fresh hnkng for fuure growh. DEVELOPING CONCEPTUAL MODELS PILATES PLUS NOBLESVILLE JAN 13 - MAY 13 Creaed a concepual experence model based on qualave research nsghs ha arculaed a soluon for achevng hgher cusomer engagemen. WORK EXPERIENCE DESIGN RESEARCH CONTRACTOR NESTLE PURINA PET CARE APRIL 14 - AUG 14 Worked o nform and nspre for new brand developmen n he dog porfolo. I dd hs by conducng qualave research, analyss and synhess of exsng markeng research, and was a par of plannng dea generaon and co-creaon workshops. PRODUCTION DESIGN INTERN IUPUI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MAY 13 - AUG 13 Creaed boh dgal and prn markeng promoonal maerals. PRODUCTION DESIGNER ELEMENT THREE STRATEGIC MARKETING DEC 12 - FEB 13 Archved, updaed and revewed fnal prn and web desgns. RELATED SKILLS RESEARCH 1 In-home, ehnographc nervewng and observaon 2 Onlne qualave and quanave research mehods 3 Co-creaon workshop plannng and faclaon 4 Daa sorng, analyzng and synheszng 5 Informaon vsualzaon, soryellng, experence modelng DESIGN 1 Skechng, drawng, and rapd vsualzaon 2 Collaborave, generave, and low-fdely prooypng 3 Soryboardng, wreframng, dagramng 4 Graphc and ypographc desgn sensbles 5 Curang an empahec, human-cenrc perspecve GRAPHIC DESIGN & SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN BOLDTHINK CREATIVE MARKETING AND DESIGN AUG - NOV 12 Creaed and mplemened socal meda sraeges, asssed n brand developmen and desgned graphc maerals.

32 Peer H. Hodges A sklled researcher and negraor wh weny plus years of experence, I am a desgner wh a broad nerdscplnary background spannng desgn, engneerng, human behavor, and busness. EXPERIENCE Caerpllar, Peora IL Engneerng Specals, Key conrbuor o cusom desgn ools savng ens of mllons of dollars from new, more effcen desgns. Co- nvenor on several paens. Wroe a research paper on global ransmsson sraegy. Ford Moor Company, Dearborn, MI Produc Desgn Engneer, Desgn and Release of rear drve un across mulple vehcle plaforms. Sysems engneerng on mulple vehcle programs. Co- developed cusom ransmsson desgn ools. The Boeng Company, Renon, WA Engneer, , 1985 Susanng mechancal flgh conrols desgn. General Dynamcs, San Dego, CA Engneer, Elecronc packagng desgn. PROJECTS IIT, Insue of Desgn Produc Desgn Workshop: Seamless communcaon o foser paen comfor. Dgal communcaon echnology and conex- awareness o mprove hospal n- paen experences. Indusral Clen: Informaon sysem mprovemen and relang user senmen o produc feaures. On- se desgn research; ranscrp and vdeo daa analyss; dagrammng processes; developng nsghs; conexual research no produc confguraors, vsualzaon and nerface desgn; senmen analyss. Srucured Plannng Workshop: Curan Call: Re- envsonng he performance ars ndusry. Easern Mchgan Unversy, MBA Economcs of sraegy: Game heory sudy of Boeng 787 sraegy. EDUCATION PhD, Desgn, expeced 2016 Illnos Insue of Technology, Insue of Desgn Sysems, semocs, desgn mehods and ools, user research, senmen analyss, plannng. MBA, Fnance and Sraegy, 2008 Easern Mchgan Unversy, Ousandng Graduae Busness Suden PhD, Mechancal Engneerng, 1992 MS, Mechancal Engneerng, 1984 Unversy of Calforna, Berkeley BS, Mechancal Engneerng, 1977 Unversy of Washngon, magna cum laude HONORS UC Berkeley, Presdenal Fellowshp SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP Desgn: Research, sysems hnkng, foserng creavy, negraon, plannng, produc archecure, muldscplnary hnker, boundary spanner, medaor, menorng and creang space Busness: fnance, sraegy, porfolo opmzaon, mul- crera decson analyss Engneerng: mechancal desgn, complex produc developmen, opmzaon, collaborave complex problem solvng, concepual desgn, sysems archecng, commonaly and produc plaforms. Sofware: programmng (C/C++, VBA, Mahemaca), MS Offce, basc ndesgn Co- char, InsdeID 2013 Co- char, Desgn Research Conference 2013 Paens and publshed papers Lcensed Professonal Engneer

33 Amy Huang hps://amyhuangdesgn.squarespace.com Desgn researcher wh four years experence n user research, consumer nsghs, sraegy, ndusral desgn of consumer producs n TTawan, Chna, Myanmar, and he US. Flexble, creave, and organzed wh he ably o assess marke need and creae elegan soluons. Educaon Illnos Insue of Technology, Insue of Desgn Chcago, USA Maser of Desgn Expeced Graduaon dae : Dec 2014 Norhumbra Unversy Newcasle, UK Bachelor of Ar (Indusral Desgn) Graduae : Augus 2009 Mng Chuang Unversy Tape, TAIWAN Bachelor of Desgn June Augus 2008 Fnshed Projec Afford Two Ea One Sake Holder: Proxmy Desgn, VISA Mcro-fnance and moble soluon n Myanmar ㄛIdenfed plo opporunes on 1-2 conceps ( Producs, servces, feaures) ha addressed fnancal ncluson needs for he poor n Myanmar. The projec sared wh a revew of exsng research n he marke (ncludng bu no lmed o he IMTFI funded money pracces and servce projec). The erave prooypng and desgn process nclude prmary research o help es and evaluae he poency of he conceps. Sense of Secure Clen: Insurance Company Undersand emoonal drvers of Secury Helpng nsurance company human cener desgn eam denfy busness opporunes and creae new servces, producs, experences and busness models ha realze he Sense of Secury msson and help he company wh he ndusry ranson from busness-cenrc o cusomer-cenrc. DeTours Clen: ChooseChcago Layover-raveled Experence Desgn n CChcago Professonal Experence Sudo D Radodurans Desgn Researcher Inern ㄧMMyanmar, June Augus 2014 Desgned a mcro-fnance produc by undersandng local landscape and pan-pon of local farmer hrough research. I was a desgner researcher n a eam, responsble for Prooypng, nervewng, analyss, synhess. Pu resuls urnng n a fnal delverable ncluded a produc desgn, as well as sraegc marked suggeson. Wrgley Packagng Desgn Conracor Chcago, Jan curren Defned marke landscape and user neracons o creae new user experence for package degn, nclude applyng knowledge of manufacurng, srucures, ndusral desgn for creave maeral, package for merchandse. Teams Desgn Indusral Desgner Inern Chcago, May Ocober 2013 R&R Assocaes Indusral Desgner Florda, February Ocober 2012 Subkarma Ld. Co Junor Indusral Desgner, Projec manager Tawan, July Oc 2011 Managed producs, guded clen by buldng new produc and brand deny. Use Indusral desgn sklls o desgn hand ools, dgal devces, housewares. ㄏCCooperaed wh Choose Chcago, o focus on he layover experence for he raveler who has more hen 5 hours layover n O Hare Inernaonal arpor. Amed o urn layover passengers no ourss, ㄖby undersandng passengers journey, we conduced nervews a O Hare, analyzed nsghs and dscovered raveler s barrers n dfferen sages when hey are ravelng. Based on nce rans sysem from arpor, our eam desgned a dependable and relable layover journey servce n Chcago.

34 ZHUANYI HUANG Seekng a full-me poson a he nersecon of research and desgn o help organzaons beer undersand her users, uncover nsghs, and creae compellng user experences and produc opporunes. Graduang n May, [email protected] (602) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Yahoo! Inc. User experence research nern Sunnyvale, CA, May-Aug 2014 Led an ehnographc research projec abou phoos o denfy opporunes for fuure Yahoo! produc developmen. Planned, recrued parcpans and conduced prmary user research by n-home nervews/observaons. Planned and faclaed a collaborave analyss workshop wh he Flckr eam. Absraced research daa no profound nsghs and holsc experences. Translaed nsghs no aconable desgn prncples and creaed easly undersandable vsualzaons o demonsrae opporunes. Parcpaed he Yahoo hackahon o desgn and develop an app wh a eam n 24 hours. Kleenex, Kmberly-Clark Co. Workshop planner and faclaor Chcago, IL, Mar-Apr 2014 Planned he workshop n he Kmberly-Clark global brand conference wh he eam o help saff o effecvely respond o he new brand sraegy. Worked wh Gravyank o faclae he workshop and smulae he dscusson and demonsraed a way o brdge he gap beween sraegc nen and acon. GODREJ&BOYCE Desgn sraegs Mumba, Inda, Dec 2013-Jan 2014 Co-led and conduced prmary and secondary research by usng approprae mehods o undersand Indan emergency healh care. Provded Godrej nnovave desgn soluons and vable sraeges o ener he Indan emergency care marke. Ho Wheels, Mael Inc. Produc desgner Shenzhen, Chna, May 2011-Jul 2013 Desgned and developed new producs and play paerns, creaed sores on he Ho Wheels Kd Innovaon eam. Performed ral and error expermenaon durng he desgn and developmen process. Responsbles ncluded concep generaon and developmen, and vsual communcaon wh skeches and renderngs Managed he projecs melnes from desgn approval o pre-producon. RECENT PROJECTS Gorllas Desgn for Gorllas The projec wll develop and enhance my ehnographc research sklls by he sudy and applcaon of observaon skll and echnques. The queson s how mgh we help gorllas have a happy lfe n he zoo. TYA Desgn for pedarc caner paens Workng wh one of he bes cancer reamen hospals, our eam s conducng secondary and prmary research o undersand he unme needs of een and young adul cancer paens. Our goal s o asss her physcal and menal needs durng he whole process. ToGaher Desgn for senors o acheve successful agng The projec began wh he secondary research on curren elderly healh care approaches. The eam amed o esablsh he baselne for successful agng. I conduced he prmary research o denfy he expressed healh care needs of senors. We desgned a servce o encourage hem o reman socal acve by aendng/organzng acves and fndng meanngful roles. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn Canddae Expeced May 2015 Wuy Unversy Jangmen, Chna Bachelor of Engneerng, Indusral Desgn Sep, 2006 Jun, 2010 Sklls Problem framng User research Sory-ellng Concepual skeches Daa vsualzaon Physcal and dgal prooypng Porfolo plannng Busness sraegy Aeshecs sensvy Concep developmen Produc developmen Manufacure and mechansm knowledge Acves Voluneer, Desgned he neracve experence for parcpans n he nersecon of each alk Desgn Research Conference, IIT Insue of Desgn Voluneer, Workng wh a desgn frm o help address a desgn problem posed by a communy organzaon BarnRase IIT Insue of Desgn Sofware Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Afer effec Rhno, Keysho, Keynoe Languages Profcency: Englsh Nave: Mandarn, Canonese

35 Lz Jernegan As a desgner, I apply new ways of approachng problems o undersand he conex of and change hyperconneced sysems. My goal for summer 2015 s o oban an nernshp o develop and apply nnovave desgn mehodology, rapd prooypng and neracon desgn. Work Experence Freelance Anmaor and Graphc Desgner Wolf & Assocaes, Cadence Cosmecs May 2011-Presen I work closely wh my clens o creae effecve logos, anmaons and graphcs o creae cohesve brandng. Tranng Lason LUSH Cosmecs May 2012-June 2013 My job was o develop educaonal ools o ran he saff a my sore hrough brand and produc knowledge. I analyzed he profably o deermne sore opporunes. Lqud Scenery Desgner Spokane Cvc Theaer November 2011-May 2011 Creaed a flash-coded nerface for lve hearcal performances. Ths requred user knowledge of he specfc nsances hey would nerac wh he dgal nerface. Educaon Maser of Desgn & Maser of Busness Admnsraon IIT Insue of Desgn & IIT Suar School of Busness 2016 expeced Exploraons n vrual and neracve spaces, desgn plannng for socal benef, communcaon desgn, prooypng fuure of work, desgn analyss and accounng. Relevan Projecs Conversaonal Modelng Prooype 2014 As a summer researcher a ID, I srved o sreamlne he meeng experence for Seelcase o be as creavely producve and profable as possble. I developed a model ha dvdes meengs no opcs, keywords, asks, proxemcs and people usng augmened realy screens. Fles can be embedded o make sharng knowledge and coversaons quck and complee. Aremde Hospaly Lghng 2013 Usng he Ron Rezek lne a Aremde for nspraon, I creaed a lghng prooype for Aremde o use n hoels ha would benef raveler sleep. I used lgh emperaures o rgger he bran o sleep or wake, mrrorng sun paerns. Spokane Cvc Theaer Lqud Scenery 2012 I was commssoned by he Spokane Cvc Theaer o creae an neracve alernave lghng desgn for he show Bngo. Tradonally, hey had a bngo board on se. Afer researchng he needs of he cas, drecor and scrp, I creaed a keyboardconrolled bngo board. I smulaed weaher and flashbacks and synched wh choreography. Evoluon of Jazz Projec 2011 My eam was asked wh creang an educaonal ool for he Inernaonal Lonel Hampon Jazz Fesval. We creaed an neracve mnd map ha allowed he user o explore he nfluences and evoluon of jazz genres. In s fnal form, we had over 30 unque jazz genres wh hundreds of mapped arss and nfluences. Ashland, Oregon, Projec 2010 Home o he Oregon Shakespeare Fesval, Ashland, Oregon, s a mecca for hespans and heaer goers. However, grea economc dspary exss n he own, makng he even naccessble and no benefcal for local resdens. My eam creaed a plan o negrae he fesval wh he local economy. Bachelor of Scence Vrual Technology and Desgn Unversy of Idaho 2011 Complex sysem vsualzaons and lqud scenery. The classes ncluded advanced 3D modelng, desgn process and drawng courses combned wh psychology, phlosophy, calculus, physcs and heaer lghng and cosume courses. Sofware Adobe Creave Sue Rhnoceros 3DS Sudo Max Personal Bran MS Excel HTML Sklls Prooypng Conexual research Vsual communcaon Mnd mappng Soryellng 3D modelng

36 Jonahan Yuhsen yuhsen-lu.com Experence desgner seeks o brdge delghful and meanngful user experence, creae angble soluon and enable socal, moble, and quanfed self capably for complex producs and servce. EXPERIENCE Salesforce.com User Experence Desgn Inern, San Francsco, CA, 2014 As a desgner on he Plaform eam, I creaed a holsc sysem of responsve neracon and frameworks for new onboardng experence. Developed produc vson, sraegy and numermous key componens for web-app producs ncludng: navgaon, search, feeds, personal sengs, n-conex gudance. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn, Expeced 2015 IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago, IL Focusng on neracon desgn, experence modelng and desgn research wh user-cenered approach. Bachelor of Compuer Scence, 2009 Soochow Unversy, Tawan Focused on compuer scence, nformaon sysem, e-commerce and echnology managemen. Aaron Marcus and Assocaes Ineracon Desgn Inern, Berkeley, CA, 2013 Happness Machne projec: Researched, analyzed, and desgned hgh-fdely prooype soluons for moble phone user-nerface desgn and nformaon vsualzaon n he conex of happnessnducng behavor. Lancôme Brand Desgn, Tawan, Led magc performance markeng campagn as an nnovave way o promoe, helpng cusomers denfy wh he value of producs. RECENT PROJECT Amway, 2014 Envsoned fuure scenaro o communcae possbles and develop a human-cenered framework for emergng shoppng behavors parcularly focused on he role of soryellng. Ineracon Desgn for Healh Care, 2014 Explored he use of daa and socal meda as mechansm o suppor behavor change over a susaned perod. FUSE, 2013 Desgned plaform ha aggregaes fashon nformaon across vrually mulchannels no a grea shoppng experence by fusng ogeher Pneres sylng, fashon brands, TV shows and realers. SKILL Desgn Desgn research Experence modelng Wreframng Inerface desgn Skechng and soryboardng Vdeo soryellng and UI anmaon Techncal Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Skech 3, InVson Afereffec, Premere, Aconscrp3, HTML, CSS, C, C++, Vso, Axure RP, Orgam, Balsamq, Omngraffle HONORS Gues performance, Loeworld Magc Convenon n Seoul, Korea, 2009 Gues performance, The 6h Shangha Inernaonal Magc Fesval, 2009 Won 3rd prze n Rch In Creaon (RIC) Magc Convenon, 2008

37 ROXANNE KNAPP Seekng a summer nernshp where I can apply foundaonal desgn sklls and leverage hghly developed crcal hnkng, research and synhess sklls. New o he desgn feld, I am eager o gan knowledge and experence n sraegy and plannng, sysems, neracon and communcaon desgn o develop effecve human-cenered soluons o complex problems. WORK EXPERIENCE Allance for Peacebuldng Washngon, DC Program Assocae Augus July 2014 Provded research, drafng, edng, even logscs and admnsrave suppor for all programs and board developmen Suppored major organzaonal sraegc plannng effors Managed member communy of pracce around sysems, complexy and peacebuldng, ncludng populaon and manenance of onlne plaform Coordnaed a workng group on conflc and fragle saes wh non-prof and governmen parners (USAID) In consulaon wh desgn expers, drafed concep noe for a Peacebuldng Edge Innovaon Lab o explore more effecve pracces for engagng wh complex dynamc conflc sysems Faclaed collaboraon of a large, mul-dscplnary eam on a mul-mllon dollar jon proposal o USAID s Offce of Scence and Technology George Mason Unversy Washngon, DC Conraced Researcher June Augus 2013 Performed desk research and n-person nervews on curren polcal, socal and economc analyses of Ngera as bass for sysems map of counry Drafed quesonnare for research eam o gude nervews based on lead consulan s orgnal framework Sokoloff Assocaes Provdence, RI Suden Asssan June Augus 2010 Composed applcaons for federal and sae housng grans for communy and veeran housng projecs EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Masers of Desgn May 2017 (expeced) Brown Unversy Provdence, RI BA, Inernaonal Relaons May 2011 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES Sofware Adobe Creave Sue CS6 Mcrosof Offce Rhnoceros 3D Language Inermedae French Vsual Ars Monserra College of Ar Beverly, MA Tranng n: Panng Drawng Sculpure Cerfcaes Sana Fe Insue MOOC Inroducon o Complexy January 2014

38 ROXANNE KNAPP Seekng a summer nernshp where I can apply foundaonal desgn sklls and leverage hghly developed crcal hnkng, research and synhess sklls. New o he desgn feld, I am eager o gan knowledge and experence n sraegy and plannng, sysems, neracon and communcaon desgn o develop effecve human-cenered soluons o complex problems. WORK EXPERIENCE Allance for Peacebuldng Washngon, DC Program Assocae Augus July 2014 Provded research, drafng, edng, even logscs and admnsrave suppor for all programs and board developmen Suppored major organzaonal sraegc plannng effors Managed member communy of pracce around sysems, complexy and peacebuldng, ncludng populaon and manenance of onlne plaform Coordnaed a workng group on conflc and fragle saes wh non-prof and governmen parners (USAID) In consulaon wh desgn expers, drafed concep noe for a Peacebuldng Edge Innovaon Lab o explore more effecve pracces for engagng wh complex dynamc conflc sysems Faclaed collaboraon of a large, mul-dscplnary eam on a mul-mllon dollar jon proposal o USAID s Offce of Scence and Technology George Mason Unversy Washngon, DC Conraced Researcher June Augus 2013 Performed desk research and n-person nervews on curren polcal, socal and economc analyses of Ngera as bass for sysems map of counry Drafed quesonnare for research eam o gude nervews based on lead consulan s orgnal framework Sokoloff Assocaes Provdence, RI Suden Asssan June Augus 2010 Composed applcaons for federal and sae housng grans for communy and veeran housng projecs EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Masers of Desgn May 2017 (expeced) Brown Unversy Provdence, RI BA, Inernaonal Relaons May 2011 SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES Sofware Adobe Creave Sue CS6 Mcrosof Offce Rhnoceros 3D Language Inermedae French Vsual Ars Monserra College of Ar Beverly, MA Tranng n: Panng Drawng Sculpure Cerfcaes Sana Fe Insue MOOC Inroducon o Complexy January 2014

39 Karolna Kohler Communcaon a he nersecon of research and sraegy [email protected] SEleced Experence Desgn research nern Seelcase Workspace Fuures, Pars/France, 05/ /2014 Secondary and observaonal research, daa analyss, communcaon sraegy for nsghs, plannng and faclaon of workshops. Teachng asssan for Inerprofessonal Projecs Program Illnos Insue of Technology, Chcago/USA, 01/ /2014 Gudance of wo nerdscplnary eams of undergraduae sudens hrough he nnovaon process. Freelance llusraor Explan, Munch/Germany, 10/ /2013 Corporae and graphc desgner Varous deparmens a HTWG Konsanz/Germany, 06/ /2011, 03/2012 and 03/2013 Web and graphc desgn nern Surface, Frankfur am Man/Germany, 09/ /2011 Educaon Maser of Desgn Canddae IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago/USA, 08/ /2015 (expeced) Bachelor of Ars n Communcaon Desgn Unversy of Appled Scences of Konsanz (HTWG) Konsanz/Germany, 03/ /2013 Comuncacón Audovsual Unversdad de Sevlla Sevlla/Span, 09/ /2012 Sklls Mehods Problem framng, desgn research, daa modelng and analyss, servce desgn, soryellng (vdeo, anmaon, phoography, llusraon), workshop faclaon Languages German (nave) Englsh (fluen) Spansh (fluen) French (nermedae) Tools Adobe Creave Sue, Adobe Afer Effecs, Fnal Cu Sudo, HTML and CSS Adversng and corporae desgn nern JoussenKarlczek, Schorndorf/Germany, 10/ /2009 Seleced Projecs Deours Clen: Choose Chcago Research and servce desgn for ravelers n rans a O Hare Inernaonal Arpor, wh he goal of urnng layover passengers no Chcago ourss. Sense of Secury Clen: Major US-Amercan healh nsurance provder User research on meanng of secury and defnon of opporunes for he clen. Brnage Socal venure dea Concep developmen usng erave prooypng and lean sar-up mehods. Achevemens Fulbrgh scholarshp for graduae sudy n he USA, 2013/2014 Bes mulmeda projec (Gläserner Johahn) awarded by Unversy of Ilmenau, 2014 Graduaon wh dsncon from HTWG, 2013 In-house move awards (Konsanzer Kesel) for Bes Screenplay and Bes Flm for Parcular Purposes a HTWG, 2010 Bes ars graduaon a Gymnasum Achern, 2008 Commmens Auhor for HTWG s suden magazne, 2010 Edoral member of HTWG s suden elevson channel, Tuor for junor hgh school sudens and chldren, Socal worker n a kndergarden, 05/2006 Enhusas for equesran vaulng, hkng, accordonplayng, acng, mprov, workng n he famly orchards and vneyards

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42 ANITA PARK LEE Wh a deep neres n desgn research and vsual soryellng, I seek an nernshp ha focuses on crafng meanngful experences for complex sysems, lke healhcare, educaon, and socal servces. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn Canddae, expeced graduaon n Dec Unversy of Mchgan, Ann Arbor B.F.A. Graphc Desgn, 2005 B.A. Amercan Culure, 2005 ACHIEVEMENTS Markeng Char BarnRase 2014 IIT Insue of Desgn Q: Work-Lfe Harmony Ineracve Insallaon ID Sraegy Conference 2014 SKILLS Ehnographc research Problem framng Rapd vsualzaon Team coordnaon Communcaon sraegy Copywrng Adobe Creave Sue Mcrosof Offce Dreamweaver, Lghroom HTML/CSS, Wordpress RECENT EXPERIENCES IIT Insue of Desgn I Research and Sraegy Inernshp May 2014-Aug 2014 Creaed an onlne experence and workbook for Leadershp Program a Godrej Vsualzed desgn mehods and frameworks wh faculy for execuve educaon Developed a sraegy for he fuure nernaonal fooprn of Insue of Desgn Desgn Kchen I Freelance Desgner Oc 2013-Jan 2014 Posoned Forune 500 companes and brands wh complee ad campagns Creaed prn and dgal experences for a naonal launch for new producs Clens ncluded Uned Arlnes, Pe Supples Plus, Moorola Mobly Razorfsh Chcago I Freelance Desgner Apr 2013-Jun 2013 Conrbued o responsve desgn se for Forune 50 fnancal servces company Opmzed UX for deskop, moble and able experences Mananed onlne syle gude for clen and hrd pares Uncommon I Senor Desgner Mar 2012-Mar 2013 Asssed wh se launch of geuncommon.com (2.0) and e-newsleers Bul new brands, packagng, presenaons for large realers, ncludng Apple Desgned and researched Apple produc accessory rends Worked wh lcensed brands, Paul Frank, Ugly Doll, Unversal Sudos Walgreens I Freelance Ineracve Desgner Sep 2011-Feb 2012 Desgned fron-end landng pages, banners on Sraegzed and developed asses for new nernal desgn process Conrbued o sgnfcan ncrease of sales on Black Frday and wner holdays Gaeway Ineracve I Freelance Desgner Aug 2011-Sep 2011 Developed and pched mul-plaform ad campagn proposal for AT&T Soryboarded and creaed asses for AT&T LED sree screen Desgned markeng maerals for AT&T and DrecTV Valspar I Freelance Desgner Mar 2010-Aug 2011 Desgned B2B and B2C markeng collaeral, POP, brand books, packagng Developed web graphcs, emal blass, and fron-end desgns Asssed wh he creaon of color sysems and creave brefs for brands OTHER EXPERIENCES Bay Prner I Graphc Desgner Aug 2009-Jan 2010 Cayman Chemcal I Jr. Desgner Sep 2007-Jun 2009 Sweewaers Coffee & Tea I Brand Manager Oc 2005-Sep 2007

43 SEUNGCHEOL LEE EDUCATION Insue of Desgn, IIT / Chcago...Aug 2013-May 2015 (Expeced) - Maser of Desgn n Desgn Plannng, Servce, UX Desgn Unversy of Chcago hospal...sprng Conduced on-se research and redesgned operang room EXHIBITION Desgn Undesgned Exhbon / Korea / Pll redesgn ( Blossom. Season2 exhbon / Korea / The values of Chrsmas ( Samsung desgn membershp annual exhbon / Korea / Urban objecs redesgn Shangha Desgn Korea / Chna / Dgal camera / Techwn Samsung desgn membershp SIG exhbon / Korea / DAT_ ransporaon desgn Samsung desgn membershp annual exhbon / Korea / Dgal camera / Techwn Mlan Macef Exhbon / Ialy / Tre Char Hong-Ik Unversy produc desgn graduaon exhbon / Korea / CD Player KTF nernaonal moble desgn awards / Korea / Handshaker AWARDS IF Produc Desgn Awards / Germany / 2013 Mlan Macef Awards / Ialy / 2005 KTF nernaonal moble desgn Awards / Korea / 3rd prze / 2005 LIVART furnure desgn Awards / Korea / 2nd prze / 2005 Amorepacfc Package desgn Awards / Korea / honorable Menon / 2005 Roman Desgn Challenge...Sprng Creaed new busness model and new user experence for Targe LnkedIn Sgh...Fall Concepualzed a LnkedIn servce ha enables organzaons o dscover, evaluae he follow compable professonals. Ths projec was recognzed by IIT presden and honored o presen o op offcals of IIT EvenXper...Fall Desgned sraegy for even plannng plaform, EvenXper n Inda, and developed desgn prncples based on ehnographc research and nsghs Hong-k Unversy / Korea...Mar 1999-Feb BFA n Indusral desgn WORK EXPERIENCE Gwang-Ju Desgn cener / Gwang-ju, Korea...Feb May / Produc desgner - Desgned producs whch demonsrae deny of cy of Gwang-ju Samsung Elecroncs Co. / Seoul, Korea...Jan May / Produc desgner, Vsual Dsplay Dvson - Desgned TVs, Monors, AV devces for worldwde marke, and advanced concep producs for poenal fuure marke whch creae new busness and produc caegory Semo Café / Seoul, Korea...Dec Feb / Café owner - Desgned he concep and neror of he café and managed Samsung Desgn Membershp / Seoul, Korea...Oc Dec / Inernshp a Samsung Elecroncs Co. / Desgner - Conduced research and desgned producs for mulple desgn dvsons n Samsung Shnhwa Elecroncs Co / Seoul, Korea...Sep / Produc desgner - Conduced research and desgned Emergency Lgh Hyunda Moor company / Seoul, Korea...Jul Dec / Sponsored projec, Ineror desgner - Desgned neror of advanced cross-over uly vehcles, BUV (Busness Uly Vehcle for women), for Norh Amercan marke Desgn WOW / Seoul, Korea...Mar Jul / Sponsored projec, Produc desgner - Desgned a mul-funconal moble phone Mlary Servce / Korea...Apr Aug. 2003

44 Hsn-Cheng Ln Research UI/UX Web Produc 901 S. Plymouh C., #1806 Chcago, IL hsnchengln.com Specaly Desgn research, quanave/qualave analyss, concep generaon, user nervew, wreframng, prooypng mehods, usably esng and fron-end web developmen. Experence IIT Tawanese Suden Assocaon UX Desgner Chcago, Illnos (Jul now) Enhanced user experence n erms of moble accessbly durng TSA s annual archecure our even. CNS CO. Ld. Produc Desgner Tape, Tawan (Nov Apr. 2013) Desgned and proposed furnure and lghng producs o clens. Republc of Chna Mlary Polce Ineracon Desgner Tape, Tawan (Dec Nov. 2011) Developed neracon experence durng exhbon evens for he mlary polce nvesgaon research lab. U10 Desgn Produc Desgn Inern Tape, Tawan (Oc Dec. 2010) Suppored desgners on proposng conceps o clens. Desgn Research Conference Graphc Team Chcago, Illnos (May 2010) Helped denfy and desgn key communcaon maerals for parcpans of he conference, ncludng developng brochure and parcpang n he deaon of even logo, T-shr and sgnage. Deparmen of Mechancal Engneerng, Naonal Cheng Kung Unversy Produc Desgn Asssan Tanan, Tawan (Sep Sep. 2008) Suppored srucure desgn, conduced usably es and bul mock-up for ankle rehablaon robo. Educaon Insue of Desgn, IIT Maser of Desgn Chcago, Illnos (Aug May 2010, Aug May 2014) Specfcally neresed n UI/UX area ncludng user research, nnovaon sraegy, prooypng mehods, neracon desgn prncples and rendng opcs of web desgn. Naonal Cheng Kung Unversy Maser & Bachelor s Degree, Indusral Desgn Tanan, Tawan (Sep Jul. 2010) Suded desgn mehods and crafng sklls coverng varous specrum ncludng produc, neracon and graphc desgn. Awards Core Desgn Awards Sraegy and Research: Suden Noable USA (Jun. 2014) Tnker. s a plaform where self-rackers can creae, erae, and share hose expermens. Unlke mos self-rackng servces, Tnker. susans a communy of expermeners who buld her own unque desgns. Tnker. provdes onlne ools for makng hose desgns, and faclaes sharng of hem whn he communy. Dvvy Daa Challenge 2014 Mos Beauful: Honorable Menons Chcago, Illnos (Apr. 2014) Base on he daa se provded by Dvvy Bkes, we came up wh a sory ha communcaes key benefs and achevemens of wha s lke o parcpae n he bke sharng program n Chcago. IDEA Suden Desgns: Bronze Prze USA (Jun. 2010) The Fuure Lvng projec descrbed a sysem of componens ha can be combned o form dwellngs o help nhabans grow and maure as members of he socey. Mnsry of Educaon Exchange Suden Scholarshp Tape, Tawan (Aug. 2009) Scholarshp Program for Overseas Sudy n Ars and Desgn. TIC 100 Excellen Performance Tape, Tawan (Aug. 2008) Our eam focused on sarup opporunes of onlne plaform provdng prn goods whch enables arss o demonsrae and promoe her work by ransfer-prnng on varous objecs such as T-shrs, helmes and mugs. Tools Abobe Creave Sue, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Aconscrp 3.0, Rhnoceros, Grasshopper, 3Ds Max, Soldworks, Keysho Chnese, Englsh, Japanese

45 LILI LIN N LaSalle S 4h Fl Chcago,IL Experenced ndusral desgner seeks full me job/nernshp n sraegy, research, or produc desgn. EXPERIENCE LOGITECH Newark, CA May 2014 Aug 2014 Produc Desgn Inern Generaed and vsualzed new producs conceps for Fuure Lab eam. Led produc desgn for wreless chargng conceps. Vsualzed and nroduced arge consumer segmens o Logech employees. COMPUPAL Shangha Jun 2010 Jun 2013 Indusral Desgner Played a major role n desgn projecs for Logech, Monser Cable and Home. Conduced desgn research and creaed desgn rends repor for Logech Z110/120 speakers. Desgned wo generaons of clock rados for BesBuy and suppored developmen eam wh mass producon. Led a eam of four n examnng Blueooh headse producs n he USA marke. Accomplshed developmen of R900/980 speaker, P220 speaker and Q9 speaker. Joned a eam of sx n analyzng wreless headphone ndusry condons and sraeges of man compeors. Asssed markeng and developmen eam o develop Compupal s frs Blueooh headse and analyzed compeors sraegy. XL+ DESIGN CONSULTANCY Shangha Aug 2009 Sep 2009 Summer Inern Provded desgn proposals n premum door chme projec and solar charger projecs. SELECT PROJECTS Sorfy Servce Desgn Sprng 2014 Desgned a mul-channel servce o collec sores from former and curren resdens a Publc Housng o ncrease s awareness n general publc. Clohes.lab Desgn Plannng Sprng 2014 Developed an onlne cusomzng concep ha provdes a safe way for consumers o clone and cusomze he clohes hey already own. EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, IIT Chcago, IL MDes/MBA, expeced Sprng 2015 Awarded: ID Fellowshp TONGJI UNIVERSITY Shangha, Chna Bachelor s Degree, Indusral Desgn, July 2010 Awarded: Ousandng Graduae, Mer Scholarshp AWARDS 2012 Chna Excellen Indusral Desgn Award Nomnee 2010 Shangha Elecrc Indusral Desgn Compeon 3rd Prze 2009 HP communy prner desgncompeon 2nd Prze SKILLS Skechng, Desgn research, Desgn analyss & synhess, Persona & Scenaros, Prooypng Profcen n InDesgn, Illusraor, Rhno, Phooshop, Keysho, 3ds MAX/V-ray, Pro-Engneerng, and Mcrosof Offce Basc knowledge of Premere, Dreamweaver and Flash LANGUAGES Nave speaker of Chnese Fluen n Englsh Some knowledge of Japanese HOBBIES Readng, clmbng, skechng and phoography

46 Xnl Ln conac me: porfolo: hp://xnl-ln.squarespace.com Appealng o desgn research and UX desgn, I seek an opporuny o apply my research sklls and sysemac hnkng o creae values for companes and her users. Experences Faculy Research on Daa Vsualzaon Tools. Summer 2014 Researcher colleced and clusered exsng daa vsualzaon ools o nform desgners on how o use daavz ools durng varous phases of desgn process nervewed desgners abou her process, how hey apply ools durng her projecs and wha hey expec from fuure ools PnkThnk. March 2014-presen UX Desgner desgned codeable bracele o educae eenagers abou codng and programmng knowledge creaed a wesbe wh coder o suppor learnng codng onlne Noka Research Cener. Summer 2011 Indusral Desgn Inern parcpaed n he concepualzaon phase of wearable compung projec ook par n user sudy of e-books, such as user observaon, nervew and followed focus group n charge of weekly repor on new produc launches, and echnology mprovemens Decahlon Workshop. Sprng 2011 Produc Desgner worked wh produc manager, desgners and mechancal engneers for new produc developmen conduced marke research and analyss desgned waer eneranmen produc and creaed he prooype Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn, 2015 Desgn Sraegy and Research School of Desgn, Jangnan Unversy Maser of Desgn Mehodology, 2013 Servce Desgn and Ineracon Desgn Fashon & Ar Desgn Insue, Donghua Unversy Bachelor of Ar, 2012 Produc Desgn Seleced Projecs The Wne Projec. Ineracon Desgn. Sprng 2014 redesgned wne shoppng experence o leverage consumer showroomng behavor n search, educaon and dscusson secondary research abou show roomng, prmary research on wne consumers and realers, deaon, concep es and prooypng Campus Recyclng. Research and Analyss. Sprng 2014 conduced user research abou campus recyclng for he Susanably Offce of IIT appled varous research processes ncludng user observaon, n-deph nervews, comparson groups and menal model es engaged clen n boh research analyss phases and generaed desgn sraegy Grandchldren & Grandparens Co-learnng Plaform. Produc Servce Sysem Desgn. Sprng 2013 creaed sysemac learnng plaform for elderly people who ake care for her grandchldren by nroducng ndependen busnesses no communy conduced conex research and user research abou communy acves and he elder s lfe afer reremen Leadershp & Acves Vce Presden of he Red Cross of Donghua Unversy organzed weekly voluneer acves for home of elderly and dsabled people promoed an ecofrendly program named he Green Accoun n campus Sklls Desgn Sklls Sraegy Research Servce Desgn Ineracon Desgn Produc Desgn Infographc Prooypng Vdeo Edng Sofware Sklls Adobe Creave Sue Processng Rhneo, UG, ProE 3dsMax

47 Shy L SL Desgn researcher wh a UX and communcaon desgn background and analycal hnkng sklls seeks a full-me opporuny as a desgn researcher and experence desgner. [email protected] shyl.com Professonal Experence Foresgh Desgn Inave, Chcago Research & Communcaon Desgner, Jun 2014 Presen Workng wh muldscplnary eams o conduc prmary research, sysem dagrammng, and presenaon wh clens. Faclang a collaborave workshop and consulng on sysem dagrammng for Illnos Scence & Energy Innovaon Foundaon(ISEIF), Meropolan Planng councl(mpc), ec. Developed frameworks and vsual deny for brandng. Iaú Bank, Sao Paulo Sraegs Inern, Jun 2013 Worked wh Iaú wealh managemen eam, performed prmary research, qualave daa analyss and concep developmen. Delvered a sraegy plan o help Iaú bank say ahead of Brazlan bankng ndusry n he fuure. Zanadu.cn, Bejng Ineracon Desgner, Nov 2011 Jan 2012 Worked drecly wh conen sraegs and programmer o opmze he user experence. Tesed usably and desgned nerface. Collaboraed wh socal meda manager, launchng socal meda markeng campagns. Oglvy & Maher, Bejng Asssan Ar Drecor, Jul 2008 Jun 2011 Ar dreced n dgal, prn adversng and drec markeng maeral for ThnkPad, Lenovo, Amercan Express, Huawe, IBM. Conceped fve new-produc-launchng campagns for ThnkPad, ncludng Edge (2010), Momen of Truh (2009). Worked wh dgal producon saff, llusraors, phoographers o mplemen he conceps. Responsble for qualy conrol and clen engagemen. Olympcs Ar Cener, Bejng Graphc Desgner, Oc 2005 Apr 2007 Desgned envronmenal brandng mage and gudelnes for 2008 Bejng Olympcs. Desgned he core paern Phoenx for Bejng Olympc Torch Relay. Academc Experence Illnos Insue of Technology IPRO program, Chcago Teachng Asssan, Aug 2013 Presen Taugh user-cenered desgn mehods: ehnography, qualave daa analyss, ec. Awards 2014 Tnker- : Noable Projec n Core 77 Desgn Award 2007 Naonal Scholarshp (Top 1% sudens are awarded annually n Chna) Feaured Projecs FedEx Small Busness Research Research & Sraegy, Jan 2014 May2014 Worked wh FedEx Innovaon cener creang small busness marke segmenaon. Conduced 40 conexual nervews wh small busness owners across Chcago, New York, Ausn. Generaed nsghs and aconable ypology. Co-creaed conceps wh mulple sakeholders. Tnker-: Self-daa Trackers Communy (Noable by Core77 Desgn Award) Research & UX desgn, Sep 2013 Nov2013 Planned an onlne communy for self-daa rackers o leverage enhusasc self-daa rackers creavy Used lean research approach, conducng research whle valdang prooypes. Educaon Maser of Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn, May 2014 User experence research, Desgn plannng Bachelor of Ars Cenral Academy of Fne Ars, Jun 2008 Vsual communcaon desgn Sklls Desgn & Research Research plannng, ehnography, qualave daa analyss, neracon desgn, llusraon, workshop faclaon. Sofware Adobe Sue, Fnal Cu Pro, OmnGraffle, MS Offce, Keynoe

48 Nayaab Lokhandwala Work Experence S.C. Johnson June-Aug 2014 Desgner Worked on a couple of desgn projecs on he fron end of he process. One of he projecs enaled consoldang, analyzng and makng sense of he research daa and buldng an opporuny map based on he user journey. On anoher projec I conduced research, analyss and sraegy for communcaon as a Manager. Elephan Desgn Pv. Ld Produc Desgner Worked on a varey of Produc and Space Desgn projecs. Producs rangng from ndusral machnery, CPG, real dsplay soluons, elecronc producs and packagng ec. The work enaled porfolo developmen, concep developmen, sylng, produc dealng o enhance he experence, hrough close collaboraon wh user researcher and sraegs. Naonal Insue of Desgn (NID) wh Mnsry of MSME Desgner and Coordnaor (Wes Inda Zone) Worked as a desgn consul and awareness and as a coordnaor o creae desgn awareness of desgn as a sraegc ool for Mcro Small and medum Enerprses. Ths was a par of he Desgn Clncs Scheme run by he governmen and NID. LG elecroncs (Inda) 2009 Produc Desgn Inern Worked on my hess projec a LG on new age ar condoners for he urban Indan marke. The projec was a resul of rend analyss and user research of an absrac heme of healh and happness n urban Inda, creang a porfolo ha bes fs he analyss. Foley Desgns Pv. Ld Produc Desgn Inern Worked on Dsplay desgn soluons, packagng desgn, bole desgn, souvenr desgn, user and rend research. Educaon Insue of Desgn Aug May 2015 Maser of Desgn Buldng on sklls of desgn research, sraegy, and plannng o add on o my sklls and experence of produc desgn. Naonal Insue of Desgn Graduae Dploma Program n Desgn Specalzed n Produc Desgn. Courses aken a NID: form, maeral and processes, sysem desgn, skechng and prooypng. And applyng all hese learnng ogeher n desgn projecs. Was awarded he Sr Raan Taa Scholarshp for academc excellence n he foundaon year. RMIT Unversy Jul-Nov 2008 Seleced for Scholarshp exchange program sponsored by Ausralan governmen. Sr JJ School of Appled Ar Foundaon Bachelors of Apples Ars: Vsual desgn bascs, ypography, callgraphy, adversng. Freelance Consulan o Yashwanrao Chavhan Academy of Developmen Admnsraon (YASHADA) Gov. of Maharashra on desgn and developmen of handcraf producs for employmen generaon. Packagng desgn of corporae gf for Dwal fesval n Inda. Desgned he rophy for he frs Consrucon Safey Awards for he Pune Consrucon Engneerng Research Foundaon (PCERF). Organzed and desgned handcraf Exhbon as a par of Pune Unplugged even organzed by Maharashra Chamber of Commerce, Indusres and Agrculure (MCCIA) and he Indan Naonal Trus for Ar and Culural Herage (INTACH). Ideny graphcs and saonary Desgn for -Burhan Woods Indusres. -Burhan Consrucon Engneers. -Dura Garden Resauran and Bar. Currenly workng on desgn for apple accessores wh a sarup of busness sudens a IIT Suar School of Busness. Sklls Desgn Sklls: Concepualzaon Vsualzaon Desgn Research Analyss Synhess Skechng Prooypng Sysem Undersandng Oher Ineress Some Acves I enjoy afer Desgn hours are Rowng (I played for my sae a he Naonal games n Inda), Archery (played for my cy), Hockey, Trekkng, Bkng, Theare, Model Makng, Readng. Conac Emal: [email protected] Phone: (312) w Desgn Sklls: Rhnoceros Auo-cad Alas Skechbook Pro Keysho Hypersho Phooshop Indesgn Illusraor Snghad Insue Hgh School Cerfcae: Scences and Vocaonal elecroncs

49 IRENE LOOMIS Seekng an opporuny o uncover user nsghs and desgn hgh qualy, mplemenable servces, experences and sraeges. Passonae o conrbue my brandng, markeng, llusraon and leadershp experence. renelooms.com [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research and Sraegy Inern IIT Insue of Desgn for Seelcase Chcago IL Summer 2014 Explored he Seelcase nformaon ecosysem o creae mplemenable sraegy for he fuure. Research Prmary research ncludng nervews and observaons. Communcae wh Seelcase durng research and sraegy process by creang sysems dagrams and vdeos. Sraegy Consdered nsghs from research o envson fuure sysems o mprove access based on needs and opporunes. Lead Ar Drecor Trader Joe s Wespor and Danbury CT Creaed cusomzed brandng o provde an excellen user experence for $1 mllon sore expansons. Research Inervewed cusomers abou her unque owns and researched local hsory. User Experence Desgn Desgned sgns and nformaon o affec cusomer s purchase choces, flow and journey hrough he sore. Collaboraed wh regonal managemen o negrae sore and naonal brand sraegy. Illusraor Muneer Magazne Los Angeles CA 2012-curren Illusrae complex deas from arcle conen. Vsual Communcaon Rapdly generaed mulple deas o presen o creave drecor. Inerpreed arcles o creae llusraons ha ence readers and mprove he magazne experence. Web Desgner and Producer Qune Sysems Samford CT Manage desgn and sraegy for Pesress.com and produce conen for corporae clens. Markeng Sraegy Creaed and mplemened a busness sraegy for Pesress.com ha mproved user experence, conen relevance and raffc. Increased raffc o he se and socal meda by 90%. Producon Clens ncluded Pney Bowes, IBM and Samford Hospal. Asssan Manager Trader Joe s Wes Harford CT and Washngon DC Implemened corporae sraegy a he sore level by undersandng he local marke, cusomer expecaons, and saff. Leadershp Reduced food wase by 28% by eachng and overseeng effecve warehouse orders. Poneered asng program leadng o ncreased sales. Hred and raned new employees. EDUCATION Cross-funconal creave and analycal background. IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago IL Masers of Desgn Canddae Expeced May 2015 IIT Suar School of Busness Chcago IL MBA Canddae Expeced July 2015 Rhode Island School of Desgn Provdence RI Bachelor of Fne Ars Illusraon 2002 European Honors Program Rome Ialy 2001 NOTABLE PROJECTS FedEx: Desgn Research and Sraegy Conduced user research n mulple markes o creae ypologes of small busnesses owners. Collaboraed wh FedEx eam o defne nnovaon sraegy and plannng. Chcago Incubaors: Desgn Research Invesgaed Chcago ncubaor marke for bes pracces o mprove success of sar ups. MeaUp: Desgn Research Researchng he possble sococulural mplcaons of an emergng echnology before s avalable for esng wh users. AWARDS AND HONORS Core77 Noable Award Suar Dean s Scholarshp RISD European Honors Program SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES Sofware Adobe InDesgn, Phooshop, Illusraor, Premere Mcrosof Excel, Word, PowerPon HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, C++ Co-Edor New Idom blog

50 Bran Reed Lucas 2125 N. Rchmond S #2, Chcago, IL [email protected] Experence MAYA Desgn Group: Inersacks, Inc. Psburgh, PA June 14 - Augus 14 Experence Desgner Prooyped example applcaons for a new pervasve compung plaform Idenfed prory usably ssues n he developmen envronmen Asssed wh posonng sraegy and plannng for produc launch IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL May 13 - Augus 13 Daa Vsualzaon Researcher Colleced and analyzed 150+ unque daa vsualzaons Developed a language of meadaa ags o denfy paerns Analyzed collecon n Mcrosof PvoVewer o draw nsghs Iaú Unbanco São Paulo, Brazl May 13 - June 13 Innovaon Consulan, Insue of Desgn Immerson Program Taugh desgn mehods whle collaborang wh Iaú s nnovaon eam Conduced feld nervews and developed analyss frameworks Delvered new sraegc drecons agans poenal ndusry dsrupon Workman Publshng New York, NY Augus 09 - March 12 Promoon Assocae Desgned and delvered promoonal emals and maerals Convered radonal sales maerals o dgal forma for cusom sales ks Coordnaed dsrbuon of promoonal maerals o sores and sales reps Managed ongong promoons and bannual sales conferences Sklls Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn Afer Effecs Pyhon HTML 5 Javascrp Rhno 3D Keysho 3D Prnng Arduno Prooypng Phoography Copywrng Copyedng Eleven Magazne S. Lous, MO Sepember 06 - May 09 Columns and Head of Dsrbuon Idenfed poenal real oules and coordnaed magazne dsrbuons Wroe bweekly column revewng conemporary musc CDs Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL May 15 Maser of Desgn canddae Tranng n research proocols, desgn mehods, and rapd prooypng Emphass on experence desgn and sraegc nnovaon New York Unversy New York, NY December 11 School of Connung and Professonal Sudes, Pad Dgal Desgn Columba Unversy New York, NY Augus 09 Columba Publshng Course, Book and Magazne Publshng Washngon Unversy n S. Lous S. Lous, MO May 09 B.A. n psychology/neuroscence/phlosophy, communcaons desgn mnor Graduaed wh honors Washngon Unversy Mer Scholarshp

51 Mguel Marnez 08/2013 Summary I m a passonae problem-solver and muldscplnaran neresed n he nersecon of user experence and complex sysems. Professonal experence Senor Iner acon Desgner, Consulan Insgh Produc Developmen Chcago IL, U.S., 2012-Presen Collaborae closely wh clens and cross-funconal eams o develop valuable experence and neracon desgn soluons n medcal, commercal, and consumer produc spaces. Responsble for research and desgn hrough all phases of a program, from early research plannng and daa collecon o concep generaon and esng, sysem and nformaon archecure, vsual and nerface desgn, neracve prooypng, and usably esng. Desgn researcher IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago IL, U.S., Summer 2011 Dslled research and concep exploraon nsghs no meanngful prncples for creave decson-makng n daa-drven envronmens for a clen-sponsored research projec. Producon manager Graphc Plane Monerrey NL, Mexco, Responsble for creave drecon, projec workflow managemen and prn/ meda producon a a creave servces and desgn frm. Supervsed and asssed creave eams n plannng, concep developmen, desgn, and producon for a number of projecs nvolvng brand developmen, adversng, copywrng and communcaon desgn. Desgner / Asssan br and manager Empresas KEY Monerrey NL, Mexco, Responsble for communcaon desgn, prn collaerals, servce and produc brandng, phoography, copywrng, and prn producon for Empresas KEY and s hree ndusral supply and B2B servce companes. Collaboraed n he concepualzaon and re-desgn of brand deny for wo of he companes, along wh he developmen of communcaon and promoon sraeges, her desgn and mplemenaon. Freelance Desgner / Phoogr apher / Ar Drecor 2005-Presen Selec works nclude he desgn of UDEM s U.DESIGN. symposum and s naugural even Muldscplnary deny and maerals desgn (2007) and he desgn, phoography, and ar drecon for Urban Gorllas (2011-presen), an educaonal book on lowland gorllas and he Lncoln Park Zoo. Educaon Maser of Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn, May 2011; Chcago IL, U.S. Coursework n desgn plannng, neracon desgn, and user experence and research Maser of Busness Admn. Suar Dean s scholarshp Suar School of Busness, May 2011; Chcago IL, U.S. Coursework n operaons, markeng, and sraegc managemen BA Communcaon Desgn Cum laude and hess excellence Unversdad de Monerrey (UDEM), Dec. 2008; Monerrey NL, Mexco Mnor n objec-orened programmng; coursework n desgn heory, nformaon desgn, brandng, adversng, semocs Sklls Profcen wh Adobe creave sue Profcen wh programmng and scrpng languages, ncludng javascrp, hml + css, php, arduno + processng Profcen n phoography, sudo lghng, producon, and dgal posproducon Knowledgeable n flm, vdeo, and audo producon, edng, echnques, and posproducon Oher neress Games and her mechancs, elecroncs, programmng, creave wrng, wood workng, png pong, and cas. Languages Fluen n englsh and spansh 1460 N Sandburg Ter. 2711, Chcago IL, [email protected] ::

52 Sco A. Massng 7136 N. Keysone Ave. * Lncolnwood, IL * hp:// PROFILE: A Produc Sraegs, Engneerng Manager and Desgner wh a 22 year hsory of creang producs, processes, and busnesses by acng as an nnovaon caalys. Dverse experences n produc developmen consulng, echnology sraegy, and desgn. PRODUCT DESIGN AND STRATEGY: WMS GAMING, Chcago, IL Global provder of gamng conen, and hardware o casnos 04/06 o 05/23/14 11/08 o 5/23/14 Sr. Prncpal Produc Sraegs Produc sraegs ha caalyzed nnovaon by negrang new echnology o creae new plaforms and produc lne exensons. Analyzed rends, user research, and ndusry daa o drve conceps hrough phase gaes o producon. Qualfed supplers of new hardware or echnology, coordnang saemen of work, produc requremens, CAD conceps, engneerng deals, and melnes o champon conceps from R&D no downsream developmen Sraegc advsor on 3 person eam asked o research he ndusry and formulae sraegy for nex-gen plaforms Opmzed companywde nnovaon poral, advsng on process changes o mprove oupu wh argeed campagns Developed echnology parnershps and managed he negraon hrough R&D, and busness developmen. Faclaed bransormng, IP generaon exercses, and problem saemen defnon whn he R&D group Worked wh markeng and research consulances o formulae research proocols, and perform user research 11/07 o 11/08 Engneerng and Ar Sudo Manager Dfferenaed WMS s gamng experence by commercalzng complex, elecro-mechancal slo machne projecs, ha accouned for $700,000 per day n recurrng revenue. Oversaw $1.5 mllon projec budge and $1 mllon salary budge. Managed a developmen sudo, advsng and menorng he group on CAD, engneerng, and desgn bes pracces Projec managed several eams, each workng on many projecs a varous sages n an 9 monh developmen cycle Redesgned our produc sraegy o ncrease modulary and reduce nvenory, cung common nvenory by 50% Coordnaed wh oher deparmen heads o balance schedule wh opmum produc mx whn allocaed budge 04/06 o 11/07 Techncal Lead Engneer Managed engneers, overseeng schedule, desgn drecon, engneerng feasbly, documenaon and BOM cosng PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING: 05/97 o 04/06 CONSULTANCIES LISTED BELOW Sr. Projec Engneer Worked whn he followng companes: BALLY DESIGN, IDEO, INSIGHT PD, RADIUS PD, AND SQUARE 1 PD Involved wh all phases of developmen from proposal generaon o producon oolng release Developed producs for he home, healh, CPG, elecom, sporng goods, and lawn & garden ndusres Parcpaed n user research ehnographes, focus groups, shop-alongs, and mul-day sakeholder research evens Faclaed concep deaon sessons for nernal and clen engagemens Busness developmen nvolvng lead generaon, sales leraure creaon, nal pch, and proposal generaon Used advanced Pro/Engneer and SoldWorks capables o produce surfaced CAD models from desgner s conceps Managed projec budges averagng $500K over 1 3 monhs, acng as clen lason, and verfyng fnal delverables Wde manufacurng process knowledge base: moldng, shee meal fabrcaon, 6 sgma, and lean manufacurng MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE: 10/92 o 05/97 CORPORATIONS LISTED BELOW Process Engneer and Machne Desgner Seup processes, and desgned manufacurng equpmen a: SILGAN, ASSEMBLY MACHINES INC, & COMPOSIFLEX Desgned machnery and oolng for hgh speed assembly, compose, and pck-&- place manufacurng processes EDUCATION & SKILLS: Masers of Desgn Mehods IIT - Insue of Desgn BS n Mechancal Engneerng, Wes Vrgna Unversy TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE: Gesural Inpus Augmened Realy Moble Inerfacng Bomercs Gamfcaon 4K and UHD Ergonomc Faclaon Inerface Desgn LCD Dsplay Technology Dgal Sgnage Hapcs Wearable Technology Sensors Inerne of Thngs Projecon Wreless Chargng Curved Dsplays Flexble Dsplays Mul-ouch Surfaces Geo-fencng PATENTS: 12 graned paens, and 20+ paen applcaons n process

53 Ian G Morrow (717) [email protected] angmorrow.com Experence Elecrcal Engneer Harrs Corporaon January Augus 2014 Team Member - Took par n revews o ensure echncal desgn qualy. Researcher - Colleced, revewed, and presened nformaon ha drove crcu developmen Leader - Provded nsrucons for engneers, echncans, and manufacurng. Insrucor - Led a weekly dscusson cenered on hgh level layou echnques. Assocae Engneer - Elecrcal Inern ArcellorMal Coaesvlle May Augus 2011 Problem Solver - Repared and mproved seel manufacurng equpmen. Analys - Inerpreed several monhs of daa and presened conclusons o resolve ssues durng he rollng procedure. Seleced Research and Projecs Boeng UUV Desgn Team EE 403W- Senor Desgn Projec Conracor - Desgned and fabrcaed an Unmanned Underwaer Vehcle. Developer - Programmed auonomous moon usng an Arduno mcroconroller, acceleromeer, and gyroscope. RepRap - Rapd Prooypng The Pennsylvana Sae Unversy Poneer - Focused on he desgn, applcaon, and mprovemen of hree-dmensonal prnng sysems. Communy Member - Acvely parcpaed n open source developmen forums and onlne dscussons. Suden Space Programs Laboraory The Pennsylvana Sae Unversy Explorer - Appled knowledge from courses n a suden operaed laboraory ha specalzes n saelle desgn and fabrcaon. Techncan - Assembled, esed and approved he baery chargng crcu board ha s currenly negraed n he Ole 2 saelle. Wh a blend of engneerng and desgn educaon, I am exced o see he nfluence desgn hnkng has n a professonal envronmen. I seek a summer 2014 nernshp ha boh challenges me and drecs my goals. Relevan Sklls Problem Solvng Rapd Proypng Mehods Communcaon Desgn Basc Phoography Produc Desgn Arduno Adobe CC HTML CSS Javascrp VBA C++ Soldworks Rhno3D Mcrosof Excel Educaon Maser of Desgn Canddae IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL expeced 2017 desgn sraegy user research user experence Bachelor of Scence, Elecrcal Engneerng Mnor, Produc Realzaon The Pennsylvana Sae Unversy Unversy Park, PA December 2012 desgn for manufacurably mcroelecroncs crcu desgn

54 Darshana Nar emal phone Unque background wh srong analycal hnkng and proven echnology execuon experence, combned wh a passon for he ars, desgn, and socal mpac. Wh fve years of experence n daa analycs, sofware developmen, and projec managemen, lookng o ranson o a more human-cenered desgn approach o sraegy and echnology. EXPERIENCE Baker Tlly Chcago, IL Manager, Busness and Technology Consulng > Top performer n Busness and Technology Consulng pracce. Bul he larges clen relaonshp whn he pracce a a healh nsurance provder hrough rused relaonshps and conssen qualy of delvery, expandng eam sze from 4 eam members o 28. > Managed eam of en analyss and developers for successful producon release of fron-end user nerface and back-end analycs algorhm for healh nsurance clen s frs Accounable Care Organzaons, a hgh profle enerprse nave o mprove qualy of paen care, reduce coss, and manan edge n rapdly changng healhcare landscape. > Led negraon nave o ranson prevously sloed projec o have a more holsc desgn by nroducng conssency and ransparency across sx work sreams and over 50 eam members. > Funconal lead for desgn and esng of exensble rules and analycsbased plaforms ha process $12 bllon of clams annually o suppor clen s unque clams processng busness model. > Became a knowledge leader n healhcare space. Helped develop new healhcare consulng servce lne, conducng research sudy o denfy opporunes n mprovng healh nsurance cusomer experence. > Led cvc and socal opporunes as an acve commee member of GROW (Growh and Reenon of Women), he company s women s nave. Allsae Insurance Company Buffalo Grove, IL Busness Analys Inern, Clam Technology Servces Summer 2008 > Esablshed busness-it algnmen on a projec whn he larges clams processng renovaon n he nsurance ndusry o sgnfcanly mprove he effcency of over 250 developers. Gravy Tank Chcago, IL Operaons Inern Summer 2007 > Asssed enrepreneural managemen eam o scale operaons of a growng nnovaon consulng frm. EDUCATION Insue of Desgn, Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn + Foundaon Year, Expeced Graduaon 2017 > Recen courses: Communcaon desgn, Produc desgn, Phoography, Desgn > Voluneer for BarnRase 2014, a wo-day sudenled make-a-hon. Unversy of Illnos a Urbana- Champagn Champagn, IL B.S., General Engneerng, concenraon n Busness Managemen 2009 > Engneerng James Scholar Honors, and College of Engneerng Dean s Ls Award. > 4-week summer sudy abroad program wh Inernaonal Programs n Engneerng scholarshp a Unversà d Psa n Psa, Ialy. Illnos Mahemacs and Scence Academy Aurora, IL Expermenal hgh-school ha fosers magnaon and nqury 2005 > Menorshp wh Charles Owen a IIT Insue of Desgn as par of Suden Inqury and Research program. ACTIVITIES Naya Dance Theare Chcago, IL Company Dancer, Indan classcal dance 1995-presen > Performed n over 150 evens a presgous venues such as Chcago s Ravna Fesval, Przker Pavlon, and New York s Symphony Space, collaborang wh culural organzaons lke Chcago Symphony Orchesra and Lookngglass Theare Company. > Receved compeve full-year scholarshp from Illnos Ars Councl for ganng experse n classcal Indan dance. Sep Up Women s Nework Chcago, IL Menor, Baker Tlly Represenave > Presened mn keynoe address o kck off 2013 Career Connecons conference for een grls. > Menored underserved een grls hrough college applcaon and career preparaon process.

55 Darshana Nar emal phone Unque background wh srong analycal hnkng and proven echnology execuon experence, combned wh a passon for he ars, desgn, and socal mpac. Wh fve years of experence n daa analycs, sofware developmen, and projec managemen, lookng o ranson o a more human-cenered desgn approach o sraegy and echnology. EXPERIENCE Baker Tlly Chcago, IL Manager, Busness and Technology Consulng > Top performer n Busness and Technology Consulng pracce. Bul he larges clen relaonshp whn he pracce a a healh nsurance provder hrough rused relaonshps and conssen qualy of delvery, expandng eam sze from 4 eam members o 28. > Managed eam of en analyss and developers for successful producon release of fron-end user nerface and back-end analycs algorhm for healh nsurance clen s frs Accounable Care Organzaons, a hgh profle enerprse nave o mprove qualy of paen care, reduce coss, and manan edge n rapdly changng healhcare landscape. > Led negraon nave o ranson prevously sloed projec o have a more holsc desgn by nroducng conssency and ransparency across sx work sreams and over 50 eam members. > Funconal lead for desgn and esng of exensble rules and analycsbased plaforms ha process $12 bllon of clams annually o suppor clen s unque clams processng busness model. > Became a knowledge leader n healhcare space. Helped develop new healhcare consulng servce lne, conducng research sudy o denfy opporunes n mprovng healh nsurance cusomer experence. > Led cvc and socal opporunes as an acve commee member of GROW (Growh and Reenon of Women), he company s women s nave. Allsae Insurance Company Buffalo Grove, IL Busness Analys Inern, Clam Technology Servces Summer 2008 > Esablshed busness-it algnmen on a projec whn he larges clams processng renovaon n he nsurance ndusry o sgnfcanly mprove he effcency of over 250 developers. Gravy Tank Chcago, IL Operaons Inern Summer 2007 > Asssed enrepreneural managemen eam o scale operaons of a growng nnovaon consulng frm. EDUCATION Insue of Desgn, Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn + Foundaon Year, Expeced Graduaon 2017 > Recen courses: Communcaon desgn, Produc desgn, Phoography, Desgn > Voluneer for BarnRase 2014, a wo-day sudenled make-a-hon. Unversy of Illnos a Urbana- Champagn Champagn, IL B.S., General Engneerng, concenraon n Busness Managemen 2009 > Engneerng James Scholar Honors, and College of Engneerng Dean s Ls Award. > 4-week summer sudy abroad program wh Inernaonal Programs n Engneerng scholarshp a Unversà d Psa n Psa, Ialy. Illnos Mahemacs and Scence Academy Aurora, IL Expermenal hgh-school ha fosers magnaon and nqury 2005 > Menorshp wh Charles Owen a IIT Insue of Desgn as par of Suden Inqury and Research program. ACTIVITIES Naya Dance Theare Chcago, IL Company Dancer, Indan classcal dance 1995-presen > Performed n over 150 evens a presgous venues such as Chcago s Ravna Fesval, Przker Pavlon, and New York s Symphony Space, collaborang wh culural organzaons lke Chcago Symphony Orchesra and Lookngglass Theare Company. > Receved compeve full-year scholarshp from Illnos Ars Councl for ganng experse n classcal Indan dance. Sep Up Women s Nework Chcago, IL Menor, Baker Tlly Represenave > Presened mn keynoe address o kck off 2013 Career Connecons conference for een grls. > Menored underserved een grls hrough college applcaon and career preparaon process.

56 Ruh Nechas Empahc sysems hnker wh a passon for complexy and ndusry ransformaon. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn, 2010 Unversy of Illnos Bachelor of Fne Ars, 1997 Capables Ehnographc nervewng Observaon Problem-framng Insgh generaon Soryellng Opporuny denfcaon Concep generaon Workshop faclaon Cerfcaons Sx Sgma Green Bel Harrson Sree Unversy, 2012 PUBLICATIONS Hyperconneced Infrasrucure Busness Korea, 2009 EXPERIENCE Performance Excellence n Energy Renewal (PEER) Program Sraegc Research Lead 2009-presen Creaed a comprehensve consumer- and communy-cenrc sysem o drve grd modernzaon, ncludng ools for undersandng grd performance, valung and jusfyng nvesmen, and educang ndusry sakeholders. Connued developng he PEER program as has ransoned hrough hree dfferen companes: Galvn Elecrcy Inave IIT Insue of Desgn Desgner Summer 2009 Perfec Power Insue Desgned a promoonal web se ha showcased he work produced a he Insue of Desgn n an effor o arac new projec sponsors and collaboraors. DanszLoop Chcago Desgn Sraegy Consulan Summer 2008 U.S. Green Buldng Councl Accomplshmens nclude: Research Led research naves o undersand he challenges and needs of dvergen ndusry sakeholders. Synheszed fndngs no desgn prncples, busness opporunes, and meanngful soryellng. Program Developmen Developed a common language beween engneers, polcymakers, enrepreneurs, and consumers surroundng grd modernzaon. Conduced an erave and collaborave process n desgnng crera and currculum ha address he needs of a complex ndusry. Creaed ools ha help a rsk-adverse communy navgae ambguy. Busness Developmen Asssed wh program s sar-up phase ncludng busness plannng and produc developmen. Helped a young dance company arculae her unque pon of vew and fnd opporunes o buld her brand hrough houghful collaboraons n he Chcago ars communy. PROJECTS Smar Meer Opporunes A jon projec wh he Unversy of Torono Roman School of Managemen explorng enrepreneural opporunes surroundng smar meer rollou as well as he nrcaces of he desgner/mba relaonshp. Cy of Chcago: Employee Innovaon Sysem A collaboraon wh he Cy of Chcago o creae a sysem o capure employee deas. The projec requred exensve research wh all Cy saff from fronlne employees o Commssoners and he Mayor s Offce.

57 MARCELO NICOLAU 2700 Nelson Way ap 529 Sana Monca, CA Cell: EDUCATION Maser of Desgn Mehods / IIT Insue of Desgn Servce Desgn degree / EISE MBA Markeng / USP Adv. & Mk degree / ESPM SKILLS Problem framng Ehnography & Observaon In-deph nervews Experence Modelng Insgh generaon Concep developmen Projec managemen Markeng plan developmen Brand sraegy & managemen Meda Plannng AWARDS MBA Markeng (USP) Mer for bes performance amongs all dscplnes and papers Bull of he year award (2010) a Red Bull for bes performng eam worldwde Desgn sklls mxed wh deep experence n busness can be a powerful ool for nnovaon. I am exced o use my sraegc experse wh nnovave brands n addon o my sklls n desgn mehods o generae soluons o marke problems. EXPERIENCE RKS DESIGN 2014: Desgn sraegy and research. Parcpaed n dfferen prmary and secondary research acves; developed analyses and synheses of sudes; revealed and caegorzed nsghs; and defned sraegy and desgn prncples for projecs n elecroncs, consumer goods and healhcare caegores. DREAM DESIGN RESEARCH 2013: Desgn research plannng and execuon. Conduced a propreary research sudy nvolvng secondary research, ehnographc nervews and user observaon. Developed frameworks for analyss and nsgh generaon. PUMA SPORTS : New produc developmen and sraegc plannng for performance and lfesyle caegores. Developed exploraory sudes, deaon sessons, new produc conceps and sraegc plans for fooball, runnng and lfesyle producs. KRAFT FOODS 2011: New produc developmen for he gum caegory. Planned and execued focus groups, nsghs clusers analyss, co-creaon workshops, concep esng and produc launch plans for brands lke Chcles and Bubbaloo. RED BULL : Managemen of key nnovaon acves across produc, meda and brand experence. Conduced ehnographc and segmenaon sudes for new consumpon segmens; creaed new produc conceps for lower-ncome users; developed and esed new brand experence plaforms for spors and culure. UNIVERSAL PICTURES : Produc porfolo managemen from concep developmen o launch sraegy. Explored real shopper nsghs; creaed new produc exensons, formas and specal edons; desgned and mplemened new produc launch sraeges. PROJECTS UHU (Red Bull): Launched a new energy drnk produc for Red Bull focused on lower-ncome young aduls. Employed ehnographc sudes, user co-creaon, early prooypng and developed busness plan. Resuls: 40% produc sell-ou and 5% mk share on he 1s monh. HOWDIDYOUDOIT? (EISE): Creaed a projec plan for a socal learnng plaform for elderly consumers. Conduced exensve desk research, n-deph nervews, deaon workshops and concep prooypng. Desgned a busness model framework for presenaon o VCs. Resuls: vss n 5 days wh 20% converson rae. NICHE STUDIES (Dream): Led a sudy o explore nnovaon opporunes n he GLBT consumer segmen usng ehnographc research echnques and ndeph nervews. Resuls: o be released

58 CHRISTINA NOONAN Professonal Experence IIT Insue of Desgn Research Assocae (June 2014-Augus 2014) Develop a sraegy for he fuure of onlne conen hrough research Research conen, channels, and plaforms and her compeon Defne he compeve landscape for dgal communcaon Desgn a research proocol o oulne chosen mehods Idenfy sakeholders and conduc generave nervews Transcrbe and code nervew daa Conduc ground-up, generave research hrough affny cluserng and develop key nsghs from nervew daa Inerprofessonal Projecs (IPRO) Teachng Asssan (Augus 2013-May 2014) Faclae mulple nerdscplnary eams of 8-15 Use desgn mehods o each eams how o conduc user research Worked wh eams o develop wreframng models for dgal servces Promoe non-lnear/erave desgn approaches IIT Campus Energy and Susanably Saff Communcaons and Projec Coordnaor (June 2011-June 2014) Translae echncal nformaon for campus populaon Creae graphcs, emplaes, banners, and oher publcy Perform evaluave and generave user research Manage webses, socal meda, and onlne presence Work wh suden and saff eam o mplemen bes sraeges and evens o promoe susanably naves Markeng and Communcaons Desgn Inern (May 2012-Sepember 2012) Desgn nernal and exernal unversy markeng maeral Collaborae wh upper admnsraon o formulae bes means and message o reach prospecve sudens Phoograph summer workshops and on-campus evens Flm and ed vdeo Museum of Scence and Indusry Gues Experences Inern (May 2010-Augus 2010) Faclae workshops, labs, and expermens Perform lve demonsraons for groups of up o 200 Inerac wh famles and chldren daly Ad n way-fndng and daly socal neracon Noable Clens & Projecs Memoral Sloan Keerng Cancer Cener Research, Sraegy, Ineracon Desgn Research lves of pedarc cancer paens Develop a sraegy and dgal servce Includes user scenaros, wreframng, applcaon archecure, graphc desgn specfcaons, and workng prooypes Gary Comer Youh Cener Sraegy and Plannng Implemenaon Develop operang and growh sraeges around he queson: Wha does ake o provde opporunes for ndvduals and famles o succeed n communes? Parnershp wh Chcago Communy Trus ComEd Suden Innovaon Challenge Research, Ineracon Desgn Researched, bul a devce, and correspondng user nerface prooype Specfcally adresses new ways o help lowncome cusomers use nformaon o manage her elecrc bll, save energy and money Creaed a 4 mnue vdeo o represen concep Honors and Awards Socal Meda Week Chcago Panels (2012) Successful mplemenaon of socal meda o enhance communy and communcaon IIT Suden Acves Clnon E. Sryker Award (2008) Awarded for advancemens n socal meda IIT College of Archecure Crown Scholar ( ) Full uon scholarshp Awarded o one archecure suden per year Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser n Desgn (M.Des), May 2015 Ineracon Desgn, Research, and Sraegy Illnos Insue of Technology Professonal Bachelor of Archecure (B.Arch) Mnor n Psychology Organzaons IIT Insue of Desgn BarnRase 2014 Co-Char Ineracon Desgn Foundaon Member (2014-Presen) Ineracon Desgn Assocaon (IxDA) Member (2014-Presen) AIGA, he Professonal Assocaon for Desgn Member (2013-Presen) Sklls Adobe Illusraor CS6 Phooshop CS6 InDesgn CS6 Premere CS6 Lghroom 4 Busness Mehods Porfolo Plannng Enrepreneurshp/ Sarup Experence Desgn Mehods Bransormng Team Faclaon Soryellng Skechng Wreframng Physcal Prooypng Dgal Prooypng Inervew Technques Phoography

59 sarah norell I love explorng large complex sysems and makng absrac conceps concree. I am a maker who loves crcal hnkng and fndng praccal applcaons for desgn mehods. Recen Experence CHICAGO Pedarc Ashma Tral, IIT Faculy Research Research asssan, Jun Aug 2014 In he frs phase of a four-year PCORI-funded clncal ral, I organzed and carred ou 17 key nforman nervews, 6 se ours and 9 user cenered nervews. Afer codng 600 pages of daa, we creaed an mmersve envronmen o communcae our fndngs o he projec eam of 30 physcans and clncans. We are usng our daa o redesgn he educaonal dscharge documens famles receve n he emergency deparmen and make recommendaons o shf he dscharge process o a more paen-cenered desgn. Inel Freelance graphc desgner, Jun Aug 2014 Workng wh an Inel execuve, I drafed and produced a vsualzaon o represen new cung-edge sysems o be used n presenaons. Skoke Park Dsrc Ar specals, Jun Aug 2013 I developed currculum for 8 uns, each nspred by he ar echnques of dfferen culures and counres for chldren age 6-9. We worked o develop a sense of aeshecs, composon and culural awareness. Adler Planearum Floor nerpreer, Nov 2013 Jun 2013 For a specal even based on he Mayan calendar, I desgned wo programs on he Mayan cvlzaon, her counng sysem and ably o rack me. Sklls Research, analyss, leadershp, me managemen, cusomer servce Adobe Phooshop, Adobe InDesgn, Adobe Illusraor, Adobe Lghroom, Adobe Premere Ar-Relaed Inernshps Whney Museum of Amercan Ar Bennal Exhbons Commee Inern Jan Jun 2006 New York, NY Ex Ar Gallery Curaoral Inern, Sep Dec 2005 New York, NY Elsewhere Ar Collaborave Admnsrave Inern, Jun Aug 2005 Greensboro, NC Oher Inernshps I am fascnaed by large sysems, and hese nernshps allowed me o experence wo of he mos complex sysems n deal. US House of Represenaves US Congressman Sco McInns Congressonal Inern, Jan Jun 2002 Washngon, DC Blood-borne Cancer Lab Pahology Deparmen, College of Medcne, Unversy of Arzona, Sr Wllam Osler Fellow, May Sep 2000 Tucson, AZ Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn + Foundaon, expeced sprng 2016 School of he Ar Insue of Chcago Maser of Fne Ars, 2009 Concenraon: fber and performance Smh College Bachelor of Ars, 2006 Major: socology, mnor: ar

60 IAN O DONNELL [email protected] EXPERIENCE Energy BBDO Chcago IL Research Supervsor November Sepember 2014 Researched and prooyped a new agency dgal analycs reporng process wh key clen and agency sakeholders. Implemened hs new process across all Bayer brands o ranslae monhly analyc repors no aconable markeng sraegy and busness opmzaons. Led dgal analycs for Bayer accoun encompassng nne CPG brands resulng n more effcen dsrbuon of dgal meda budges Desgned, mplemened, and analyzed large-scale cusom research sudy ncludng qualave and quanave sudes. Worked closely n conjuncon wh Wrgley nnovaon and consumer research deparmens o denfy poenal growh naves whn he gum caegory. Conduced a comprehensve aud of Bayer Asprn s dgal and socal meda properes o analyze curren srenghs and weaknesses of he program n order o denfy and nform poenal plaform changes for new Bayer Asprn hear healh dgal engagemen campagn Senor Research Analys January November 2013 Researched and mapped he landscape of adversng research frms o sell-n o clen and agency leadershp a process enablng he rackng of n-marke sales arbued o Bayer s dgal adversng campagns. Resuled n a 3% ncrease n dgal adversng revenue for he agency from Bayer brands. Managed prmary quanave and qualave research o denfy a prmary consumer arge for new busness sraegy helpng he agency wn s frs ever real accoun Bul and mananed a cusom sales daabase o help assess he performance of SC Johnson s negraed markeng campagns o nform fuure markeng spend and dsrbuon decsons Creaed and managed an agency-wde Facebook daabase o nform conen sraegy and opmzaon. Resuled n a 10% ncrease n Facebook engagemen across all brands Research Analys Sepember December 2012 Developed and analyzed cusom quanave research sudes n conjuncon wh clens, consumer daa, and marke (Nelsen/IRI) daa o ad n busness decson makng and markeng sraegy developmen across all agency accouns Employed Omnure, Cheeah Mal, and Facebook analycs o creae monhly and quarerly reporng ools for SC Johnson s webse, CRM, and socal meda campagns Segmened and analyzed SC Johnson s emal daabase n order o develop more argeed conen resulng n a 5% ncrease n user engagemen across SC Johnson s emal and web plaforms Ipsos Markeng Chcago IL Research Analys January Augus 2011 Consuled wh nernal and exernal clens o ranslae markeng and busness problems relaed o new produc launches and resages of curren produc lnes no marke research objecves and research desgns Recommended, desgned, and execued sae of he ar research and sascal mehodologes such as dscree choce, srucural equaon, mulple regresson, and consumer segmenaon models o address busness challenges for mulple Forune 500 companes I am neresed n how he nersecon of desgn and busness can creae producs and servces ha smulaneously enrch he lves of users and creae susanable busness growh. I hope o apply my experence n consumer research and markeng sraegy o oban a Summer 2015 nernshp. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn Chcago IL Expeced 2017 Norhwesern Unversy Bachelor of Ars Economcs, Mahemacs Evanson IL June 2009 Addonal non-degree educaon Norhwesern Unversy Objec-Orened Programmng usng JAVA Chcago IL Summer 2013 SKILLS Compuer Adobe Creave Sue Rhnoceros Mcrosof Offce Sue SPSS JAVA HTML/JavaScrp Google/Facebook Analycs Research Technques Dscree Choce Forecasng Segmenaon Percepual Mappng Concep Tesng Focus Groups

61 Henry Brewer Palmer, Jr. +1 (210) objecve Please call me Brewer. I d love o lend my sklls and experence o your organzaon durng an nernshp n he summer of experence Desgn Researcher Jun 2014 Aug 2014 Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL Inerdscplnary collaboraon Invesgaed he naure of academc research collaboraons spannng deparmens a IIT. Developed projec and research plans, conduced nervews, analyzed daa for paerns and nsghs, and faclaed a workshop for faculy and admnsraors o deae ways o encourage more nerdscplnary collaboraon. Conracs and Procuremen Specals Jun 2007 Jul 2013 Turner & Townsend, Inc. predomnanly Vancouver, BC Conracs Managed he day-o-day procuremen of engneerng servces for a mul-mllon dollar mnng sudy. Negoaed nondsclosure agreemens and conracs wh engneerng servce provders. Sysem desgn Devsed he sysem for procurng engneerng servces and rackng her cos. Researched sakeholder needs and smlar exsng sysems; defned boundares and nerfaces; deermned and mplemened a logc-based codng sysem; acheved buy-n from managemen and users; wroe emplaes for servce conracs, confdenaly agreemens, scopes of servces, and RFPs (requess for proposals); creaed elecronc forms for daa capure; and developed an Access daabase o sore and manpulae he daa. Daabase developmen Developed an Access daabase o rack cos daa, ncludng he annual budge, commed funds, acual spend, and nernal and exernal conac nformaon. Generaed purchase orders and monhly cos repors from he daabase. Research Techncan Feb 2005 Jul 2006 and Jan 2007 Apr 2007 Lynnech, Inc. College Saon, TX Expermen desgn Bul prooypes and conduced numerous scenfc expermens o es dfferen mehods of hydrogen generaon and he manufacure of fuel cell caalyss. Proposal wrng Wroe porons of proposals o he US governmen Small Busness Innovaon Research (SBIR) program whch secured fundng n excess of wo mllon dollars for new and connued research naves. Engneerng Inern Aug 2006 Dec 2006 Alfa Laval Tank Equpmen, A/S Copenhagen, Denmark 3D CAD Creaed paramerc sold models of nozzles wh Auodesk Invenor. Feld esng Tesed prooypes of urbne-drven ank cleanng machnes. educaon Maser of Desgn 2016 Illnos Insue of Technology Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Sudyng alernave approaches o problem-solvng by: challengng assumpons, reframng problems, srong vsual communcaon, soryellng, rapd prooypng, and usng a sysems approach o desgn. Bachelor of Scence, Mechancal Engneerng 2007 Texas A&M Unversy College Saon, TX Supplemened wh coursework n compuer-aded engneerng and compuer-aded desgn. sofware Adobe Creave Cloud Acroba, Illusraor, InDesgn, Lghroom, Phooshop, Premere CAD AuoCAD, Invenor, Rhnoceros, SoldWorks Mcrosof Offce Access, Excel, PowerPon, Projec, Vso, Word Programmng Processng (Java) neress Consumer elecroncs Workplace envronmens Susanably Educaon Bke commung Ulmae (he dsc spor) Snow skng Horology Engneerng Inern May 2004 Aug 2004 Scence Applcaons Inernaonal Corporaon (SAIC) Houson, TX Safey Guded space shule hardware hough he safey aspec of he spaceflgh cerfcaon process a NASA s Johnson Space Cener.

62 Adam Panza // Enhusasc desgn sraegs wh an enrepreneural naure seekng a full-me poson (or exceponal nernshp opporuny) begnnng wner Ineress nclude lean sarup mehods, dgal-physcal convergence and socal mpac. select PROJECTS Soundscape IIT Insue of Desgn Desgned a plaform ha enables users o geo-ag songs and co-creae a soundrack of he cy. Small Busness Typology IIT Insue of Desgn 2014 Conduced prmary research on small busnesses n hree markes around he counry o develop a small busness ypology for a Forune 500 delvery corporaon. Moble Food Collecve Archeworks Desgned and managed a sysem of moble nfrasrucure ha nspres he publc o play a more acve role n he food cycle. Launched a successful Kcksarer campagn for over $12,000. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn wh focus on Desgn Sraegy Archeworks Chcago, IL Cerfcae n Socal and Envronmenal Desgn Unversy of Mary Washngon Fredercksburg, VA Bachelor of Scence n Envronmenal Scence (Cum Laude) Awards & honors Servce Desgn Noable - Core77 Award Merchan & Muse, 2014 Speculave Desgn Noable - Core77 Award Mea Up, 2014 ID Fellowshp Recpen IIT Insue of Desgn, Recen experence Chcago Trbune Lead Desgn Sraegs Chcago, IL 2014-curren Serve as lead on projec ha s developng new offerngs o ake o marke, ousde of he core busness. Role ncludes subsanal neracon wh execuve sakeholders hrough workshops and presenaons. Seelcase - Dgal Venures Research & Sraegy Inern Grand Rapds, MI Summer/Fall 2013 Developed and prooyped smar offce conceps on an nrapreneural eam ha adhered o lean sarup mehodologes. Role ncluded compeve analyss, busness model generaon, and analyss of qualave and quanave research. LEED Councl Assocae Economc Developmen Coordnaor Chcago, IL Asssed small o large busnesses wh economc developmen programs and susanably effors. Managed Small Busness Improvemen Fund. Wahaso Projec Analys Chcago, IL Served as an analys and consulan on over 50 large-scale greywaer and ranwaer projecs across Norh Amerca for an envronmenal ech sar-up. Concepualzed and desgned analyc modelng and reporng ools o ncrease sysem effcency. SERVICE & leadership Illnos Insue of Technology Teachng Asssan Chcago, Illnos Sprng 2014 Led wo muldscplnary eams of undergrad sudens hrough a basc desgn process for he course New Venures & Enrepreneurshp. Godrej & Boyce Inda Immerson Parcpan Mumba, Inda Wner 2013 Co-led a ransculural eam hrough prmary research, analyss, and synhess o develop a sraegc healhcare servce concep. Presened concep along wh roadmap, value web, acvy sysem and nex seps o company execuves. Dela Insue Dela Emergng Leader (Assocae Board) Chcago, IL Concepualzed and managed an ongong speaker seres on nnovaon and susanably, a crowdsourced mcro-gran program o suppor emergng venures and a green DIY far wh over 700 aendees. Vence Bennale of Archecure Moble Food Collecve/Archeworks, 2010

63 Darren Gene Peerson darrengenepeerson.com Objecve I seek a poson as a desgn researcher/desgn sraegs Experence Research and Desgn Consulan Insum, Chcago, IL May 2013 Aug 2013 Developed sraeges and opporunes o exend he cusomer base of an ndependen flm sreamng sarup. We denfed key nsghs from exper nervews wh sakeholders and ehnographc nervews wh cusomers. Desgn Consulan - Inda Immerson Program Godrej & Boyce, Mumba, Inda Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Togeher wh selec sudens, I was chosen for a fve-week ransculural collaboraon projec. We explored new real experences and provded soluons whle eachng Godrej employees desgn mehods. Senor Mechancal Engneer Elecrc Machnery (Conveream), Mnneapols, MN Mar 2008 Nov 2009 In addon o echncal mechancal desgn, I developed sysems for sandardzaon n desgn and manufacurng, led eams n he developmen and manufacure of $1 mllon+ projecs, and compleely rewroe he engneerng desgn sandards o comply wh nuclear regulaons. Produc Developmen Engneer Belmo Technology, Danbury, CT, & Zurch, Swzerland Jun 2000 Jan 2006 Collaboraed wh oher desgners and engneers o creae novel producs for new markes, quckly capurng 35% of he marke. I desgned mechancal componens ncludng gearrans and enclosures n many maerals such as snered or de cas meal, and plasc njecon moldng. I led projecs from deaon o manufacurng, ncludng drec supervson of desgn suppor personnel. Noable Projecs FedEx Creang ypologes of small busnesses for FedEx based on research around curren rends, and nervews wh small busness owners. Sensor-based Research Invesgaon of percepons of prvacy usng sandard ehnographc mehods n coordnaon wh new sensor-based research mehods. Tnker. For a segmen of self rackers - he Expermeners - we desgned a plaform for buldng and sharng unque self rackng desgns. Educaon Maser of Desgn, 2014 Foundaon Program IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Bachelor of Scence, Mechancal Engneerng wh Honor Norh Dakoa Sae Unversy Fargo, ND Sofware Excel Vsual Basc Pro-Engneer I-DEAS Rhno3D InDesgn Phooshop Illusraor Premere Sklls Analyss Collaboraon Communcaons Desgn Plannng Desgn Research Modelng Phoography Produc Developmen Prooypng Projec Managemen Research Servce Desgn Soryellng Synhess Sysems Thnkng Wrng

64 objecve To connue my growh and educaon n all hngs desgn hrough creave collaboraon and focus on a human cener approach. educaon Mam Unversy Bachelor of Fne Ars n Archecure Oxford, OH 2014 IIT Insue of Desgn Masers of Desgn expeced 2017 Chcago, IL experence Projecs Desgner - Caholc Youh Organzaon Indanapols, IN Manager of all new and annual developmen campagn desgns from concep o rackng for a 75-year-old non-prof organzaon servng 30,000 parcpans yearly; responsble for communcang wh and mananng a daabase of over 10,000 donors; ncreased socal meda plaform 115%; Increased donaons o he Annual Fund by 20% wh frs campagn and an addonal 19% wh second campagn (up 43% from 2011 oal) Manager / Barsa - SoHo Cafe & Gallery Carmel, IN Barsa and sole manager of a successful ndependen coffeehouse & gallery; managed all aspecs of busness and markeng for specaly coffee, food servce, ar gallery, and even space; ncreased sales and cusomer reurns, mplemened conssency, qualy and cusomer focused servce whle brngng expendures down resume Freelance Desgner Indanapols, IN 2013 Desgn/assembly of cusom weddng ses: programs, able cards, & name plaes 2011 Full neror desgn schemacs, desgn and nsallaon of arum for FroYo shop Cusom cooke desgn & creaon New logo & busness card desgns: The Peerson Co. & Clark Consrucon x4 hand paned chldren s murals, Nursery desgn & creaon Ineracve dsplay models (mxed medum): Cahedral Hgh School heare addon, CYO Camp Rancho Framasa welcome cener Archecural Desgn Inern CSO Archecs Indanapols, IN A summer nernshp workng n he offce and n he feld on mulple desgn projecs ncludng he sae s larges cvc projec o dae _ he New Indanapols In. Arpor Culural Desgn Sudo Mam Indan Trbe Mam, OK Desgn sudo based n engagemen and undersandng wh a focus on hsorcal and culurally cenered desgns for he Mam Indan Trbe of Oklahoma Ghana Desgn Buld Sudo Ghana, Wes Afrca A lfe-changng sudo and ravel experence focused on culural mmerson, unque hands-on buldng n he Ghanaan radon, and he compleed consrucon of a group-desgned communy cener for he vllage of Abrafo-Odumase honors 2009 Sanford Fredman Archecure Scholarshp for aude and hard work Deparmenal Honors - Mam Unversy Deparmen of Archecure Dean s Ls - Mam Unversy 2008 Publshed n Illumnan (Mam Unversy)- Chef Floyd Leonard Memoral Sculpure 2008 Mam Ar Museum Exhb - How he Mam People Lve: Feaurng Chef Leonard Sculpure Oho Rugby Unon Under-23 Selec Team compeed n Mdwes Tournamen [email protected] c. (317) Porfolo and references avalable on reques afflaons CYO Offcals Assocaon volleyball offcal Indanapols Women s Rugby Fooball Club parcpan Mam Unversy Women s Rugby Fooball Club parcpan AIAS Mam Unversy Chaper member sklls Adobe Creave Sue (Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn), Rhno 5, Google SkechUp, Model Buldng, Sculpng, Woodworkng, Weldng, Panng, Phoography, Hand Renderng, Hand Drafng, AuoCAD

65 DAVID PIERCE (540) Passonae abou undersandng and enhancng he meanngful experences people have wh world around hem, I am seekng a summer 2015 nernshp on a mul-dscplnary desgn eam. EXPERIENCE Desgner and Researcher Insue of Desgn May Presen, Chcago, IL Desgn and sraegy. Developed prn and dgal educaonal maerals for a hree-day workshop on sraegc desgn mehods for Godrej C-level execuves. Vsually represened desgn and busness frameworks. Creaed a sraegy o expand he maerals for fuure eraons of he workshop. Research and analyss. Explored expandng ID s presence nernaonally by creang an oupos o coordnae faculy research and dscover new parnershp opporunes. Conduced nervews and analyss o undersand needs of faculy and admnsraon. Markeng Specals IFF June 2011 July 2013, Chcago, IL Marke research. Made a busness case for expandng o Dero as par of a fve year sraegc plan and denfed he poenal barrers hrough marke research. Socal meda sraegy. Developed sraegy ha led o doublng Facebook engagemen and ncreasng webse raffc from socal meda plaforms 25%. Projec managemen. Coordnaed IFF s presence a exernal evens by creang presenaons, communcang wh organzers, and gaherng feedback. AmerCorps VISTA Neghborhood Housng Servces Sepember 2009 Sepember 2010, Chcago, IL Research. Analyzed homeownershp rends o mprove servce mplemenaon sraegy n he Norh Lawndale area. Projec managemen. Managed larges annual voluneer even o dae wh wo hundred voluneers and seven projec ses. SELECTED PROJECTS UX Desgn Sprng 2014 Wreframng, soryboardng, and dgal prooypng a plaform for communy wellness. The applcaon explores he relaonshp beween people as hey work oward healh goals. Produc Desgn Sprng 2014 User research, physcal prooypng, 3D modelng, and nerface wreframng o creae a able concep for Moorola ha focuses on he needs of ravelers. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn May 2016 IIT Insue of Desgn Coursework n desgn plannng and research mehods as well as neracon, communcaon, and produc desgn. B.A., Phlosophy May 2009 Wheaon College (IL) SOFTWARE & SKILLS Adobe Phooshop, InDesgn, Illusraor, Afer Effecs, HTML, CSS, JavaScrp

66 Shlpa Rao Desgn Sraegs User Researcher Archec & Ineror Desgner 1211 W Flournoy S Chcago IL, Cell: (312) [email protected] OBJECTIVE Apply my passon for desgn, empahy for user needs, and experse n space plannng o creae meanngful user experences across mulple channels EDUCATION Maser of Desgn Insue of Desgn, IIT 2007 o 2009 Chcago IL Bachelor of Archecure Bangalore Unversy 1995 o 2000 Bangalore, Inda WORK EXPERIENCE Independen consulan Jan 2014 o Presen Chcago IL Accenure/ Acquy Group: Conduced user research for a global mul-lne nsurance provder on people's percepon and use of nsurance across culure and polcal boundares wh he goal of denfyng a porfolo of nnovave consumer moble applcaons across 35 counres. Guded he research eams hrough he mehodology o conduc conexual nervews n 5 counres, personally conduced sudes and nervews n Tokyo, analyzed he exensve research daa and uncovered valuable nsghs. Garbay Group: Conduced user research for Dero Insue of Ars (DIA) as npu for desgnng a new space for exhbng ancen Mddle Eas arfacs - Conduced focus groups and nercep nervews wh mddle easern parons and general user groups o undersand he relevance, sgnfcance and connecon wh ancen mddle eas. User Experence Manager Cars.com Aprl 2011 o Nov 2013 Chcago IL Bul from ground up he compeency of user research and nslled a culure of user empahy and desgn sraegy no he frm s produc developmen lfecycle. Creaed he UX research eam and sraegcally negraed wh produc developmen and markeng funcons. Provded subjec maer experse o he produc eams n user-cenrc research mehodologes and lad frameworks for exploraory and evaluaory research. Inally focused on mprovng he usably of he produc n marke by esablshng he usably esng lab and process, laer progressed o focus on performng early-sage research o feed users nsghs early n he produc developmen process. Successfully nfluenced senor managemen o underake an ehnographc research projec o map he car shopper journey o address he frm s lack of undersandng of he consumer s mndse and experenal needs. Resuled n denfcaon of several opporunes o pursue and bransormed wh produc and markeng o pu conceps on he company roadmap for 2014 and beyond. Research Desgner SC Johnson and Co. May 2009 o February 2011 Racne WI As he frs nnovaon desgn professonal hred no he company, dslled user-cenrc research and nnovaon plannng mehodologes whn mul-funconal eams o help develop nnovave producs and regan marke share. Worked on global mul-culural ehnographc research projecs ha provded nsghs no home cleanng behavor n Japan and people s sensory percepons o smells n Pars. Furher ranslaed hese nsghs no desgn prncples and aconable soluons resulng n he producon of he frs lne of nnovave home cleanng and ar-care producs Desgn Inern Seelcase Inc. June 2008 o Sepember 2008 Grand Rapds MI Through conexual enqury and n-deph vdeo ehnography uncovered he needs and ehos of gen Y and gen X and her nfluence hereof on workspaces. Through secondary research recognzed he rend n shrnkng real esae avalably, mprovemens n collaborave and elecommung echnologes, and forecased fuure workspace rends. Furher appled desgn hnkng frameworks o gve creave desgn recommendaon Ineror Desgner Cubells Inc. Aprl 2004 o May 2006 Chcago IL Worked collaboravely wh resauran franchses such as Panera Bread, Burro Beach, Sarbucks and Texas de Brazl o creae brand and décor syle gudes. Worked wh Kchen desgners o opmze space and mproved servce, operaons and sales. As a srong projec leader managng mulple projecs, was responsble for compleon of projecs from desgn concepualzaon hrough mplemenaon. Archec Aeler Jan 2001 o March 2003 Bangalore Inda Creaed localzed brand envronmens for mulnaonal sofware companes (Texas nsrumens, oracle, Inel) seng up her presence n Inda. Desgned layous, cusom furnure and envronmenal graphcs ha adhered o he company s brand deny and syle gudes ye had a unque local flavor. Produced concepual and dealed workng drawngs, color renderngs, and engneerng drawngs. Page 1 of 2

67 Alexander Rchard b.ly/ar_samples Objecve Accomplshed brandng and vsual communcaons desgner wh an neres n plannng and sraegy, seekng a summer 2015 nernshp wh an nerdscplnary eam o fulfll human-cenered soluons and drve mpac. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn, MDes Sprng 16 Maser of Desgn Canddae Unversy of Illnos a Chcago, BFA Sprng 08 Indusral Desgn Major Graphc Desgn Sudes Applcaons InDesgn Illusraor Phooshop QuarkXPress Mcrosof Offce Keynoe Rhnoceros Fnal Cu Pro X Professonal Experence BHHS KoengRubloff Realy, Senor Desgner Jun 09 o Aug 14 Developed deny sraegy followng a major merge Produced nernal collaeral; forms, pamphles, brokerage packes, offce sgnage and all oher comprehensve markeng maerals Desgned mulple ad campagns syndcaed for prn and web Bul emplaes and se syle gudes o suppor exernal meda; ad shells, brochures, poscards, e-cards, and recrung packes Consuled wh brokers and sales saff from cy and suburb branches o delver cusom markeng and brandng naves Worked exclusvely wh Presden and Char o manan a unfed vsual language Torque LTD, Desgner Dec 08 o Jun 09 Launched and revalzed local and naonal brands Developed deny sysems, ad campagns, produc caalogs, and consumer packagng Produced wreframes and layous for mcroses, vsual graphcs used for onlne and socal meda plaforms Pas clens nclude: Goose Island, Bcycle Playng Cards, Folle, Affy Tapple, and Pne Mounan Graphc Desgner May 08 o Dec 08 Desgned n-house brochures and eded presenaon maerals o brand sandards Led brandng and developmen for quarerly marke repors Coordnaed e-cards, brochure requess, and all oher assocaed collaeral o marke lsngs Operaed as a lason for sales saff o suppor markeng echnology Awards 2013 Moxe Awards, The Chcago Bke Gude Bes Cvc App Enrchmen IIT BarnRase, Markeng Commee Second Cy Tranng Cener, Improv Level A and Level B The Frank Lloyd Wrgh Preservaon Trus, Voluneer Ambassador Academc Experence Inerdscplnary Produc Developmen, Suden Desgner Fall 07, Sprng 08 Explored clen brand for exenson and developmen wh an nerdscplnary eam Managed groups o conduc user research Led deaon sages o defne produc-marke opporunes Bul low fdely mockups and esed prooypes UIC School of Archecure, Teachng Ade Sprng 06 Prepared lecures on archecure hsory; observng dfferen regons, eras, and vsual characerscs Asssed research on major ces wh renowned archecure and global mpac

68 Sarah A. Rgor analyzer. observer. collaboraor. researcher. leader objecve experence o leverage my rch, dverse and mul-faceed background as a proven research sraegs and nnovaor ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Chcago, IL IPRO (Inerprofesonal Projecs Program) T.A. presen Ads n Insrucng undergraduae sudens o buld nnovaon and problem-solvng sklls Leads eams from varous academc dscplnes o work collaboravely o ackle real-world problems Gudes sudens hrough varous analycal frameworks o generae conceps STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY, Chcago, IL presen Sore Manager-New Concep Sore presen Asssan Sore Manager Shf Supervsor Barsa Bulds cohesve and hgh-performng eams Uses human-cenered desgn approach o ensure cusomer and parner sasfacon Undersands he fnancal and operaonal funcons of he company Demonsraes leadershp hrough consan ambguy Fosered culure of adapably durng 2 years of prooypng Provded daly observaons and nsghs o desgn eam Tes sore performed a 20% growh n frs year, wh annual year over year growh hereafer Conrbued o deaon and nsgh sessons for Frappuccno R&D GODREJ & BOYCE, Mumba, Inda Suden Desgn Researcher December 2013 Three week mmerson program where desgn sudens and sponsorng company formed eams o sudy physcal, socal, and culural facors ha drve user experence Conduced feld vss and ehnographc nervews o gaher observaons and creae nsghs Appled analycal frameworks o generae conceps FUTURE ENGLISH SCHOOL, Dalan, Chna ESL Teacher Augus 2001 Sepember 2002 Adaped eachng syle accordng o culural needs Learned conversaonal Mandarn Chnese 2223 S Prnceon Ave.#2NW Chcago, IL c: [email protected]

69 educaon Illnos Insue of Technology Insue of Desgn Masers n Desgn Mehods Augus 2012 May 2014 Mllkn Unversy Bachelor of Ars n Communcaon Augus 1995 May 1999 languages Conversaonal Spansh Begnner Mandarn Chnese 2223 S Prnceon Ave.#2NW Chcago, IL c: [email protected]

70 Jame Rvera Behavor Change, User Experence & Prooypng Mehods hp://ssuu.com/ja-rver (312) Ph.D. n Desgn explorng he nersecons of cognve scences, echnology and experence desgn wh he purpose o faclae posve behavor change. I m a desgner wh experence workng n nerdscplnary research eams solvng complex problems and undersandng he user behavors, n order o generae new values and culural connecons. Work Experence Research Asssan, IIT Insue of Desgn - Projec Coordnaed Healhcare Inervenons for Chldhood Ashma Gaps n Oucomes CHICAGO ral (Summer 2014) Funded by he Paen Cenered Oucomes Research Insue PCORI, I collaboraed n he desgn, mplemenaon and analyss of user cenered nervews from caregvers of chldren wh ashma, key nforman nervews of clncal saff and guded observaon ours n sx dfferen emergency deparmens n he Chcago area, wh he purpose of redesgnng he dscharge nformaon ha caregvers of chldren wh ashma receve. Informaon Technology Desgn Analys, Lancaser General Healh, Lancaser, Pennsylvana (Summer 2013) Conduced user research for hgh rsk paen populaons o desgn a remoe paen monorng sysem negraed wh elecronc healh records (EHR). A he end of he research, I conduced a workshop wh he dfferen sakeholders usng persuasve echnology frameworks and selfdeermnaon heory o promoe paen engagemen and mprove healh oucomes. Teachng Asssan, IIT Insue of Desgn (Sprng 2013) Asssed Professor Anjo Mahew n he course Graduae Inro o Dgal Meda, nroducng sudens o GUI, nformaon archecure and prooypng neracons. Research n Inerdscplnary Projecs (wh medcne and engneerng) - Unversy of Los Andes, School of Engneerng, Colomba ( ) My experence as an ndusral desgner focused on faclang a human cenered approach o he projec hrough hese acves: - Reframng he problem from he users pon of vew. - User research of he dfferen sakeholders n real conex. - Synheszng new opporunes for sraegc nnovaon. - Presenng new conceps hrough user soryellng examples o oher eams. - Prooypng early low fdely conceps for user experence evaluaon. - Prooypng hgh resoluon conceps wh complee funconaly for usably esng. ( ) Developmen of a sysem acquson o sore daa abou mechancal parameers n order o mprove venlaory asssance. (2006) Monorng sysem for non nvasve blood pressure. ( ) Developmen of a mehod for ambulaory monorng of peak pressure n he nsensve foo and alerng he paen o preven planar ulcers. ( ) Desgn of a porable elecromography sysem. ( ) Desgn of an asssve echnology for augmenave and alernave communcaon. ( ) Developmen mehodologes and nsrumenaon for he dagnoss and rehablaon of oseomuscular mpared paens. Mos Relevan Publcaons Srucured Conrolled Reflexvy Prooypng as a Way o Improve he Desgn of Persuasve Technologes 9h Inernaonal Conference on Persuasve Technology, PERSUASIVE Padova, Ialy Skywords: an Engagemen Machne a Chcago Cy Hall. Human Compuer Ineracon Conference, CHI 13 Changng Perspecves. Pars, France Augmenave and Alernave Technology Include 2007: Desgnng wh people. Inernaonal conference on nclusve desgn. Royal College of Ars. London Educaon PhD n Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn- Chcago, IL Fall 2015 (expeced) Maser of Desgn (MDes) IIT Insue of Desgn- Chcago, IL Bachelor of Indusral Desgn (BID) Unversy of Los Andes - Bogoa, Colomba Languages Spansh- Nave speaker Englsh - Fluen Sklls Theory drven desgn User experence esng Muldscplnary approaches Synhess and concep generaon Conducng workshops Inervewng and observng users Awards IDEA Inernaonal Desgn excellence Awards 08, Research Caegory, wh he projec MEDIVENT. Successful Research Case 2008, Awarded by he Colomban Scence, Technology and Innovaon Program, wh he projec Supporng echnologes, augmenave and alernave communcaon Colcencas-Laspau Scholarshp Awarded by he Colomban Scence, Technology and Innovaon Program o pursue an nernaonal PhD Consulng Experence My professonal and academc experence ncludes companes lke: Gap INC, Amercan Greengs, Worhngon Indusres, Bernzomac, Hampon Inn and he Deparmen of Culural Affars and Specal Evens (Chcago Cy Hall).

71 Amanda Rosenberg I love fndng he swee spo where human-cenered desgn research mees organzaonal sraegy. I am seekng an opporuny o mprove socal and publc servces. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL, May 2015 Masers of Desgn Desgn Research and Sraegy IIT Suar School of Busness Chcago, IL, Aug 2015 Masers of Busness Admnsraon Brown Unversy Provdence, RI, Dec 2010 Bachelors of Ar Urban Sudes SKILLS Problem Framng User Research Secondary Research Analyss Wrng Soryellng Wreframng Codng TOOLS Adobe Creave Sue Mcrosof Offce SPSS HTML5 ArcGIS INTERESTS Improv comedy Scuba dvng Cookng WORK Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL, Aug 2014-Curren Teachng Asssan Teamng wh IIT Insue of Desgn alumn o nsruc he Iner-professonal Projecs Program (IPRO) courses for undergraduaes Leadng & eachng sudens o apply user-cenered desgn mehods Seelcase Pars, France, May - Aug 2014 Desgn Research Inern Joned he research group n a new global collaboraon wh nernal desgn eams o develop an approach o desgn ha s enhanced by naure Researchng hrough observaons, exper nervews, and scholarly arcles Synheszng research fndngs no a framework and desgn prncples Faclang workshops composed of desgners, markeers, and researchers o share nsghs and begn concep developmen Chcago Offce of he Mayor Chcago, IL, Jun Feb 2014 Mayoral Technology Fellow Bul upon he Open Daa Polcy, aded n envsonng he Cy s near-erm sraeges and offerngs Prooypng & soryellng Algned projec conversaons among several deparmens hrough concepual models and presenaons of projec vsons Amercan Socey of Landscape Archecs Washngon, DC, Jun Aug 2012 Freelance Communcaons Conrbuor Worked wh he professonal socey s communcaons deparmen o develop dgal conen for he onlne readershp Researchng by conducng ndusry exper nervews and scoured he web o curae lss of bes pracces for socal susanably Wrng opnon peces and revews of leraure and conferences Mchael Van Valkenburgh Assocaes Brooklyn, NY, Apr - Aug 2011 Projec Coordnaor Oversaw he muldscplnary urban desgn frm s larges, $600M projec Managng clen & eam n a collaborave process hrough 5-monh Naonal Park Servce Value Analyss

72 (773) CLAUDIA RUGE I m a culural soryeller. I connec user research, desgn and sraegy o help organzaons draw he fuure of busness. Enrepreneur, desgner and researcher. As he Founder of Dseño Vsual, a Desgn Sudo n Souh Amerca, and s co-drecor for nne years, I learned abou he challenges ha champons of nnovaon and leaders face nsde organzaons. I combne my experence n user research, nsgh generaon and desgn sklls along wh my busness and enrepreneurshp perspecve o help clens buld and susan nnovaon porfolos. I am versale and hands on enough o be able o drec and execue successful desgn sraeges by nfusng creave soul n organzaons and ownng dverse roles and responsbles. I am passonae abou companes ha are wllng o elevae her cusomer s experence by brngng meanng n he creaon of producs and servces ha ell her sores and conrbue o her growh. Work Experence: Seleced Projecs Insum Consulng - Desgn Researcher and Sraegs, Chcago IL, July July 2014 Conduced feld research and moderaed conversaon sessons wh Hspanc groups o undersand her experence usng money ransfer for a large foregn exchange company. The fndngs are currenly leadng o fnancal and operaonal decsons for a major acquson. Desgned and execued a communcaon sraegy hrough a magazne for a nonprof organzaon ha suppors educaonal programs o conserve and resore he grea lakes. Through hs, he organzaon was able o reach he argeed audence and re-gne her fundrasng campagn wh $10K n less han a monh. Gensler - Desgn Sraegs, La Crosse WI, Augus June 2013 Through leadershp on Desgn Mehods I successfully helped he markeng, desgn and developmen eams creae he culure of nnovaon requred o develop and execue he nex generaon busness model for Informaon Soluons a Gensler. Planned and co-led he 2012 Gensler Hackahon a he local offce. The even generaed soluons o address moble and alernave work syles. Insue of Desgn IIT - Teachng Asssan Desgn Summer Camp Chcago IL, June 2012 Co-augh an nense desgn currculum cenered around nnovaon mehods o senor execuves from varous regons of he globe and a varey of ndusres. Insue of Desgn IIT - Researcher on mulnaonal pe food projec Chcago IL, June Augus, 2012 Helped Nesle Purna look for ways o nnovae s produc offerngs and denfy poenal marke opporunes, expandng her porfolo of pe food producs. Dseño Vsual Lda - Founder and Co-Drecor, Bogoá, Colomba, July May 2011 Led and execued over 100 projecs n brandng and communcaon desgn wh he purpose of creang vsbly, srenghenng brand presence, and developng mullngual markeng sraeges o help clens poson locally and expand no nernaonal markes. Curve ID - Desgn Research conracor, New York NY, December 2009 Conduced prmary, and secondary research on radonal cookware helpng T-FAL arge he Lan Amercan /Hspanc marke segmen n he US leadng o he creaon of he produc lne smply delcoso. The produc lne succeeded n he marke and led o subsequen produc lnes. Unversdad de los Andes - School of Archecure and Desgn, Par-me Consulan Bogoá, Colomba, Augus May 2011 Auhored academc journal arcles on desgn and educaon, desgn for chldren, produc desgn, and organzaonal communcaon. Prospecve suden advsor. Educaon: Masers of Desgn Mehods Human Cenered Desgn (HCD), Research and Busness Sraegy Mehods IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago IL, May 2012 B.A. Indusral Desgn Unversdad de los Andes, Bogoá, Colomba Mnor: Ars n Elecronc Meda and Tme Based Ars, Sepember 2004 Recen semnars or nformal ranng: Improvsaonal Theaer - The Second Cy, Chcago. Levels A o E - Nov Presen Busness Wrng - SorySudo, Chcago. March - Aprl 2014 Dgal Phoography. - ICP Inernaonal Cener of Phoography, New York Jun-July 2011 Awards & Dsncons: Fnals n Academc/Reference Ebook caegory. Publshng Innovaon Awards 2013, New York Cy, NY Colfuuro Fellowshp, Fnals n Graphc Desgn caegory of Self Promoon. Inernaonal Desgn Awards 2010, Los Angeles, CA Coffee Cup Se Couple of Coffee feaured n produc desgn cones, Proyeco Dseño Magazne. (Leadng Colomban Desgn Magazne) 2006, Bogoá, Colomba Carucho Flower lamp. Produc desgn feaured n he publcaon Enre objeos / Enre Hlos Unversdad de los Andes School of Archecure and Desgn, 2003, Bogoá Colomba. Presden of he Desgn Alumn Assocaon of Unversdad de los Andes Sofware: Adobe Illusraor, Phooshop, In Desgn, Fnal Cu, MS Offce. Vso, Keynoe. Languages: Spansh (nave speaker), Englsh (fluen) Voluneerng: Pes for Lfe. Chcago. Humane Socey of he Uned Saes, Phoographer and Spansh speaker for Communy Oureach Evens. Ocober presen

73 masha safna An arden advocae for he end user, I love o unangle and defne fuzzy and complex problems. Passonae abou explorng he role of envronmen n sraegc plannng and servce desgn, I seek opporuny wh forward-lookng organzaon o help envson meanngful user experences. mashasafnadesgn.com [email protected] EXPERIENCE DESIGN, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY CONSULTANT Fall curren WRIGLEY Chcago, IL Nov 2013-curren Brng user-cenered desgn perspecve o he developmen of shor and long-erm nnovaon ppelnes for major Wrgley brand offerngs across global markes. Analyss and Problem Framng synhesze research fndngs, creae user journeys, generae nsghs and denfy barrers for produc/pack nnovaon Sraegy and Communcaon frame produc/pack opporuny spaces for Russan and Chnese markes, communcae research fndngs o Wrgley nnovaon eam and prepare faclaon maerals for mulple sakeholder nernaonal workshops MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER New York, NY January 2014-curren Fall workng wh a eam a MSK and ID o undersand needs of older pedarc paens and develop dgal soluons o suppor hose needs. Sprng worked wh a eam a MSK and ID o desgn and prooype a new wayfndng experence for MSK o make MSK paens feel confden, welcome and a ease. Research and Analyss conduced on-se observaons and ehnographc nervews wh MSK saff, paens and vsors, parcpaed n deaon workshops wh clen eam, provded gudance and crque o ID eam durng all sages of desgn process UNITED WAY Dero, MI Sepember 2013-March 2014 Collaboraed wh he eam of Uned Way of Souh-Easern Mchgan o envson he fuure of early chldhood educaon n Dero. Research and Analyss conduced feld observaons and sakeholder nervews, developed value webs and acvy sysems o undersand relaonshps beween he sakeholders and denfy opporunes Concep Developmen and Prooypng developed desgn conceps and plo plans o es hem, developed road map for plo mplemenaon IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Adjunc Professor Chcago, IL Wner curren Sprng and Fall each faculy research class on sysems desgn Summer and Fall each Inerprofessonal by Desgn course (IPRO) - a muldscplnary, projec-based course desgned o buld nnovaon projec sklls. IIT COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE Adjunc Professor Chcago, IL Fall May 2014 Taugh 1s year desgn sudo on he relaonshp beween body, me and he meropols. Inroduce elemens of desgn hnkng and desgn research n he conex of archecural sudo. DESTEFANO PARTNERS & SMDP Senor Desgner, Senor Assocae Chcago, IL Faclaed and oversaw envronmens desgn projecs for local and nernaonal clens. Problem Framng and Concep Developmen conduced conexual research, developed desgn sraegy and nnovave programmng and led desgn effors on nsuonal, resdenal, neror, mxed-use and urban plannng projecs n Chna, Korea, Venam and USA Clen and Team Managemen led muldscplnary eams hrough projec developmen and execuon and faclaed projec algnmen EDUCATION IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn Mehods December 2013 Desgn research and desgn sraegy Research Asssan Summer 2013 developed daa ses and execued usably esng of vsual analycs sofware for he analyss of qualave research daa, wh Assocae Professor San Ruecker UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Maser of Archecure May 2003 Graduae Asssanshp wh Offce for Capal Programs, UIC, Full Academc Scholarshp FAR EASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY School of Orenal Sudes, Vladvosok, Russa Bachelor of Orenal Sudes May 1996 Honors Degree, Japanese major, Economcs mnor Level 1 Japanese Profcency Tes Dploma holder AWARDS AND HONORS AIA Chcago Chaper Dsngushed Buldng Award, 2011, Peace Corner Youh Cener Chcago AIA New Offce Desgn Compeon, 2006, Compeon fnals 60 M2 Housng Exhb, 2003, UIC, Feaured Projec Year End Show, 2003, UIC, 1s prze UIC Porfolo Show, 2003, Bes Graduae Porfolo Award CONFERENCES PUBLICATIONS Nesa Socal Froners blog seres Leveragng Culure of Informal Frameworks blog auhor, July 2014 Infrasrucures of Creavy Conference, IIT panels, Aprl 2014 Chcago Desgn Exchange, Crcal Pch presener, March 2014 BuroMoc 01 Ideny Wner 2010, Self-publshed BuroMoc 02 Memory Wner 2011, Self-publshed LANGUAGES Russan - nave Englsh - fluen Japanese - advanced FREELANCE TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER Japanese-Englsh-Russan Translaon Servces Japan-Russa Provded Japanese-Russan-Englsh ranslaon servces for Japanese and Russan governmenal and nsuonal clens: busness documenaon, workshop sudy maerals, echncal documenaon, documenares and fesval moves.

74 Dba Salm I creae experences where Human Ineracons mee: Objecs (Produc desgn), Space (Archecure), Sores (Sraegy) Experence ESÄNS PROJECTS Founder oday My personal passon for ancen ar and her ransformaon n modern forms has generaed a seres of projecs, whch have been successfully crowdfounded and are now n marke. I run ESÄNS Projecs wh a focus on creang objecs and experences ha are boh arscally auhenc and creavely scalable. GFK Lead UX Desgner & Usably Consulan oday A Gfk, I work wh our clens creavely and collaboravely o fll he gap beween desgn and research pracce. I have led many projecs for varous forune 500 companes ha nvolved desgn plannng, user research, ehnography, Informaon archecure, desgn workshops, UI desgn, low- and hgh-fdely prooypng and he mplemenaon suppor for our clens. CERVIA Produc Desgner Worked closely wh he company s founder o develop and prooype CERVIVA, an nnovave dagnosc devce for cervcal cancer screenng. CERVIVA ncreases he dagnoss accuracy by %35 whle reducng cos by %90 and sgnfcanly shrnkng dagnoss me from weeks o few mnues. Zba Branded Envronmen Desgn Inern Developed conceps for a major brand s real envronmen. Desgned and fabrcaed nsallaons for exhbs and even. EDUCATION IIT INSTITUTE of DESIGN Maser of Desgn Chcago, 2012 ILLINOIS INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Archecure Chcago, 2009 Awards IDEA Bronze AwARD Inernaonal Desgn Excellence Awards 2011 Dean s Ls CERTIFICATE IIT College of Archecure 2008 Schff Scholarshp NOMINEE Morgensern Scholars Program 2008

75 jenn schnederman I am a blngual socal scens who mmerses fully n conexs o undersand dverse human experence. I seek a summer nernshp o refne my user research sklls and offer meanngful suppor o a desgn frm or company. relevan experence Greaer Good Desgn Sudo Chcago, IL Summer 2014 Prooypng Asssan - Cafeera Redesgn Projec Offered feedback and suppor n prooypng ransformaon of Chcago Publc School lunch servce. Projeced oucomes nclude less wase and more human neracon. Academy for Global Czenshp Chcago, IL Expanded Learnng and Communy Engagemen Coordnaor Poneered youh, famly, and ar program desgn, fnancal model and developmen. Culvaed local and global communy parnershps wh unverses, hgh schools, and NGOs. Inaed, organzed and led wo nernaonal rps o Lan Amerca for saff members n 2012 o nvesgae and share ecologcal and communy engagemen naves. Envsoned and mplemened hree-annual msson-algned educaonal evens (300+ aendees). Empowered paren leaders o collaborae wh school admnsraon and jonly creae a mul-sakeholder Communy Leadershp Team, whose msson was o advocae for posve suden, famly, and school developmen. Ford Communy Green Gran recpen, Recognzed and feaured as one of ffy educaors across he U.S. for ousandng servce n Amercan Teacher: Heroes n he Classroom, Named Ashoka Change Leader, Realy Pro Parcpan, Fulbrgh Fellowshp Mendoza, Argenna Englsh Teachng Apprence & Researcher Co-augh language and leraure classes o 100+ Argenne pedagogy sudens. Menored 50 sudens hrough wrng process wh a focus on crcal hough developmen. educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn Chcago, IL Expeced Sprng 2017 BarnRase Oureach and Markeng Jewsh Federaon of Chcago Scholarshp Recpen Kenyon College Bachelor of Ar, Psychology & Spansh Area Sudes Gamber, OH Sprng 2008 Dsncon for Senor Exercse n Spansh Area Sudes, Spansh Deparmenal Award acves & sklls Fulbrgh Alumn Assocaon, Chcago Chaper Drecor of Membershp Profcen n InDesgn, Phooshop, Offce Fluen n Spansh

76 User Research Desgn Plannng Seekng a full-me research and plannng poson wh nen o add my enhusasm, curosy, empahy and creavy o a eam ha embraces challenges. CONTACT [email protected] EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Masers of Desgn Expeced January 2015 Syracuse Unversy B.A. Culural Anhropology & Phoojournalsm Graduaed 2005 SKILLS User Research Ehnographc nervewng Usably esng Conexual research Parcpaory desgn Plannng Problem framng Concep developmen Soryellng Sraegc developmen Projec managemen Workshop faclaon Desgn Prooypng Communcaon desgn Vdeo edng Phoography Sofware Adobe Creave Sue Fnal Cu Pro MS Offce PROJECTS Memoral Sloan Keerng Developed a wayfndng sysem hrough erave research and prooypng for he Memoral Sloan Keerng Cancer Cener n New York ha pu he needs of paens and famles frs. Amway Explored emergng shoppng behavors for Amway s drec sellng nework. The eam used desgn plannng and research o developed human-cenered frameworks o lay a desgn groundwork for fuure nnovaon. EXPERIENCE Yahoo! UX Research Inern Summer 2014 Sunnyvale, CA Led a desgn research sudy o explore user engagemen around Tumblrhrough an onlne dary sudy, sem-srucured nervews, and usably esng. Ploed an nernal sudy around moble conen consumpon o help forward ongong desgn naves. Asssed UX research eams wh ongong generave and evaluave sudes for several produc plaforms. Insgh Research and Sraegy Inern Summer 2013 Chcago, IL Worked on generave and evaluave research projecs ncludng ehnographc nervews and usably esng for healhcare and commercal clens. Parcpaed n daa analyss and creang clen opporunes grounded n user-cenered research. Creaed clen-facng research vdeos and graphc collaeral ncludng cons, presenaons, and process maps. QRM Graphc Desgn / Chcago, IL Desgned markeng and educaon maerals for he fnancal sofware ndusry. Managed eams and asssed n even plannng. Plan B Adversng Ar Drecor 2010 Chcago, IL Developed conceps, soryboards and desgn layous for prn, dgal,and broadcas adversng. Robnson and Maes Lead Ar Drecor Chcago, IL Desgned and developed conceps for dgal and prn adversng and markeng campagns as well as new busness pches.

77 Evan Sco Produc // Busness // Sraegy evanscoworks.com I wan o brdge he gap beween desgners and busnesspeople. I m neresed n how modern companes mus ulze desgn hnkng n boh produc creaon and busness pracces n order o say relevan, susanable, and profable. I am currenly lookng for nernshp opporunes o help buld somehng grea. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Dual Maser of Desgn & MBA ID Fellowshp Sprng 2015, (expeced) Sanford Unversy Bachelor of Ars Scence, Technology, and Socey Emphass n Produc Desgn 2010 Sklls Desgn Plannng Ehnographc & User Research Produc Posonng Creave Team Cooordnaon Lean Marke Tesng Hgh-resoluon Prooypng Mealworkng (weldng, lahe, mll) Woodworkng Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn Mcrosof Sue Keynoe Fnal Cu Pro Soldworks Ineress DIY Projecs Travel Leraure Flm Skng Work Experence Fuseprojec Desgn Sraegy Inern 2014 // San Francsco, CA Conduced user research, denfed poenal markes, and developed produc posonng and sraegy. Projecs ncluded consumer elecroncs, home eneranmen nerfaces, and moble-based consumer ranspor servces. Self Employed Freelance Graphc Desgner 2013 // Chcago, IL Desgned and llusraed prn poscards, even posers, logos, and web banners for sarups, banks, and nonprof organzaons. Brooklyn Flea Marke Manager // Brooklyn, NY Organzed Smorgasburg, New York s larges all-food marke, coordnaed wh 300+ vendors, secured perms, updaed and reworked company webse, managed socal meda presence, desgned posers and marke sgnage, spearheaded Green campagn agans wase. Tracy Reese Desgn Inern 2011 // New York, NY Desgned fabrc prns, phooshopped mockups and skeches, nspeced and measured prooypes, coordnaed packages for nernaonal shppng, organzed mood boards, acqured fabrc, rm, faseners and oher peces based on he desgner s specfcaons. 500 Sarups Desgner and Bulder // Mounan Vew, CA Conraced o desgn and buld furnure for spaces ha foser creavy and encourage collaboraon, advocaed and ulzed susanable maerals, denfed and elmnaed bolenecks n producon, doubled oupu even wh a decrease n manpower. Educaon Program for Gfed Youh Counselor and Teachng Asssan 2008 // Sanford Unversy, CA and Isanbul, Turkey Supervsed hgh school sudens, augh aeronaucal engneerng and creave wrng. Promoed from Sanford o Isanbul campus md-program. Relaed Experence Suppor for Inernaonal Change Meda Desgner 2010 // Sanford Unversy, CA Developed he meda presence for Snowchella, a benef concer for a nonprof organzaon workng o allevae HIV and AIDS n Tanzana. Esablshed a unfed brand and desgned posers, -shrs, and web graphcs. The even was aended by an esmaed 1,400 sudens and rased a oal of almos $4,000.

78 Jennfer Sculley Desgn Research + User Experence Desgn [email protected] jennfersculleydesgns.com I urn paerns, nsghs and socal phenomena no busness opporunes and aconable recommendaons. I seek a poson as par of a user-cenered desgn eam begnnng summer Educaon and Accredaons IIT Insue of Desgn, May 2015 Masers of Desgn Canddae Desgn research User experence desgn Archeworks, 2010 Cerfcae Susanable urban desgn U.S. Green Buldng Councl, 2009 LEED Accreded Professonal Buldng Desgn and Consrucon Purdue Unversy, 2007 Bachelor of Ars Major: neror desgn Mnor: psychology Sklls & Srenghs Analyss + synhess Appled behavoral economcs Appled psychology Conexual research Feld observaon Inervewng Ierave prooypng Moon graphcs Probes as research Qualave research + analyss Research phoography Servce desgn Survey mehods Sysems hnkng Vdeo producon Wrng + soryellng Tools Afer Effecs Audon Excel Illusraor InDesgn Keynoe Phooshop Premere Pro Selec Experence RTC Conrac desgner Chcago, IL 9/2014 hrough 10/2014, expeced Conduced secondary research and qualave analyss of he curren real landscape o creae a ypology of mehods used n real desgn. ThoughForm Desgn nern Psburgh, PA 6/2014 hrough 8/2014 Desgned and faclaed workshops for clens. Performed compeve analyss and made recommendaons for a webse redesgn. Skeched responsve wreframes of a dgal resource for educaors. The Fuure of Dary Desgn research assocae o faculy IIT Insue of Desgn 10/2013 hrough 5/2013 Creaed a ypology of consumer shoppng behavors for a naonal food brand o be ncluded n her long-erm corporae sraegy. Conduced qualave prmary and secondary research, ncludng n-sore observaons and shop-alongs. Ganed nsgh no rends affecng real usng analyss frameworks. Career Cheeah Ineracon + vsual communcaon desgner Chcago, IL 6/2013 hrough presen (freelance as of 8/2013) Usng lean mehods, prooyped a dgal nerface for nal user esng of he mnmum vable produc. Fnals n he Chcago Lean Sarup Challenge. Jody Mchael Assocaes Sysems + vsual communcaon desgner Chcago, IL 2/2011 hrough presen (freelance as of 8/2013) Developed company-wde naves o mprove sysems and ouchpons wh clens. Prepared and ran on- and off-se workshops of up o 80 parcpans. Desgned and produced prn meda, llusraons and moon graphcs. Noable Projecs Q Communcaon desgn & prooypng IIT Insue of Desgn Sprng 2014 Prooyped a produc and dgal concep ha helps workers manage me spen beween work and personal lfe. Dscovered a user need hrough nervews, secondary research and erave prooypng. Produced wo vdeos communcang he concep and a scenaro of use. Fnal prooype was exhbed a he 2014 IIT Insue of Desgn Sraegy Conference. LnkedIn Sgh Desgn plannng IIT Insue of Desgn Fall 2013 Concepualzed a LnkedIn servce ha enables organzaons o dscover, evaluae and follow compable professonals usng predcve analycs. Appled research and nsghs from he feld of ndusral/organzaonal psychology. Projec was seleced for presenaon o he presden and leadershp of IIT. +space Co-founder + vdeo producer Chcago, IL 9/2009 hrough 8/2012 Co-founded +space, a socal desgn nave ha acvaes vacan space n underserved Chcago communes. Conduced and flmed sree nervews for a vdeo explorng resdens vews of vacan and publc space.

79 ARIANA SHADLYN aranashadlyn.com Leveragng mehods from boh desgn research and busness desgn, my srengh s n unanglng complex user-needs and communcang sraeges effecvely for mplemenng soluons. EDUCATION MDes, Maser of Desgn Desgn Research and Sraegy Insue of Desgn Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, 2015 MBA, Masers n Busness Admnsraon Busness Desgn Innovaon Suar School of Busness Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, 2015 Bachelor of Desgn Vsual Communcaon Desgn Unversy of Albera Edmonon, Canada, 2011 Vsual Communcaon Desgn Bezalel Academy of Ar and Desgn Jerusalem, Israel, 2010 Desgn Conceps Köln Inernaonal School of Desgn Köln, Germany, 2009 SKILLS Ehnographc Research Inervewng Mehods Problem Framng Analyss + Synhess Rapd Prooypng Behavour Smulaon Usably Tesng Porfolo Plannng ACCOMPLISHMENTS Slver Prze, Chcago Innovaon Awards Scholarshp Compeon Chcago, IL, 2014 Insue of Desgn Suden Acves Board, Co-Char of OusdeID Chcago, IL, 2013, 2014 Slver Medal, Brsh Columba Feld Hockey Assocaon Women s Fnals Team Capan, Vancouver, Canada, 2013 Program Advsory Commee of Vancouver College of Ar and Desgn Vancouver, Canada, 2013 Frs Prze, Socal Innovaon Projec Roary Dsrc Conference Edmonon, Canada, 2011 Jason Lang Scholarshp for Honours Unversy of Albera Edmonon, Canada, 2011 WORK EXPERIENCE Graduae Teachng Asssan Illnos Insue of Technology, Chcago, IL Curren Assss he Drecor of he Inerprofessonal Projecs Program wh eachng and nsrucng usercenred mehods for drvng nnovaon n desgnng dgal servces n nerdscplnary eams of undergraduae sudens. Desgn Research Inern SC Johnson Headquarers, Racne, WI May 2014 Augus 2014 Developed and appled nnovave mehods for collecng, analyzng, and synheszng daa o uncover new opporunes and offerngs. Lead research sudes o undersand user needs, expecaons, and experences. Conrbued o he home cleanng dvson s sraegy and new produc defnons hrough he negraon of prmary research and rends analyss. Desgn Researcher and Sraegs Godrej & Boyce, Mumba, Inda December 2013 January 2014 Co-led a cross-funconal eam n creang user-cenred soluon and dscoverng busness opporunes n new errory. Insruced he eam on desgn mehods and desgn hnkng approaches for research, analyss of daa, dea generaon, and plannng mplemenaon. Worked closely and collaboravely wh desgners, archecs, and managers. Dsplay Coordnaor Anhropologe, Vancouver, Canada Ocober 2011 July 2013 Creaed and desgned vsual dsplays. Desgned cusomer shoppng experences and neracons hrough mulple ouch-pons and curaed cusomer flow. Organzed and resrucured he vsual dsplay nernshp program. Faclaed and led vsual dsplay workshops and co-creaon sessons for execung conceps. SELECTED PROJECTS New Communy Cenre Implemenaon Desgn Research + Socal Innovaon, Insue of Desgn 2014 Appled Lvng Labs mehods for conducng user research and prooypng conceps lve n he feld. Organzed several co-creaon workshops and analyzed he daa no a sraegc plan for he communy cenre o mplemen whn budge. The Ar of Buchery Desgn Research + Sraegy, Insue of Desgn 2014 Faclaed a desgn eam n ulzng research mehods for observng users, conducng nervews wh research parcpans, and analyzng he daa. A new sraegy for buldng and srenghenng he membershp n h bucherng communy was developed and acceped by he Bucher s Guld. Clen: Targe Desgn Research, Torono Roman Busness Desgn Challenge 2014 Developed an nnovave sraegy whn a eam for Targe o compee agans onlne real gans and alernave shoppng channels. Inernaonal Medcal Toursm Plaform Servce Desgn + Plaform Innovaon, Insue of Desgn 2013 Desgned a dgal plaform n a muldscplnary eam o ackle he hurdles and barrers many ndvduals face whle seekng medcal aenon and cosmec surgery. The servce was consruced usng mehods from en ypes of nnovaon. Seaburban Lvng Desgn Sraegy, Vancouver, Canada 2012 Concepualzed and communcaed a unque housng concep o he Cy of Vancouver o comba he lack of space and housng crss. Worked closely wh a land developer, archec, and socal ars.

80 MAITHILEE SHAH mahleeshah.wx.com Inspe of havng suded produc desgn, I beleve n havng a mul-dscplnary approach. I seek an nernshp opporuny wh an organsaon focused on user nerface and user experence. I beleve ha n a dgar era, s a desgner s responsbly o make he sysem as frendly as possble Desgn experence : Insue of Desgn, Teachng asssan Augus Presen As par of he Inerprofessonal Projecs program (IPRO), I help gude a eam of undergraduae non desgn sudens hrough he fundamenals of desgn process. Shahnur Ceramcs Pv Ld, Tranee January 2014-July 2014 Suded and focused he sraegc drecon of he organsaon.collaboraed wh he adversng, produc dsplay and cusomer servce deparmens. Pnkapple Desgn Sudo, Produc desgner Aprl 2013-December 2013 Desgned a range of producs for he home. Worked on clen brefs and came up wh conceps and communcaed wh he manufacurng end. Sylecracker, Vsual desgner Sepember February 2013 Immersed n an excng projec a a fashon frm where I worked wh a eam of fashon desgners o creae he frm s webse. Illusraed for her webse and blog. Ingersoll Rand, Produc desgn nern Ocober 2011-May 2012 Compleed my graduaon projec on ar condoners. Focused on an exremely challengng doman nvolvng profound echncal undersandng of he produc. Handled he enre projec end o end, from he research o he fnal produc. Educaon : IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago Maser of Desgn, 2016 (expeced) Focus areas : User experence, User nerface, Produc desgn MVP S College of Archecure and Cener for Desgn, Inda. Bachelor of Desgn,2012 Focus area : Produc desgn, lfesyle accessores, desgnng for people wh specal needs. Sklls : Languages Englsh French (Begnner) Desgn Laeral hnkng, user research and synhess, rapd deaon and concep developmen, soryboardng, maeral modelng. FourSgh creave profle : Ideaor Sofware Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Rhnoceros, Keysho, Corel Draw, MS-Offce. Ineress Voluneered as a uor a a local NGO ha educae he under-prvleged chldren n and around my homeown Nashk. I ve learned ha people may forge wha you sad bu wll always remember how you made hem FEEL, and he same goes wh producs, sysems and envronmens. I am a fashon enhusas, and n my free me love gong hrough old Vogues. I Indulge n performng ars such as acng, mmckng and dancng.

81 Paul A. Sheez Objecve: Full-me employmen ulzng human-cenered desgn processes o prooype new busness models for companes seekng sraegcally compeve growh channels [email protected] Experence: New Producs & Servces Desgn Allsae May - Augus 2014, Chcago, IL Led a servce desgn projec o esablsh he vson for conneced-car naves by leveragng elemacs Planned and execued qualave research wh auomove repar shops, ndusry expers, and argeed marke vehcle owners Drafed busness model eraons, funconal prooypes, and landng page demand ess Socal Innovaon Graduae Uned Way January - May 2014, Dero, MI Faclaed workshops wh local mohers and voluneers o generae conceps amed a mprovng early chldhood educaon Ran concep prooype wh mohers from he Dero and Uned Way communy, leadng o he developmen of a plo plan Growh Inaves Seelcase May - Augus 2013, Grand Rapds, MI Brough ogeher resources from fnance, legal, sraegy, and sales o desgn a daa-orened dsrupve nnovaon servce Desgned dvergen busness models and carred ou MVP expermens o es crcal componens Collaboraed wh IDEO Palo Alo o refne concep soryboards Web & Markeng Ar Padre Keboardng January Augus 2012, Souh Padre Island, TX Implemened e-commerce sore and onlne servce-bookng sysem; generang over $150,000 n annual revenue Developed fron & back-end of company webse, nsued newsleers, crafed SEO plan; resulng n 600% ncrease n raffc Coordnaed phoo / vdeo shoos, managed adversng accouns, and desgned all web and prn meda Busness Sheez Desgn presen Have worked wh over 25 dfferen organzaons, such as he Cy of Souh Padre, Orgns Recovery Cener, and IIT Insue of Desgn Generaed busness soluons hrough execuon of web and graphc desgn, phoography, llusraon, vdeo, and copy wrng Educaon: IIT Suar School of Busness MBA Canddae, Fall 2014 Chcago, IL 4.0 GPA IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn, Sprng 2014 Chcago, IL Noable projec: Herman Mller Ehnographc Research Florda Sae Unversy BFA n Graphc Desgn, 2008 Tallahassee, FL Magna Cum Laude Mnor n Busness Valenca, Span Acves / Honors: Servce: Suden Noable, 2014 Core77 Desgn Awards Presden, FSU Keboardng Assoc. Rooke of he Year, 2005 FSU Rugby Club Eagle Scou, 2003 Boy Scous of Amerca Sklls: Collaborave / nerpersonal communcaon Enrepreneural mndse Ably o code n HTML, CSS, Javascrp, and PHP Rapd vsualzaon hrough skechng and graphcs Comforable wh ambguy

82 CHARITY ZHAN SHI USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER Phone: (312) Emal: Porfolo: Leveragng my background n desgn and research, I parner aeshecs wh empahy o solve complex challenges. Belevng n ha echnology could amplfy lfe, I look forward o makng such experence more accessble. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn Specalzaon n user research and user experence desgn B.A. Ar Desgn Vsual Communcaon Desgn Shangha Jao Tong Unversy Coursework and nernshps n brandng, adversemen and markeng SKILLS Ineracon Desgn Balsamq Flash Vsual Desgn Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn User Research Fron-End EXPERIENCE Ineracon Desgn Inern Presen Semens Corporae Technology Prnceon, NJ - Collaborang wh engneers o produce deadlne-drven delverables - Currenly creang dealed wreframes and vsual gudelnes - Developed scenaros, se maps and user flows User Experence Lead Presen PnkThnk Chcago, IL/remoely - Desgnng web applcaons o encourage ween grls parcpaon n STEM felds - Currenly refnng graphcal asses for developmenal mplemenaons - Creaed mock-ups and vdeo demos for nvesor pches - Parcpaed n developmen process wh founder from deaon o upcomng produc release User Experence Desgner (Inern) Yahoo! Search Sunnyvale, CA - Concepualzed and explored new feaures ha would brng more engagemen o Yahoo! Search page - Compleed mock-ups and pxel-perfec desgns PROJECTS Taproo wh Quala Healh, a Techsars company Worked wh research eam o undersand how sensor-based echnologes can help ndvduals manage he healh of her agng or ll parens. Explored soluons and creaed mock-ups for ables. Deours wh Choose Chcago, he offcal Chcago vsors se Explored ways o brng layover ar ravelers a O Hare Inernaonal Arpor no he cy. Planned for and conduced user research and usably esngs. Desgned a servce sysem across mulple meda and bul funconal prooypes for moble devces. Google Go Explored nnovave busness models for auonomous cars. Concepualzed an API o expand Google s curren servces o an n-car experence. The goal s o reduce car prces and ncrease sales hrough chargng adversers.

83 Bryan Spence (734) Seleced Projecs Dgal Meda bellweher Creaed a dgal sysem based on how neworks of nfluencers can gve and receve recommendaons wh angble ncenves. Communcaon Desgn Park & Pay Desgned a physcal and dgal soluon o sreamlne he Chcago parkng meer user experence. Produc Desgn zap Creaed a mcrowave concep ha explored mnmzng counerop space and mprovng he user experence. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn Canddae Expeced May 2016 Unversy of Mchgan Ann Arbor, MI Bachelor of Ars, Organzaonal Sudes and Psychology Aprl 2007 wh dsncon Sklls and Acves BarnRase Co-creaed a new suden-led even n whch parcpans prooype soluons wh desgn frms o address problems posed by local organzaons. Currenly meeng wh organzaons o collaboravely creae desgn brefs. Desgn Mehods Ehnographc Research, Insruconal Desgn, Group Faclaon, Prooypng Sofware InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Premere, Afer Effecs, Balsamq My background n eachng, consulng and research nforms my approach o desgnng and effecvely communcang soluons. I seek an nernshp focusng on research or user experence desgn where I can help creae and mprove producs, envronmens and experences. Experence Daa Vsualzaon Researcher IIT Insue of Desgn. Chcago, IL May Augus 2014 Invesgaed he naure of exsng daa vsualzaon ools ha desgners can use o help undersand he world hrough daa. Collecon and Analyss Conduced an aud of exsng ools hrough praconer nervews and secondary research, and defned ypes of ools based on arbues and capables. Cluserng and Mappng Clusered ools no meanngful caegores and vsually mapped hem usng exsng vsualzaon ools. Creaed a shareable daabase of ools and web conen o summarze fndngs for desgners. Insghs Researcher Roo, Inc. Chcago, IL November Augus 2013 Appled desgn research mehods o uncover unarculaed needs for hospaly and real clens, whch nfluenced fuure sraeges and ranng programs. Feld Research Idenfed nsghs and bes pracces by nervewng managers and employees, whle also observng envronmens, neracons and processes. Analyss and Synhess Challenged clen assumpons and dscovered scalable pracces by caegorzng and synheszng observaons no hemes o compare op performng eams o ohers. Assocae Accoun Manager Roo, Inc. Sylvana, OH December Augus 2012 Developed physcal and dgal learnng soluons for clens n manufacurng, bankng, nsurance and hospaly organzaons. Projec Managemen Communcaed drecly wh clens and collaboraed wh arss and desgners on over 30 projecs o accuraely convey busness sraeges wh vsual meaphors, whle managng soluon scopes and melnes. Soryellng Creaed soluons ha helped employees connec her acons o company sraeges by gaherng and synheszng conen, creang exercses, and crafng quesons ha guded employees hrough vsual meaphors. Faclaor Tranng Traned over 200 faclaors o effecvely manage ranng sessons o maxmze employee reenon and engagemen. Frs Grade Teacher Charloe-Mecklenburg Schools Charloe, NC June June 2009 Taugh n a low-ncome and underperformng school as a Teach For Amerca corps member o ensure ha sudens lvng n povery receve an excellen educaon. Currculum Desgn Led sudens o acheve 85% masery of all mah objecves by creang four mah un plans, neracve SMART Board lessons, assessmen revews, assessmens and masery rackers. Sysems Desgn Fosered over 1.5 years of suden readng level growh on average by dfferenang nsrucon o mee dverse learnng needs. Taugh sudens o rack her own readng level growh, and provded workshop acves o engage he class whle I coached sudens n small groups.

84 RADHIKA SRINIVASAN Specals n concepualzng and mplemenng breakhrough nnovave producs & servces based on synhess of complex cusomer and compeve nsghs. Desgn and markeng professonal wh srong eam workng sklls neresed n sraegy and plannng for purpose drven brands. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BHARTI AIRTEL (3rd larges global elecom company) Markeng Manager, Chenna, Inda Led P&L and delvered unprecedened 80% annual growh for he moble nerne busness, by crafng he frs go-o-marke framework based on cusomer nsghs, across 18 mllon subscrbers Synheszed nsghs and algned he organzaon across varous funcons o focus on overall cusomer experence, hereby srenghenng he brand Desgned and nroduced a robus acquson program va alored producs and awareness campagns ha added over 1 mllon new moble nerne cusomers. Ths was replcaed company-wde as a bes pracce Successfully launched nex generaon 3G moble nerne whch was a new caegory n Inda, generang 35% user adopon n fve monhs and esablshed processes o negrae he new busness wh exsng porfolo Recognzed by managemen as an Exceponal Conrbuor rankng n he organzaon s op 4% VIRGIN MOBILE INDIA Asssan Manager - Corporae Markeng, New Delh, Inda Led sraegc projecs n sales and markeng o ncrease compeve advanage, resulng n nnovave offerngs lke he frs ruly unlmed plan Esablshed sraegy o drve synergy amongs parner ecosysem resulng n value added servces and new busness opporunes Desgned frs of s knd connuous communcaon process o capure voce of realer and leverage nsghs o drve real-me mprovemens n channel sasfacon and cusomer experence FREELANCE Graphc Desgner 2008 Curren Dslled core compeency and seered re-brandng effors for bouque consulng frm resulng n unfed brand sraegy across s dverse pracces Desgned vsual deny for dverse clens ncludng bouque legal frms, sar ups, musc bands, non profs and creave professonals EDUCATION MDM Canddae (Sprng 2015) Insue of Desgn, IIT Chcago, Illnos MBA (2009) Indan Insue of Foregn Trade New Delh, Inda Bachelor of Archecure (2007) School of Archecure & Plannng Chenna, Inda RECOGNITION Won frs place n mulple naonal suden compeons such as: World Cup: Innovave reuse & markeng sraegy for a redundan produc (2009) Sra: Markeng sraegy for a food ruck sarup (2009) InVson: Markeng sraegy for launch of he world s lowes cos car, Taa Nano (2008) ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS Co-founded Czen Frs wh he Brsh Councl, o promoe publc ranspor n urban developmen Developed fundrasng pch for a proposed school n a sunam ravaged vllage n Inda Voluneered wh Ausn Parners n Educaon and Colorado Rver Foundaon, mparng enhusasm for mah and naure

85 Bran Srawn srawnserrala.com Experence Innovaon and Envronmens Consulan 2012-curren Chcago Desgn and develop workshop ools,frameworks and prooypes o gude nnovaon sraeges, faclae vsonng sessons for major plannng naves. Suppor organzaonal ransformaon hrough desgn research, nsgh generaon, secondary research, compeve analyss and concep valuaon. Curren clens nclude Johns Hopkns, Sana Clara Unversy and IIT Insue of Desgn. Envronmens Consulan Hong Kong Desgn Cener 2012 Hong Kong & Bejng Conduced feld research for he developmen of user personas for a new, mxed use ars facly for Chna Guardan, he world s hrd larges fne ar aucon house. Work ncluded exper nervews, user shadowng, comparave analyss of compeors facles, brand dfferenaon sudes and secondary research o defne curren rends n he fne ar aucon marke. Innovaon Consulan Hya Hoels 2012 Chcago & Hong Kong Developed scalable nnovaon processes o be ulzed by employees for developng, prooypng and esng conceps n-house. Desgned and led workshops for Hya saff n Hong Kong and Chcago. Creaed a complemenary, Hya-branded case sudy ha was prooyped and esed wh guess n Hya publc spaces. Desgn Research & Sraegy Consulan Godrej 2011 Mumba, Inda Conduced n-home user research wh Indan famles lvng n one bedroom aparmens and developed sraegc desgn proposal for new brand offerngs ha leveraged Godrej s sgnfcan parnershps, labor force, producon capables and dsrbuon channels. Envronmens Consulan Memoral Sloan-Keerng Cancer Cener 2011 New York Led a projec n he deparmen of Sraegc Plannng and Innovaon ha synheszed he nsghs and desgn prncples of four compleed research projecs o develop compellng user journeys for envronmens embedded wh neracve echnologes. Desgn Drecor, Archec & Co-Founder Srawn.Serrala 2003-Curren Chcago Run a bouque archecure and desgn frm ha focuses on concepual desgn and envronmenal research. Currenly developng and desgnng a co-workng space n Chcago s Souh Loop. Feaured n: New York Tmes, Newsweek, Archecural Record, Chcago Trbune, Wall Sree Journal, Chcago Sun Tmes, Archec Magazne, Dwell Magazne, Fas Company and ohers. Exhbed a: The Museum of Scence and Indusry, Chcago Archecure Foundaon n Chcago, IL, Pavllon de L Arsenal n Pars, France and a The World Fnancal Cener n New York, NY. Urban Desgner Gensler 2010 Chcago Worked on nerdscplnary eam composed of professonals n archecure, brandng, graphcs, plannng and economc analyss on sraegc urban proposals for S. Lous, Indanapols and Chcago ha were all anchored by major spors venues and ncluded eneranmen and real componens. Archec and Projec Manager Vnc-Hamp Archecs Chcago Worked as an archec and projec manager, coordnang nerdscplnary eams from concep skeches hrough consrucon deals for museum nsallaons, hgh end resdenal nerors and hsorc preservaon projecs. Led projecs ha ncluded he resoraon of Frank Lloyd Wrgh home n Oak Park, IL and an exhbon a he Neue Galere n New York, NY. Educaon Insue of Desgn Illnos Insue of Technology Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn May 2012 Unversy of Illnos a Chcago School of Archecure Chcago, IL Maser of Archecure 2003 T.U. Delf Delf Unversy of Technology Delf, Neherlands 2001 Souhern Illnos Unversy a Carbondale Carbondale, IL Bachelor of Ars n Zoology 1997 Awards and Honors Sk-On Home feaured on Fas Company May 2014 Sk-On Home ncluded n Braun Publshng s book Chales - Trendseng Mounan Treasures November 2013 Arcle, Imagnng a Fuure Prence publshed n Clog: Brualsm February 2013 Sk-On Home feaured n Houses We Love Dwell Magazne Aprl 2011 Lake Effec publshed n Gesalen s book Uopa Forever: Vsons of Archecure and Urbansm Aprl 2011 Sk-On Home seleced by Tahoe Quarerly magazne for Modern Mounan Home Award Aprl 2011 Arcle, Survvor Maracabo publshed n Mas Conex Issue 4: Lvng Wner 2009 Chcago Archecural Club and AIA s Emergng Vsons Award 2007 Hsory Channel s Cy of he Fuure IBM Engneerng Innovaon Award 2006 McCormck Trbune Foundaon Sculpure Compeon Fnals 2005 Ford Calume Envronmenal Cener Compeon Fnals 2004 Green Ten Desgn Compeon Frs Prze Award 2004 Pars Olympc Landmark Compeon Noable Enry Award 2004 Named by Chcago Trbune s archecural crc, Blar Kamn, Ones o Wach 2003 World Trade Cener Memoral Compeon Fnals 2003 Sklls Concepual Developmen, Workshop Faclaon, Insgh Developmen, User and Sakeholder Inervews, Ideaon and Concep Generaon, Prooypng, Framework and Toolk Desgn, Space and Urban Plannng, Projec Managemen, Archecure, Desgn Prncple & Gudelne Generaon Acves and Assocaons Chcago Archecural Club Co-Presden Emergng Vsons Juror 2014 Ar Insue of Chcago Schff Fellowshp Juror 2012 Un-Compeon Projec Juror & Panel Member 2012 ID End of Year Show Co-Desgner sprng 2012 Chcago Archecural Club Board curren UIC SoA Alumn Assocaon Board Green Rescheme Desgn Compeon Juror 2010

86 Jessca Srebch RESEARCHER DESIGNER STRATEGIST +1 (213) lnkedn.com/n/jesscasrebch Sklls Research + Desgn Research scopng + plannng Ehnographc user research Onlne user research Compeve landscapng Usably esng Analyss + synhess Prooypng mehods Concep + deaon skechng Workshop faclaon Vsualzng research fndngs Projec managemen Tools Adobe CS (InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop) SkechUp / basc 3D modelng Mcrosof Offce Sue Phoography + vdeography Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn (MDes) 2011 Unversy of Souhern Calforna B.A. Communcaon 2004 Mnor: Communcaon Ars & Graphcs Ineress healhcare nnovaon collaborave consumpon quanfed self Inerne of hngs world ravel lve musc crocheng Experence Research + Desgn Consulan Leadng and execung research and desgn effors for clen programs presen Lead Desgn Sraegs Amb Labs, Inc. Hong Kong 2011 Explored a range of user nerface opons for he moble app usng a varey of prooypng and vsualzaon ools. Refned and eraed he moble app user nerface by ulzng desgn research mehods, ncludng compeve research, usably esng, and generave user research. Provded drecon for mprovng produc offerngs hrough user research engagemens, produc benchmarkng, and usably esng. Researcher Insgh Produc Developmen Chcago Employed a broad array of prmary and secondary research mehods o nform desgn and sraegy a all phases of he produc developmen lfecyle. Made research fndngs meanngful and engagng o clens hrough he use of frameworks, nfographcs, daa vsualzaon ools, and neracve workshops. User Experence Specals User Cenrc, Inc. Chcago 2011 Provded drecon for mprovng produc offerngs hrough user research engagemens, produc benchmarkng, and usably esng. Desgn Research Inern Memoral Sloan-Keerng Cancer Cener NYC 2010 Led a research effor wh he MSKCC Sraegc Plannng and Innovaon group o undersand and map ou he process of physcan handoffs. Brough an approachable, user-cenered lens o an ssue ha s clncal n naure. Collaboraed wh varous sakeholders, ncludng he Paen Safey eam, physcans, nurses, hospal admnsraon, and he Informaon Servces deparmen. Awards Coordnaor Promax/BDA & MI6 Los Angeles Ensured he success of awards-relaed programmng by coordnang boh he human and sysemc componens of he awards process. Nurured relaonshps and helped o grow membershp rus. Freelance Graphc Desgner Acves presen Voluneer Organzer Desgn Thnkng Hong Kong Organzed Meeup group evens o dscuss desgn hnkng and ackle Open IDEO challenges. Desgn Research Conference commee IIT Insue of Desgn 2010 Collaboraed wh he experence commee o organze unque evens for he conference. Desgned overall brand language and creaed conference collaeral wh he communcaon eam. SocalID + WelcomeID Co-Char IIT Insue of Desgn Suden Acves Board Coordnaed he suden menorshp program and organzed orenaon acves, socal evens, and he End of Year suden show.

87 MICHAEL SUN currenly developng desgn sklls and research wh an emphass n: socal/envronmenal mpac daa vsualzaon experence sraegy produc ux/u SKILLS Mehods Ehnographc Research Skechng & Illusraon Concepual Modelng Soryboardng Wreframng Prooypng Tools Adobe CC Sue Mcrosof Offce Skechup 3dsmax Auocad Rhno Rev Languages Englsh (Nave) Korean (Fluen) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RTKL & ASSOCIATES / Los Angeles Senor Desgner 03/ /2014 Commercal archecure work nvolvng mxed-use, resdenal, and offce owers. Tasks nvolved concepual desgn o echncal consrucon documenaon based on conex and envronmenal research. EDUCATION AWARDS: ARCADIS Imagne Compeon Award 2013 ARCADIS Imagne Compeon Award 2012 FREELANCE Archecual Desgner / San Francsco 05/ /2014 Freelance commercal work desgnng prvae resdenal developmens and documenaons. SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL / San Francsco Archecural Desgner 11/ /2008 Commercal archecure work on offce owers, communy plannng, and laboraory buldng. Projec developmens based on socal, communy, and conex research. Developed and coordnaed a comprehensve and mos accurae 3D dgal model of San Francsco for projec analyss. AWARDS: ARCHITECT Magazne R+D Award 2009 GENSLER / San Francsco Archecure Inernshp 06/ /2005 Parcpaed n developng a comprehensve dgal lbrary for Rev mplmenaons & offce sandard layous/models. IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, Chcago Maser of Desgn (MDes) 08/ /2016 (expeced) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Bachelor of Ars, Archecure 08/ /2014 AWARDS: CED Dean s Ls for 2002 Bakewell/Brown Prze Sprng 2002

88 We Sun, a UX desgner neresed n... Hghly collaborave, fas-paced sarups Cung-edge echnologes Solvng real-world problems for developng regons [email protected] flckr ID: swbup Educaon Maser of Desgn Aug 11-May 14 Desgn Research + Ineracon Desgn IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago, IL Maser Suden Sep 08-Feb 09 Informaon & Comm Sysems Bejng Unv. of Poss and Telecoms Bejng, Chna Bachelor of Engneerng Jul 08 Communcaon Engneerng Bejng Unv. of Poss and Telecoms Bejng, Chna Sklls Ehnography, usably, focus group Dgal, physcal and experence prooypng UX and neracon desgn Vsual communcaon Verbal and vsual soryellng Phoography, vdeo producon Sofware Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn Flash, AferEffecs, Premere Rhno, Vray for Rhno, Keysho Acon Scrp 3.0, C, C++, Processng Mcrosof PowerPon, Keynoe Dscou, Revelaon (dgal dary sudy ools) Professonal Experences PROTEUS DIGITAL HEALTH User Experence Desgner Redwood Cy, CA, Sep 14-presen User Experence Desgn Inern Redwood Cy, CA, Jul-Sep Work closely wh engneers, user researchers and daa scenss o develop meanngful dgal experence for paens, docors and oher sakeholders a a poneerng boech sarup. + + UX / UI desgn for applcaons on web, Pad, and Phone. YAHOO! User Experence Research Inern Sunnyvale, CA, Jun-Aug Led a foundaonal desgn research projec o denfy opporunes for fuure Yahoo! produc developmen. + + Planned, recrued and conduced prmary user research (onlne dary sudy followed by n-home nervews). + + Dslled research daa no concse user nsghs and experence model and ranslaed hem no aconable desgn prncples and dea sarers. MICROSOFT RESEARCH UX + Ineracon Desgn Inern Mcrosof Research Asa, Bejng, May-Aug Desgned a new drecon for he projec of Presenaon Tools whch ams a an experence ha goes beyond Mcrosof PowerPon. + + Conduced nervews, nsgh generaon and fas prooypng n a muldscplnary eam. + + Asssed vsual communcaon and neracon desgn on dfferen projecs n he Human Compuer Ineracon group. GODREJ & BOYCE Desgn Researcher / Sraegs Inda Immerson Program, Mumba, Dec 12-Jan Worked n a fas-paced, mul-dscplnary, cross-culural envronmen. + + Conduced ehnographc research, analyss, synhess and fas prooypng. + + Developed a busness roadmap for a new user segmen and presened o Godrej execuves. Seleced Projecs Observng Team Meeng Sensor-Based Research Chcago, Jan-May 14 Explored he dynamc paerns of conversaon, body poson and movemen n he meeng space, usng Knec and mcrophone sensors. Developed a scalable mehodology for analysng eam meengs. Impress Laundry Servce Servce Desgn Chcago, Aug-Dec 13 Through an erave process of feld research, posonng, prooypng, servce blueprn plannng and budgeng, desgned a mul-ouchpon profable laundry servce ha offers a convenen, cusomzed experence for urban professonals.

89 MARK SUPERT Ineresed n he neracve relaonshps people have wh personal, publc and commercal spaces, I desgn o uncover new opporunes ha creae meanngful user experences hrough nnovave producs and servces. webse: marksuper.com emal: [email protected] phone: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Moorola Soluons Experence desgn eam prooypng negrave publc safey plaforms User Experence Desgn Inern May - Aug 2014 Behavor Models Research and analyss o develop conexual behavor models for neracve smar polcng. Idenfed desgn paerns and user nerface bes pracces. UX Prooypng Paper and dgal prooypes negrang new nnovaons n UI elemens and user nerfaces for nex generaon publc safey plaforms. Concep Developmen Idea Space campagn o denfy new nnovaons and servce opporunes o leverage LMR + LTE echnology. Receved a Momen Award for conrbuons o campagn. US Bank Corporae Trus Sraegc analycs eam developng clen servce sraegy and daa models Senor Analycs Assocae Sysem Modelng Inegraed daa models o beer undersand marke rends and ancpae ncreased fnancal rsk. Observed echnology users o creae a more effcen workflow and medum for research componens. Servce Sraegy Cooperave produc and servce sraeges wh managemen eams leadng o he execuon of 5 new produc ransacons generang over $1 mllon n annual revenue. Newly mplemened sraeges srenghened exsng relaonshps and opporunes for new busness. Bank of Amerca Global Wealh Managemen Quanave research eam analyzng daa relaonshps and clen mpac Fxed Income Analys Quanave Analyss Research on dynamc daa characerscs and marke condons o beer analyze he downsream effec on nvesmen qualy and performance. SELECTED PROJECTS IIT Insue of Desgn Museek Soryboard, wreframe and prooype plaform for urban exploraon hrough lve musc dscovery. Museek connecs people o her cy and neghborhoods hrough dgal experences embedded n physcal envronmens. Moo M User research, deaon, dgal + paper prooypes, and UX desgn for Moorola Mobly o develop an negraed dgal musc sysem for use n home and moble envronmens EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn Canddae Chcago IL expeced 2016 user experence, dgal developmen, conexual research The Unversy of Illnos Bachelor of Scence Fnance Champagn IL December 2006 fnancal markes, economcs, accounng and markeng SKILLS Adobe CreaveSue User + secondary research Mcrosof Excel Quanave analyss Dgal + paper prooypng Desgn paerns + nerfaces Skechng + wreframng Daa modelng ACTIVITIES 2014 WelcomeID Co-Char, Insue of Desgn 2013 Desgn Research Conference Voluneer, Insue of Desgn

90 (708) ERIC H. SWANSON, Ph.D. lnkedn.com/n/drercswanson/ 1908 Howard Sree Wheaon, IL USER EXPERIENCE RESEARCH SPECIALIST Seekng poson as User Experence Researcher or Qualave Researcher wh a large organzaon. Researcher and analys wh en years academc and professonal pracce. Innovave creaor and mplemener of qualave research mehods. Docoral-level masery of conceps relang o user experence. Experenced n he managemen of large bodes of qualave maeral, wh specalzed sklls n vdeo documenaon, codng and edng. EDUCATION Ph.D. Desgn User Experence focus 2013 Insue of Desgn, Illnos Insue of Technology M. Des. Desgn Plannng 2000 Publcaons: lnkedn.com/n/drercswanson M.F.A. Flm and Vdeo Producon 1993 Conservaory for Moon Pcure, Televson & Recordng Ars, Florda Sae Unversy B. A. Communcaon Inerpersonal focus, cum laude 1991 Unversy of Cncnna Wrng Cerfcae Creave Wrng Fcon 1991 EMPLOYMENT AND ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE Sylver Consulng, Evanson, IL Fall 2013 Sprng 2014 Freelance Desgn Researcher and Analys. Performed Granular Behavor Analyss (GBA) on a large body of qualave daa (401 meal-even descrpons from 37 parcpans). Idenfed emoonal and funconal needs whn hese, synheszng hem no 24 broader need caegores. Recoded caegores back o he orgnal source maeral o nsure valdy. Developed clen presenaon. (Team of 3) Insue of Desgn, Illnos Insue of Technology, Chcago, IL Dsseraon Research ( ). Researched he relaonshp beween subjecve experence wha feels lke o be hs person, n hs place, dong hs acvy and he desgn of neracve echnology. Idenfed challenges n applyng qualave research o neracve sysems desgn. Conceved, desgned, and developed a workng prooype of he Conexual-Scenaro Plaform (CSP) desgn-suppor ool. The CSP enables researchers o encode and manage qualave research fndngs by usng srucured naural language. Team members can hen re-ncorporae hese emprcal fndngs a any me n he developmen process by wrng srucured scenaros. Developed and mplemened esng proocol for he CSP wh 8 desgners. Analyzed resuls usng Themac Conen Analyss and Excel-based sascs. Tesng demonsraed how he CSP ncreased rgor n applcaon of emprcal fndngs regardng subjecve experence. Adjunc Faculy Insrucor (Jan 2012-May 2012). Developed and augh he graduae-level semnar Scenaros n Human-Cenered Desgn. Guded sudens n ellng sores boh neresng and rgorous, and how such feaures as surprse and humor can communcae more powerfully. Explored he realm whn developmen unque o desgners and UX researchers, where he nformal mees he specfc. Graduae Research Asssan (Aug 2007-May 2010). Wh revolvng eams of graduae sudens, co-led and planned, desgned, mplemened, and communcaed he resuls of wo nensve qualave research projecs (Judh Gregory, Prncpal Invesgaor). Developed negraed sues of mehods alored o each populaon and se of avalable resources. Call-cener workers wh healh nsurance. Offcally promoed o Graduae Research Asssan. Developed Culural Probe maeral, as well as anecdoe-cenrc, mul-sage analyss and synhess process. Influenced Pney Bowes n exendng exsng wellness program o employees dependens a change beyond he projec s scope. (Teams of 6-7) Resdens of Lano neghborhood. Added role of "Projec Technology Manager." Handled all aspecs of vdeo recordng, edng and dsrbuon. Lead ranson from dsrbung vdeos on DVD o use of Guapo, a cloud-based vdeo-aggng ool. (Blngual eam of 6) Graduae Teachng Asssan/Gues Lecurer ( ). Asssed n mulple aspecs of eachng, ncludng class coordnaon and gradng, for hree graduae courses. Lecured and co-lecured for one o hree class sessons for hree courses: Observng Users, Socal Human Facors, and Produc Desgn Workshop: Scenaro-Based Mehods for Produc Developmen. Researcher, Tangble Knowledge Consorum (Jan-May 2002). Analyzed and encoded scenaros no Desgn Informaon Framework prooype. Islands of Prvacy Projec, IIT (Man Campus), Chcago, IL Jun-Jul 2003 Freelance Desgn Analys. Enhanced analycal analyss for large qualave daa se (case maeral from 47 wo hour sem-srucured nervews) by developng Excel-based srucured codng emplae. Clarfed problem defnon usng grounded heory analyss. VSA Parners, Chcago, IL Desgn Planner. Co-desgned neracons for B-o-B onlne sales for MeadPaper.com, Mead s larges dvson a he me ($1.7 bllon annual sales). Worked wh clen, her echnology parner, and VSA nernal eam o develop nformaon archecure roadmap. McDonald s Corporaon, Oak Brook, IL May-Aug 1999 Informaon Desgn Inern. Esablshed neracon gudelnes for supporng McDonald s corporae-franchsee consulans wh personal dgal asssans (Team of 2). Demonsraed poenal for PDAs whn McDonalds wh he prooype app "MyVs", a ool for fas-bu-frequen resauran qualy auds. McDonald's Resauran Soluon Group adoped our gudelnes n mplemenng her Resauran Operaon Improvemen Process.

91 JOHN TROTTI 1757 N. Troy S., Chcago, IL Conac Porfolo johnro.com Recen Projecs EXPERIENCE MODELING SENSOR-BASED RESEARCH DESIGN TEAM MANAGEMENT Work Experence PRODUCT DESIGN AGENCY Chcago, IL 2014 Templaes for busnesses o denfy opporunes and gaps Creang hands-on workshop maeral for Wshful Thnkng clens. The workshop eaches clen eams how o use dfferen lenses and models o examne he way hey do hngs. Conen curaon and documen desgn. Usng dgal devces o rack suden focus and learnng habs Creang an ecosysem of moon sensors and sofware such as RescueTme o remoely rack and denfy nsances of dsracon durng perods nended for learnng. Buldng knowledge o comple and compare dfferen sudyng mehods and behavors. Gudng undergrad sudens hrough he desgn process TA dues for eams on a semeser-long. Provdng examples and advce for research, concepng, and prooypes relaed o houseware producs. Emphass on helpng sudens of dverse skll o collaborae n servce of long-erm projec goals. Provdng course-correcon when needed. DESIGNER Research o nvesgae baby wpe packagng Crafng and conducng a 2-week research plan. Revew and synhess of prevously-colleced research. Daper change nervews and observaon. Workng wh he agency o fnd nsghs ha nform desgn conceps on a funconal level. > Objecve I m seekng a full-me desgn research poson. I lke o provoke dscusson abou peoples experences, and ssues. I see research no only as a way o gve voce o consumer audences, bu o also algn goals for effecve busness sraegy and produc susanably. Sudy Maser of Desgn May 2014 IIT INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Focus on produc desgn, neracon desgn, research. Bachelor of Fne Ars n Sculpure 2007 BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Varous 2D and 3D meda for use n hess work nvolvng myhologcal creaures. ACCENTURE & INSTITUTE OF DESIGN Chcago, IL 2013 AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER & INST. OF DESIGN Chcago, IL 2012 SMILE-VISION INC. Newon, MA Machng workspace envronmens wh a changng workforce Developng and conducng research onse clen locaons n he US, Phlppnes, and Inda. Observaons and nervews wh employees across role and experence level. Idenfyng nsghs and opporunes. Concep prooypes and recommendaons for boh local and global needs. Reachng ou o elderly drvers abou her experences Asssng faculy n learnng abou agng and alng drvers. Secondary research, nervews, and rde-alongs o help a clen undersand cusomer perspecves and goals. DENTAL LAB TECHNICIAN Model makng o denfy needs for denal work Tryng o mprove oral healh and aeshecs based on dens and paen npu. Hand sculpng and use of CNC mllng machnery. Collaboraon wh echncans a oher sages of producon. Sklls produc desgn / neracon desgn desgn research and plannng drawng / panng / phoography sculpng / woodworkng Adobe Sue / CAD renderng ARTIST DANIELLE KRCMAR Wellesley, MA SCULPTURE ASSISTANT Casng 31 sculpures feaurng Bblcal scenery Collaboraon wh he ars o cas relef sculpure. Daly eamwork wh up o four echncans for moldmakng and concree casng.

92 JEFF TURKELSON jeffurkelson.com henewdom.com Hello. I am a desgn researcher wh a background n ndusral desgn, neresed n nformaonal nervews. I can help you uncover ac and laen needs, arculae hem hrough compellng narraves and experence models, and connec hose nsghs o aconable desgn oucomes. EXPERIENCE Desgn Research Inern May Aug 2013, May Aug 2014 Arefac Seale, WA Led research sessons wh dozens of parcpans across a varey of ndusres, ncludng moble app developmen, ar ravel, & fuure cookng experences n Seale, New York, Chcago, & Slcon Valley. Synheszed research fndngs no mulmeda delverables ncludng experence models and vdeo vgnees. Led a small eam n he creaon of a speculave desgn pece concernng he culural mpac of self-drvng cars. Freelance Desgn Research Jan Nov 2012 Cambrdge, MA; Porland, OR Led user nervews concernng healh IT and he docorpaen relaonshp, and auhored he frs draf of a healh IT whe paper. Soryboarded fuure scenaros concernng he fuure of smarwaches and wearable compung. Desgn Research Inern Jan Apr 2010, Sep Dec 2011 Lexan Columbus, OH Coded and analyzed qualave daa from over one hundred parcpans from sx counres whle sudyng he global personal bankng experence. Moderaed an evaluave sudy concernng n-car elecroncs, gudng eghy parcpans hrough each acvy. Research and Trends Apprence Jan Mar 2011 Zba Desgn Porland, OR Creaed and presened rend forecass for nernal eams and clen delverables. Developed he nformaon archecure for a clen s nernal daabase of consumer research fndngs. Compled a compeve analyss and developed user personas for a projec concernng home meda ceners. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Jan 2013 Dec 2014* Maser of Desgn canddae Co-edor of suden blog, The New Idom The Oho Sae Unversy Bachelor of Scence, ndusral desgn Kärcher desgn compeon, frs place HFG Schwäbsch Gmünd Aug Dec 2007 Sudy abroad program ON DESIGN My phlosophy s emboded n he followng quoe by Qunn Zmmerman, a humanaran ad worker saoned n Ha n 2010: If I were o do all agan, I wouldn desgn a soluon. I wouldn come n as he guy wh he answer. Wha I d do s ry and be a useful resource for a group of people ha have a much beer undersandng of her problems han I do. I d ry and help hem n any way possble as hey fnd her own answer, and ac as he brdge beween ha answer, and he money and resources needed o make happen. Bu I am always open o oher pons of vew. Do you have a conrary phlosophy? Le s alk. PERSONAL INTERESTS I am forunae ha nururng one s nner chld s celebraed n my culure, because I sll love playng wh Lego. I run as a means of explorng wherever I am. I keep a dream journal. I make srawberry jam and gve o frends. And I beleve craf beer s one of he mos compellng reasons o ravel he world. *expeced graduaon

93 Veeraprya Veerasubramanan 605 W Madson S, #2408, Chcago IL Porfolo : Ph: I am a user experence and neracon desgner wh global experence n sofware engneerng. I seek an nernshp workng wh a muldscplnary eam and creang delghful user experences. PROJECTS BETTERAT, Research projec Aug Presen BeerA s a plaform ha explores ways an neres based learnng sofware mgh brdge he gap beween he Common Core Sandards and he lack of movaon frequenly found n low-ncome sudens. I am conducng prmary, secondary research and user research o evaluae he exsng webse and prooype new soluons.ths wll hen be ranslaed no a moble app. GLOBAL DESTINY Jan - Mar 2014, Psburgh Desgned he UI for a webse of a non prof organzaon whch offers varous communy servces for he youh. CHINMAYA MISSION PITTSBURGH Jan Jul 2014 Desgned promoonal maeral such as flyers, pos cards, shrs and book cover for hs non prof organzaon. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of desgn, Fall (expeced) User experence + Ineracon desgn The Ar Insue of Psburgh Dploma n Web Desgn, Summer Dean s ls Summer 2014 Vsvesvaraya Technologcal Unversy Bachelors n Telecommuncaon Engneerng Ranked 1s n Telecommuncaons Engneerng INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Oc Jun 2013 TECHNOLOGY ANALYST NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Dec July 2013 Led usably esng of a web applcaon developed for recrung nsurance agens and peformed remoe usably esng and esng usng hnk aloud sudes. Desgned and execued es plans, and played he role of prmary clen conac for he offshore esng eam. SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER TELSTRA Feb Nov 2012 Tesed robusness of a new funconaly o negrae en new servce provders usng IBM raonal negraon eser. Creaed and execued es cases as a par of sysems and negraon esng. Innovaed on he radonal sequenal esng approach and came up wh parallel esng whch mproved he overall effcency sx fold. SYSTEMS ENGINEER RICOH Sep Jan 2011 Led Java developmen usng an negraon ool o exend he servces of he clen o varous locaons across Europe. SYSTEMS ENGINEER AIRBUS Feb Aug 2010 Developed negraon layer web servces usng eclpse based ool Websphere Inegraon Developer. SYSTEMS ENGINEER TRAINEE INFOSYS GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTRE Oc Jan 2010 Underwen rgorous four monh ranng on echnologes such as C, Java, Operang sysems, SQL, Done and leadershp sklls such as me managemen,eam buldng, communcaon sklls and corporae equee. ACHIEVEMENTS Handpcked o jon Infosys Desgn eam - Tasked wh creang flyers and posers for Infosys evens. Go promoed hrce n 4 years for op performance. The projec for clen Telsra go awarded he Bes projec n Infosys n Publshed mulple echncal papers for global, company wde consumpon. SKILLS DESIGN TOOLS Phooshop, InDesgn, Illusraor, Flash, Balsamq, Dreamweaver TECHNICAL HTML5, CSS3, AS3, Websphere sue, Unx, MS Offce, SQL, Java (novce), Toad, Oracle, HP Servce cener, IBM Raonal Inegraon eser DESIGN SKILLS Prooypng, Typography, Wreframng, User research LANGUAGES Englsh, Hnd, Taml, Kannada MORE ABOUT ME Traned Indan classcal vocals, a grea ars and cook.

94 Joanna Vodopvec jvodo.com OBJECTIVE Projec drecor wh over wo years of leadershp experence seekng an nernshp n an organzaon where I can lend my desgn alen, projec managemen sklls, and ably o communcae powerful sores. SKILLS Sofware Adobe Creave Sue Mcrosof Offce HTML and CSS (basc) CLIENTS Languages Englsh (fluen) Polsh (nave) German (basc) A.T. Kearney, WellPon, Hew Assocaes, The Unversy of Chcago Graham School, Amerca s Second Harves, Specrum Healh, Chcago Bar Foundaon, Chcago Parners, IEG Sponsorshp, Kaen Muchn Rosenman, NewPage Paper, Nore Dame College Prep, Sapp Fne Paper, Sora Enso WORK FEATURED IN CHGO DSGN: Recen Objec and Graphc Desgn, Chcago Culural Cener, 2014 AIGA Chcago Snapsho, 2009 and 2013 Graphc Desgn Soluons, Robn Landa Logo Book, Mchael Evamy EXPERIENCE Crosby Assocaes Projec Drecor Led projecs spannng all meda, provded sraegc brand drecon, and soluons beyond vsual desgn. Ar dreced phoographers, suppor saff, and clens n-house desgners. Creaed and led clen presenaons, faclaed new projecs. Collaboraed closely wh he clens markeng eam o exend exsng brand and provde recommendaons for nernal saffng. Senor Desgner/Projec Manager Concepualzed and desgned brand deny sysems, creang nnovave soluons ha mee clens needs. Ineraced wh clens, phoographers, wrers, developers and ousde vendors, oversaw fnal producon and qualy conrol. Desgned, produced, and managed varous markeng collaeral maerals, webses, emals, rade show peces, repors, onlne brandng gudes, and more. Desgner Worked closely wh senor saff o desgn and execue vsual deny programs, from logo conceps, saonery, ypography, formang, o color palees and mage lbrares. Fnal delverables ncluded prn and dgal maerals, brandng gudelnes, adversng, brochures, and promoonal peces. FuureHsory AIGA Desgn Educaon Conference Voluneer 2004 Seleced by former UIC professor Sharon Oga o desgn and produce even collaeral, ncludng phoography, brochures, schedules, maps, and name ags for a naonal AIGA conference for graphc desgn educaors. Ousde Magazne Markeng Desgn Inern Asssed he Markeng Drecor and he Markeng Ar Drecor n clen pches, prn and onlne adversng, brochures, sales, and promoonal maerals. Oron Creave Junor Desgner Worked wh he ar drecor o conver maerals o comply wh new brandng gudelnes afer a major clen was acqured. Asssed n webse and prn producon, revsons, phoo reouchng, releasng fles o he prner. Performed fle backup, organzed documenaon, followed up wh clens face-o-face. EDUCATION Insue of Desgn, IIT (expeced graduaon fall 2015) Maser of Desgn Mehods Full me graduae program focusng on sraegc communcaon desgn and human facors, wh srong emphass on desgn research, sraegy, and synhess Unversy of Illnos a Chcago 2004 Bachelor of Fne Ars, Graphc Desgn, Graduaed wh Honors

95 Joanna Vodopvec jvodo.com OBJECTIVE Projec drecor wh over wo years of leadershp experence seekng an nernshp n an organzaon where I can lend my desgn alen, projec managemen sklls, and ably o communcae powerful sores. SKILLS Sofware Adobe Creave Sue Mcrosof Offce HTML and CSS (basc) CLIENTS Languages Englsh (fluen) Polsh (nave) German (basc) A.T. Kearney, WellPon, Hew Assocaes, The Unversy of Chcago Graham School, Amerca s Second Harves, Specrum Healh, Chcago Bar Foundaon, Chcago Parners, IEG Sponsorshp, Kaen Muchn Rosenman, NewPage Paper, Nore Dame College Prep, Sapp Fne Paper, Sora Enso WORK FEATURED IN CHGO DSGN: Recen Objec and Graphc Desgn, Chcago Culural Cener, 2014 AIGA Chcago Snapsho, 2009 and 2013 Graphc Desgn Soluons, Robn Landa Logo Book, Mchael Evamy EXPERIENCE Crosby Assocaes Projec Drecor Led projecs spannng all meda, provded sraegc brand drecon, and soluons beyond vsual desgn. Ar dreced phoographers, suppor saff, and clens n-house desgners. Creaed and led clen presenaons, faclaed new projecs. Collaboraed closely wh he clens markeng eam o exend exsng brand and provde recommendaons for nernal saffng. Senor Desgner/Projec Manager Concepualzed and desgned brand deny sysems, creang nnovave soluons ha mee clens needs. Ineraced wh clens, phoographers, wrers, developers and ousde vendors, oversaw fnal producon and qualy conrol. Desgned, produced, and managed varous markeng collaeral maerals, webses, emals, rade show peces, repors, onlne brandng gudes, and more. Desgner Worked closely wh senor saff o desgn and execue vsual deny programs, from logo conceps, saonery, ypography, formang, o color palees and mage lbrares. Fnal delverables ncluded prn and dgal maerals, brandng gudelnes, adversng, brochures, and promoonal peces. FuureHsory AIGA Desgn Educaon Conference Voluneer 2004 Seleced by former UIC professor Sharon Oga o desgn and produce even collaeral, ncludng phoography, brochures, schedules, maps, and name ags for a naonal AIGA conference for graphc desgn educaors. Ousde Magazne Markeng Desgn Inern Asssed he Markeng Drecor and he Markeng Ar Drecor n clen pches, prn and onlne adversng, brochures, sales, and promoonal maerals. Oron Creave Junor Desgner Worked wh he ar drecor o conver maerals o comply wh new brandng gudelnes afer a major clen was acqured. Asssed n webse and prn producon, revsons, phoo reouchng, releasng fles o he prner. Performed fle backup, organzed documenaon, followed up wh clens face-o-face. EDUCATION Insue of Desgn, IIT (expeced graduaon fall 2015) Maser of Desgn Mehods Full me graduae program focusng on sraegc communcaon desgn and human facors, wh srong emphass on desgn research, sraegy, and synhess Unversy of Illnos a Chcago 2004 Bachelor of Fne Ars, Graphc Desgn, Graduaed wh Honors

96 ANGIE WANG Seekng for an UX nernshp o apply my research and desgn sklls o real-lfe nnovaon challenges. Porfolo: Emal: [email protected] Tele: WORK EXPERIENCE User Inerface Desgn Inern Lenovo Corporae Research & Developmen Vsual and neracve desgn of personal devces; User nerface vsual desgn and web relaed producs desgn. UI desgn sklls, neracon prooype, a beer undersandng n real world work flow, professonal presenaon sklls. Bejng, Chna Dec May/2013 Desgn Asssan Bejng Hage Shenzhou Produc desgn and sysem nerface desgn. Rapd skechng, modelng, user nerface desgn. Bejng, Chna Jun Aug 2011 SELECTED PROJECTS Concep desgn for Quala Healh Jan 2014 Our clen, Quala Healh, asked us o develop a sensor-based echnology soluon o mprove lfe qualy of senors and suppor hem lve ndependenly. I parcpaed n he research process and also engaged n produc plannng. Research of cleanng Behavor Nov 2013 Ths neresng research projec for Pne-sol was nended o help develop producs ha appeal o younger cusomers. We drove he research desgn, plan and pulled ou hgh level nsgh abou cleanng behavor and generaed producs ha make young people feel hey are cleanng as well as her mom bu whou a mom-level cleanng effor. Sar4U Plaform desgn Aug 2013 We bul a plaform led Sar4U o help he buskng culure floursh. We beleve here s grea busness poenal n he busker populaon ha could be urned no a valuable resource o he cy s culure and revenue. EDUCATION IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn, Research, Sraegy Chcago, IL Expeced Sprng 2015 Tanjn Unversy Bachelor of Engneerng, Indusral Desgn, UX Desgn Tanjn, Chna Sprng 2013 OTHER Mnser of he Funconal Deparmen of Tanjn Unversy Peyang Ar Troupe Sep Oc 2011 Voluneer eam member o each prmary sudens n Yunnan, Chna Aug 2010 SKILLS Research+analyss+desgn Qualy and quany desgn research, Sraegc plannng, rapd vsualzaon, 3D modelng, prooypng. Sofware Adobe Creave Sue, Axure, Rhnoceros, Keysho, Auo CAD, ProE, Offce WHO AM I Panng makes me who I am. Dancng and sngng s a mus for lfe. I lke roller skang and am learnng fgure roller skang.

97 WENXI WANG UX & PRODUCT DESIGNER ' Fond of how sgns and words nfluence human psyche and he mplcaons on desgnng a realzable servce, sysem, or produc o maxmze he semoc power, I am applyng for a summer nernshp, o challenge and brng changes o real communy problems. ' SKILLS Mehods: Concepual Models User Inervews Personas & Scenaros Cusomer Moodboard Experence Mappng Prooypng Soryellng Gan Char Sofwares: Phooshop Illusraor Indesgn Soldworks Rhnoceros Keysho Arduno / Mnd [email protected] Language: Chnese nave Englsh workng profcency German elemenary profcency AWARDS & HONORS Brandng & Produc Desgn TUCANO Inernaonal Desgn Workshop Jan Frs Prze of Indusral and Transporaon Desgn Deparmen Package Improved Desgn Chna Packagng Desgn 2013 Thrd Prze Phoography EWS Cup Phoography Award 2011 Award of Excellence Scholarshp Yuanxang Scholarshp for Overseas Sudy Nov Frs Prze WORK EXPERIENCE Indusral Desgn Inern Sohng Desgn Company Wenzhou, Chna Jun Aug Produc desgn sarup searchng for balance beween Chnese radonal handcrafs and modern producon, brngng landscape poery no speedy urban lfe. Planned and worked on brand culure and rend analyss; acqured background knowledge of radonal Asan fragrance culure. Run secondary research and feld research on bamboo handcraf echnque. Improved desgn conceps by prooypng and esng. Conrbued o bransormng, user behavor research, man-machne neracon desgn, compuerzed produc vsualzaon and graphc desgn. Co-char, Head of Desgn TEDxWux Wux, Chna Mar Aug Independenly organzed TED even n Wux, Chna, sharng wh young generaon he collson of local and global deas. Desgned and oversaw he vsual sysems for TEDxWux evens ncludng onlne and prn meda: posers, rolls, ckes, souvenrs and programs. Obaned knowledge of even plannng, experence desgn, coordnaon and delegaon. DESIGN ACTIVITY & SOCIAL WORK Desgner, Co-organser, Exhbon on Inellgen-dsabled Projec Gallery Chna(Wux)Inernaonal Desgn Expo Wux, Chna May, 2013 Cooperaed wh Sunny Group, a non-prof organzaon n Wux, o mprove he lfe qualy of local nellgen-dsabled group. Lead a four-member eam o buld a produc-orened desgn negraon boomng employmen and socal communcaon of he communy. Parcpan, Asssan, 1v1 Recepon for Foregn Lecurers Wux Redesgn Desgn Educaon Inernaonal Conference May 2013 Helped wo expers from CMU share experse and nsgh no desgn hnkng polces and socal nnovaon. Provded asssance n her communcaons on how desgn educaon should respond o he consanly evolvng desgn professon. Asssan, Trend Forecasng for Desgn Innovaon Workshop Hanna Hall and Brooke Brandewe, Unversy of Cncnna May 2013 Asssed n documens ranslaon, oral nerpreaon and phases organzng among a 30-suden group. Ganed a wde undersandng on desgn rends and research mehods on culural evoluon and socal evens. Improved desgn communcaon sklls n boh Englsh and Chnese. Parcpan, Produc Plannng Workshop Raoul Dner, manager from Aglen Technologes Apr Led a presenaon wh an 8-person eam afer conducng bransormng among procedures, deparmens and members enrolled n ndusral desgn process. Generaed personal map of desgn mehods. EDUCATION Maser of Desgn Canddae, 2016 IIT Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL, USA Bachelor of Engneerng(B.E.), Indusral Desgn Jangnan Unversy Wux, Chna Jul Inernaonal Desgn Semeser Techncal Unversy of Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark Jan. 2013

98 Alsa Wensen user researcher wh a background n journalsm and sraegc communcaons, passonae abou explorng he nersecon of new socal paerns, new echnologes and new ways of creang value for people and organzaons [email protected] Experence Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn 2013 Unversy of Calforna, Berkeley, MA, Journalsm, 2003 Unversy of Mchgan, BA, Englsh Language and Leraure 1995 Awards & dsncons Core77 Desgn Awards Suden Servce Noable 2014 Chcago Innovaon Awards Scholarshp Compeon wnner 2014 Bloomberg Journalsm Scholarshp 2002 James B. Angell Scholar 1994 Sklls Inervewng Arculang nsghs Sory developmen Wrng and edng Conexual research Workshop faclaon Teachng desgn mehods Adobe Creave Sue: InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop Ineress Improvsaonal acng TV and flm crcsm Researcher IIT Insue of Desgn In collaboraon wh Parck Whney, Dean of he Insue of Desgn, developng and esng prncples, frameworks and gudelnes for produc and servce desgn for he neracve home. Ths research nave s sponsored by SC Johnson. Wner 2013 presen (Chcago, IL) User researcher Herman Mller Conduced analyss of qualave and quanave daa from a global research projec on workplace preferences. Developed a descrpve model of wha people seek n he workplace o buld algnmen and prorze areas for furher research. Summer 2013 (Chcago, IL) User researcher Godrej, Innovaon Cener Helped home applances dvson undersand he logscal and emoonal barrers o applance purchases for young, nomadc urban professonals. Developed a new applance servce now beng ploed by he company. Wner 2012 (Mumba, Inda) User researcher Herman Mller Desgned and conduced a sudy o evaluae he prooypes for a new offce furnure sysem desgned o enable collaboraon. Provded produc and desgn eams wh usably feedback and nsghs o nform sraegc posonng. Summer 2012 (San Francsco, CA) User researcher Godrej, Innovaon Cener Researched how Mumba s emergng mddle class defnes, uses and modfes domesc space. Developed a servce for envsonng and plannng home modfcaons ha enables and proecs ncremenal nvesmens. Wner 2011 (Mumba, Inda) User researcher Lexan Conduced an exreme-user sudy o undersand how consumers defne smar echnology and wsh o use dgal ools o manage household asks. Presened fndngs as par of a generave workshop o nform and nspre he produc developmen eams a a global applance manufacurer. Summer 2011 (Columbus, OH) Accoun manager Blue Pracce Crafed communcaon sraeges for new busnesso-busness and consumer producs focused on clean echnology and susanable desgn. Responsble for secondary research,wrng and edng (San Francsco, CA) Senor accoun execuve Flashpon PR Developed smple narraves o communcae he value of new offerngs and drve new user behavors for consumer echnology sarups (San Francsco, CA) Reporer (culure, echnology & busness) Repored on sores ncludng he rse of bloggng as a markeng ool (Salon.com); he emergence of socal neworks lke Yelp and Facebook; and how YouTube planned o dsrup he eneranmen ndusry (Red Herrng) (New York Cy, NY & San Francsco, CA)

99 Jack [John] Wheeler p: e: I am a concep developmen specals who seeks o secure a user experence nernshp, wh a focus on research synhess o nform produc feaures. My exensve experence n sarups offers a unque perspecve for organzaons boh bg and small. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn MDes canddae Expeced: 2017 Unversy of Mchgan Bachelor of Ar: Englsh 2009 Experence Professonally Sngle: UX Desgner and Sraegs 2013-Presen Consuled n a conracual and freelance capacy wh a desgn frm, a CPG consulancy, and wo sarups. Responsbles n each engagemen were dverse, bu ncluded concep developmen, wrng user sores, wreframng, prooypng, desgn research, compeve analyss, compeve analyss, research snyhess, and produc sraegy. ÄKTA: Busness Developmen and Accouns: Negoaed sx-fgure moble UX desgn conracs wh busnesses bg and small, and managed day-o-day accoun operaons. Sandbox Indusres: Founder-n-Resdence: Rased $300,000 n seed fundng and grew Los Craes, a subscrponbased consumer goods busness o 1,200 monhly cusomers. Assessed and prooyped he vably of 10+ busness conceps va compeve analyss, fnancal modelng, sakeholder nervews, prmary research, and wreframng. Managed and led eam of developers and vsual desgners as produc manager o buld ou Los Craes and oher conceps. Sklls Adobe creave sue Phoography Communcaon desgn Busness developmen Prmary research Compeve research Conexual Inqury Rapd eraon Busness modelng Concep developmen Wreframng Prooypng Indoor soccer Groupon: Sales and Busness Inellgence: Launched four Groupon markes as he company s 80h employee. Sold over $3M worh of Groupons n he Mnneapols-S. Paul marke. Led nave ha denfed hgh-performng busnesses for sales represenaves o close. Phlanhropy Unversy of Chcago Cancer Research Foundaon: Board Member and Vce Presden: 2013-Presen Former board member and curren vce presden of Assocaes Board ha funds and rases awareness for mmunoherapy research. NYE for Leukema and Lymphoma: Self-Dreced: 2013 Self-fnanced, markeed, and creaed a 525-person pary ha rased over $40,000 on New Year s Eve for blood cancers.

100 Amanda Wrh Brooklyn, New York Desgner and busness sraegs wh experence n publc ules, hgher educaon and urban developmen. Ineresed n nfrasrucure challenges ha requre a sysemc approach, user undersandng and sakeholder engagemen. Open o full-me or conrac posons. EXPERIENCE Wrh Desgn Assocaes Independen Consulan Provdng research, desgn and sraegy consulng o organzaons ha are creang, esablshng or mprovng her produc and servce offerngs. Green Buldng Cerfcaon Insue July curren Supporng GBCI n he desgn and nroducon of PEER (Performance Excellence n Elecrcy Renewal), a LEED-nspred elecrc grd assessmen and educaon program. Perfec Power Insue January July 2014 Collaboraed wh Insue founders and drecors o develop sraegc drecon for PEER conducng marke research, compeor assessmen and busness plannng. Faclaed he developmen of he PEER program hrough a seres of revews ncludng onlne sakeholder work sessons, consensus developmen and secondary research. Desgned program communcaon maerals, arcles, whe papers and presenaons. Brghspo Sraegy February June 2014 Conduced research wh hgher educaon clens o undersand space needs and develop growh sraeges ha engage varous sakeholders and users n more effecve ways. Worked wh company founder n preparng and faclang clen engagemens, developng company maerals and parcpang n new employee hres. Parsons The New School for Desgn Adjunc Faculy Augus curren Insrucor n he Desgn and Managemen undergraduae program eachng courses focused on research mehods for desgn and busness developmen. Sudens engage n projecs around he cy, undersandng communy needs and user groups, for he purposes of recommendng desgn nervenons. DEGW Sraegy Consulan Augus January 2012 Worked wh corporae, learnng and culural clens o undersand organzaonal goals and nernal work pracces n order o delver workplace sraeges and desgn plans o beer suppor her msson. Responsbles nclude qualave and quanave research, clen engagemen, workshop faclaon and communcaon desgn. EDUCATION Maser of Busness Admnsraon Suar School of Busness a IIT 2010 Focus on he developmen and managemen of busness sraeges ha fulfll unme user or communy needs and provde susaned value. Maser of Desgn Insue of Desgn a IIT 2010 Approach o desgn usng ehnographc research mehods and sakeholder engagemen o creae effecve and meanngful soluons. Bachelor of Fne Ars n Ineror Desgn Harrngon College of Desgn 2005 Ably o plan funconal and aeshec spaces for clen and user needs. ET CETERA Sx Sgma Green Bel Cerfed Harrson Sree Unversy 2012 Smar Grd Technology n he Home Chcago research projec 2010 Hyperconneced Infrasrucure Chcago plannng projec 2009 (publshed n Busness Korea) Inernaonal Academy ESL Teacher Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, Inda 2006 Profcency n Adobe Creave Sue, Mcrosof Offce and workng knowledge of AuoCAD. Sklls n conducng ehnographc research, workshop faclaon and educaon desgn. Experence presenng nformaon hrough soryellng, case sudes and vsual dagrammng.

101 Aaron Wolf I am a maker. Wheher I am consrucng user experences, daa models, or phoographs, I love o creae. I am lookng for a summer nernshp wh an nnovave frm where I can apply my background n neracon desgn, daa analayss, and ar o add sraegc nsghs o he eam. Experence ebay Inc. Desgn Research Inern San Jose, CA May Augus 2014 Creaed an nnovaon sourcebook for upper-level managemen and dealed nernal bes pracces from he mos nvenve companes. Parcpaed n he company s frs Desgn Jam and helped generae a presenaon for he CEO, envsonng he frm s ransformaon no a user-cenrc company. Chrse s Fne Ar Auconeers Inern Chcago, IL December June 2013 Desgned a prooype deskop, Pad, and Phone applcaon o dgze he consgnmen mechansms usng FleMaker Pro. Asssed clens va phone, emal, and home vss and guded hem hrough he consgnmen and buyng processes. Conduced user research wh curren employees boh n nervews and n he feld. Bowdon College Newspaper (The Oren) Chef Phoography Edor Brunswck, ME Sepember May 2012 Creaed and eded daa graphcs, adversemens, and phoographs for prn and onlne. Managed a suden saff and delegaed assgnmens beween an asssan, hree phoographers, and myself. Recpen of The Oren Award for excellence n phoojournalsm. Cadre Tradng LLC Analys and Trader Chcago, IL May Augus 2008 Analyzed, chared, and creaed models based on he relaonshp beween crude ol markes and he S&P 500. Traded S&P 500 fuures conracs based on hese models. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn Canddae Chcago, IL Augus May 2016 Suden n a hree-year graduae program focused on human-cenered research, nnovaon sraeges, and user experence desgn. Bowdon College Bachelor of Ars Brunswck, ME Sepember May 2012 Graduaed wh a double major n physcs and sudo ar (specalzaon n phoography). The Tuck School of Busness a Darmouh College Busness Brdge Program Hanover, NH July Augus 2012 Receved a cerfcae of compleon n an nensve program developng sklls n sraegy, markeng, manageral economcs, corporae fnance, spreadshee modelng, and managemen communcaon. Conduced a eam-based valuaon of a publcly raded company and compleed sraegc and fnancal assessmens of he frm. aaronwolfdesgn.com [email protected] Seleced Projecs IIT Insue of Desgn User Experence Desgn Developed a workng prooype applcaon n Java o smplfy he resauran dnng experence. Employed several research mehods o drve nsghs and wreframe. Creang an accompanyng vdeo showcasng he applcaon and s varous ouchpons usng Premere Pro and Afer Effecs. Produc Desgn Desgned household producs from lamps o paper shredders n order o develop sklls n rapd prooypng, user neracon, and 3D modelng/renderng. Bowdon College Research Creaed an expermen o es he acousc properes of volns of dfferng quales. Desgned an anechoc chamber n whch o hold he expermen and used fas Fourer ransforms o analyze he daa. Sklls Sofware Adobe Creave Cloud InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Premere Pro, Afer Effecs Mcrosof Offce Excel, Word, PowerPon, Access 3D Modelng and Oher Rhnoceros, KeySho, FleMaker Pro, Balsamq, Keynoe, HTML Oher Acves phoography, voln, skng, png-pong Harvard Graduae School of Desgn Career Dscover Program Cambrdge, MA June July 2009 Suded archecure and archecure heory hrough concenraed sudo work and lecures. Worked ndependenly and n eams o solve complex archecural problems.

102 In he new economy, conversaons are he mos mporan form of work. Alan Webber, HBR As a human-cenered desgner, I embrace every chance I can ge o alk o people o hear wha hrlls hem and wha s drvng hem crazy. These conversaons add up, hghlghng unme needs and new opporunes. Seleced projec ls Clck here o vew a summary of seleced projec work Jance Wong I am neresed n our capacy o affec one anoher ha I mgh exce or surprse you, ha you could fundamenally change he way I see he world. Mos of all, I am nspred by desgn s power o faclae hese ypes of exchanges. Experence Desgner (conracor) Enablng Innovaon, RD&E, SC Johnson Produced desgn mehods ranng modules, leveragng my graphc desgn and workshop faclaon sklls o creae engagng, memorable learnng experences for parcpans. Pnch h on oher nernal nnovaon projecs ha needed a helpng hand. Jan Aug 2014 (Chcago, IL) Drecor of communcaons Infrasrucures of Creavy Conference, IIT Creaed all communcaons for he even and provded nsgh on runnng a conference, based on pas experence. Aug 2013 Apr 2014 (Chcago, IL) Adjunc faculy Illnos Insue of Technology Exposed Inerprofessonal Projecs Program (IPRO) sudens o he value of human-cenered desgn and qualave research by gudng hem hrough he desgn process and faclang dscussons abou he mers of he approach. Aug Dec 2013 (Chcago, IL) Servce desgn nern UnedHealh Group, Innovaon Councl Desgned suppor servces o mprove he experence of usng a consumer drven healh plan for he frs me based on nervews wh members, physcans, hospal saff, plan desgners, call cener agens and secondary research on behavoural economcs. June Aug 2013 (Mnneapols, MN) Inda Immerson Program (IIP) parcpan Godrej, Innovaon Cenre Examned nfo flows n emergng markes o creae new servce scenaros for base of he pyramd consumers. Concurrenly augh Godrej eammaes desgn mehods and frameworks. Dec 2012 Jan 2013 (Mumba, Inda) Desgn Inern Enablng Innovaon, RD&E, SC Johnson Led a eam of consulans n assessng an nernal behavour change program. Made recommendaons for he program s nex phase based on nsgh ganed from nervews wh pas parcpans, faclaors, and projec sponsors ncludng C-sue execuves. May Aug 2012 (Racne, WI) Educaon IIT Suar School of Busness MBA, 2013, summa cum laude IIT Insue of Desgn Maser of Desgn 2013, summa cum laude York Unversy /Sherdan Insue, Bachelor of Desgn 2008, magna cum laude Awards & dsncons Socal Froners Canada presener, 2014 Bea Gamma Sgma nernaonal honour socey, 2014 Core77 Servce Desgn suden wnner, 2013 Desgn Research Conference (DRC) co-char, 2012 Roman Desgn Challenge (RDC) wnner, 2012 IIT Insue of Desgn Fellowshp, UnderConsderaon Susanably Award, 2011 Sklls and ools Workshop faclaon Communy-based parcpaory research & co-desgn Ehnographc nervewng Spao-emporal observaon Adobe Creave Sue InDesgn, Illusraor, Phooshop, Afer Effecs French lmed workng profcency Ineress Couchsurfng hosng and surfng snce 2006! Exposure o dfferen culures pushes me o re-evaluae my norms and rounes. Senor graphc desgner POP Monréal Inernaonal Musc Fesval Oversaw he desgn of all vsual communcaons n French and Englsh, helpng o suppor delghful fesval experences and muscal dscovery. Co-founded he POP Hosel hospaly program o encourage new neracons beween musc lovers. May 2008 Nov 2010 (Monreal, QC) Conac [email protected] runcomrade.ca

103 YANG CHENG HSIANG Always empahec for people and he envronmen, passonae abou dscoverng lfe sores and fulfllng unme needs. I seek an nernshp wh a focus on undersandng and creang soluons for people. EXPERIENCE OLD FARMER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Tawan Desgner, Concep Developer Sep ~ Apr Developed user-orened desgn conceps for feaure projecs. Used soryboardng o buld engagng presenaons, ncludng he souh branch of NPM, he world s 7h mos vsed museum, oudoor publc ar for TSMC, he world s larges semconducor foundry, and he Ar Cener of NTU, Tawan's op rankng unversy. ROTARY CLUB, DISTRICT 3480 Tawan Roarac Club Presden Jul ~ Jun Led senor care projec o monor he healh condon of senors lvng alone. Documened her lfe sores o rase socal awareness. HIMA FOUNDATION Nave Tree Sory Wrer Tawan Jan ~ Jun.2012 Composed nave ree sores, whch merge bologcal knowledge and culural backgrounds of he nave rees and serve as a brdge beween people and he rees. Coordnaed he One Mllon Trees Planng Projec and conduced voluneer ranng, corporae fundrasng, and ree speces selecon. EDUCATION MASTER OF DESIGN expeced 2017 IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago, IL BACHELOR OF ECONOMICS 2006 Naonal Tsng Hua Unversy, Tawan SKILLS METHODS User Research Soryboardng Vdeo Soryellng Concep Developmen Sldes Presenaon TECHNICALS Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn AuoCad SkechUp Rhno Prez MS Offce Sue ELIS INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION Sales Rep, Exporng Deparmen Tawan Mar ~ Mar.2011 Bul rusworhy relaonshps wh clens and supplers, denfed busness opporunes, and sourced poenal supplers. Reconcled marke clam cases and solved problems relaed o packagng, qualy, paymen erms, and delvery. AWARDS & HONORS Dean's Ls Awards Naonal Tsng Hua Unversy, 2005 Group Sudy Exchange Scholarshp Roary Club Ds Arzona, 2010

104 Je Yang je-yang.me Indusral desgner seekng an nernshp n research, sraegy, experence or produc desgn. Educaon IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago, IL Maser of Desgn canddae, 2016 Desgn sraegy and research Award:ID Fellowshp Tongj Unversy, Shangha, Chna Bachelor of engneerng, July 2014 Indusral Desgn Award:Excellen Leadershp Award Unversy of Bologna, Bologna, Ialy Indusral Desgn Sudo, Aug 2012 Ar, Socey and Indusry Honors 2012 Scholarshp for Publc Welfare Google (Chna) Corporae Socal Responsbly Sklls Desgn Research, Prooypng Projec Managemen, Skechng 3D Modellng & Prnng, Vdeo Phooshop, Illusraor, InDesgn, Premere, AferEffec Rhnoceros, Keysho, V-ray AuoCAD, Vsual Basc.Ne Experence Shangha Desgn Bennal (SDB), Shangha Parcpan Desgner Shangha 2014 Researched how famly members behave n surgcal wang area Desgned produc o enhance communcaon beween famly members and docors for exhbon Connuum, Shangha Indusral Degn Inern Shangha 2014 Asssng produc eam n desgnng conaners of deergen Bul 3D model of canddae conceps Nordc Desgn & Innovaon Week, Shangha Parcpan Desgner Shangha 2013 Led he cross-culural eam hrough concep generaon and execuon Ideaed bke lendng sysem, whch was seleced and exhbed for en days a Brdge 8 n Shangha, Chna Fxper Socal Projec, fxpers.org, Shangha Indusral Desgner Shangha 2013 Researched how o mprove delvery sysem on campus Redesgned sysem mplemened by all companes n hs area Cross-culure Workshop, Shangha Indusral Desgner Shangha 2013 Worked wh desgners from Germany Conduced feld research on elecromble n Shangha Panasonc Workshop, Shangha Indusral Desgner Shangha 2012 Conduced nervews of Chnese households and performed exensve marke research ha resuled n a proposal o launch a campagn o ncrease awareness Leadershp & Acves Presden of Voluneer Servce Supervsed programs and se sraegc goals, helped more han 1,000 voluneers n hree years Freshman Menor Guded hry sudens as hey adjused o new lfe and academc experences Leader of Voluneer Program n Chna Pavlon Recrued and managed eam of 250 voluneers Negoaed schedules and subsdes beween Tongj Unversy, Chna Pavlon and voluneers

105 Experenced ndusral desgner seeks full-me opporunes n UX/UI desgn feld.! YITING YANG 350 N LASALLE ST 4TH FL CHICAGO, IL 60654! [email protected] soffeeyang.squarespace.com Experence!DUO CONSULTING, Chcago, IL Desgn Inern, Jul Presen Duo s a web desgn company specalzng n Drupal Developmen and User Experence. As par of he IxD eam, I work closely wh UX desgners, Ineracon desgners and Fron-end developers o suppor he desgn process. Responsbles: Persona Developng Webse Conen Analyss Wreframe Skechng Vsual Desgn!LOOPO.CO, Chcago, IL UX/UI desgner, Nov Jul.2014 LOOPO s a socal neworkng se for Chnese sudens n he US. I worked wh hs sarup eam o mprove he user experence wh new nerface and more negraed funcons. Wh my desgn, he eam became one of he canddaes for he 2014 New Venure Challenge Busness Plan Compeon. Responsbles: User Research Wreframe Developmen Inerface Desgn Busness Sraegy!TOODAYLAB.COM, Guangzhou, Chna Edor, Aug Aug I Wroe repor arcles abou new desgn and brand rends and revewed newly released elecronc gadges and developed sensvy o he dynamc marke.! Arop Indusral Desgn, Chengdu, Chna Inern, Jul Aug I conduced 3D modelng and renderng for hs produc desgn frm.! Educaon!Illnos Insue of Technology Insue of Desgn Chcago, IL Canddae of Maser of Desgn Expeced graduaon: Sprng 2015!Souh Chna Unversy of Technology Guangzhou, Chna Bachelor of Engneerng n Indusral Desgn Jul. 2013! Sklls!Mehods Ehnographc Inervew Experence Modelng Persona & Scenaro Wreframng Ineracve Prooypng Usably Tesng Innovaon Sraegy Desgn Thnkng!Tools Phooshop Illusraor InDesgn Afer Effecs Flash OmnGraffle Skech Axure InVson Auodesk Alas Keysho!Languages Chnese (nave) Englsh (fluen) Japanese (begnner) HTML CSS! Exracurrcular Acves!New Venure Challenge Busness Plan Compeon Chcago, IL Canddae, Feb Helped LOOPO develop he busness plan and redesgn he user experence and nerface.! Desgn Research Conference Chcago, IL Voluneer, Oc Desgned name ag board for he conference, Worked a regsraon desk and mcrophone runnng.!p&g Syle Busness Compeon Guangzhou, Chna Conesan, Nov Dec Developed produc posonng and busness sraegy. Desgned adversemen, packagng and addon prn maerals.!ted x Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chna Voluneer, May 2011!2010 Guangzhou Asan Games Guangzhou, Chna Voluneer, Nov. 2010

106 PINXIA YE pnxa.ne A UX researcher and desgner n agle envronmens. Experenced n framng complex daa no comprehensve producs. Passonae abou pung real user needs and goals no desgns. WORK EXPERIENCE TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES Chcago, Illnos UX Desgner / UX Researcher, zap2.com Conduced desgn research on user goals and behavors surroundng TV consumpon. Employed qualave and quanave research mehods ncludng surveys, user nervews, conexual nqures, usably ess, and web analycs. Undersood user goals and movaons. Segmened user profles and creaed user scenaros. Creaed se maps, nformaon archecure, wre frames, and prooypes. Defned user experence of web nerfaces. Opmzed moble experence of web delvery. Wroe agle user sores and worked closely wh developmen eam o resolve ssues and ensured he fnal produc mees he cusomer s needs. Web analycs n Omnure and Google Analycs. Fron-end developmen. Worked n agle envronmen wh mul-dscplnary eam. Defned moble frs web experence and nave app neracons. Work samples avalable a pnxa.ne/projecs.hml wh addonal ems avalable upon reques. ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chcago, Illnos Teachng Asssan, Insue of Desgn Moderaed class dscusson on problem framng and decson makng. CITY OF CHICAGO Chcago, Illnos Inern, Deparmen of Culural Affars Summer 2010 Conduced research on how o suppor nerary ar groups n Chcago area wh he goal of achevng beer audence engagemen experence. EDUCATION ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chcago, Illnos College of Scence presen, expeced 2016 Maser of Scence n Compuer Scence Insue of Desgn 2011 Maser of Desgn BEIHANG UNIVERSITY Bejng, Chna School of Mechancal Engneerng and Auomaon 2009 Bachelor of Engneerng, Indusral Desgn SKILLS & SPECIALITIES Desgn Research User Experence Ineracon Desgn Developmen Web Analycs Languages Compuer Sklls Surveys, user nervews, conexual nqures, culural probes, parcpaory desgn. User personas, scenaros and goals. Usably research. Informaon archecure, se maps, flow chars, wre frames, nerface desgn. Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScrp, n GHub. Quanve analyss, funnel analyss, n Omnure, Quancas, and Google Analycs. Englsh, Chnese. Adobe CS, Omngraffle, Vso, Axure. HONORS IxDA 2013, shorlsed Urban Fores

107 Iam enhusascabouundersandngpeople,andnnovaon.seekngnernshpndesgnresearch,sraegy andplannng. Educaon Experence Acves Skls Compuerskls: Phooshop,Rhnoceros,CorelDraw,Fooscan Languageskls: Chnese,Englsh Oherskls: Sewng,handmadeshoesandbags HananArlnesandUnedNaonsInernaonalChldren EmergencyFund(UNICEF).Idesgnedposerandproducs desgnforprojec,ncludngsmalwaleandbookmarks. Producswereusedopresenonflghsoencouragedonaonsherchange.Colecednformaonandcapuredexs, magesandvdeos.jonedhecreaongrouposkechand revseheefecmages. WorkednhevdeoproduccenernNTI,whchsacompanycooperangwhToyoa,MercedesBenzand FAW-Volkswagen.Creaedposersandvdeos.Researchedjobsorybookdeas. ColegesudensInnovaonandEnerprseTranngPlanofChna: TheprojecwasaResearchedaboufemalefoowear brandsofhesouhernandnorhernnchna. Voluneerwork: TheYoungVoluneerTeam shelargesvoluneer communynourcolege.ledevensorganzaonsncludnghewarmhearedclassforhechldrenfrom sngle-parenfamlesandsunshnebooksoremarke forrasngfundforbarenareas prmaryclassrooms. Parcpaednjournalsm.Workedforhecampusnews reporandndephculuralreporngforcampusjournals. ModelUnedNaons: Acedashemanjournalsm ofcal Oglvy&MaherBejng, Inern NewTrendInegraedCommuncaonGroupBejng, Inern IT-InsueofDesgn MaserofDesgn SchuanUnversy,Chna,B.E. Ihavebackgroundnlgh-chemcalengneerng,andook coursesnleaherproducdesgn. SchuanUnversyScholarshp2012 XnchboaoScholarshp Journalsmwork: Apr-May Jun-Sep2013 Dec2013-Feb2014

108 YAKUN ZHAO ayzdesgn.wx.com/amanda A desgn nnovaor wh specaly of desgn research and ndusral desgn seekng an nernshp or full-me job brngng enrchng conceps o your company or projec. Educaon Background (Expeced) IIT Insue of Desgn, IL, U.S. Maser of Desgn (M.Des) Unv. of Kansas, KS, U.S. Major: Indusral Desgn (B.F.A) Mnor: Hsory of Ar Experence 06 / / 2014 DESIGN RESEARCHER TADI Tanjn Archecure Desgn Insue Researchng and analyzng hgh-end marke of neror furnshng feld ncludng neror desgn, graphc desgn and creave desgn cooperaed wh archecs, ndusral desgners, neror desgners and arss. 07 / / 2013 PRODUCT DESIGNER Carway Auomove Technology Co., Ld. Helpng wh explorng new syle of an upcomng SUV model a he sage of bransormng, research and skeches whn Sylng Desgn Deparmen. Honor and Membershp KU Honor Roll Research Experence Program (REP) Global Awareness Program (GAP) Dela Epslon Ioa Academc Honor Socey (DEI) The Indusral Desgners Socey of Amerca (IDSA) 06 / / 2012 EXHIBIT DESIGNER Plannng and Desgnng exhbon space ncludng dsplay sand, recepon desk and neracon area wh 2D and 3D prooypes for move promoon n major cnemas. 06 / / 2011 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Dongxang Flm Manufacurng &Dsrbuon Ld. Unon Invesmen Developmen Group Co., Ld. Desgnng a seres of posers hghlghng cozy and luxurous amosphere o promoe Camboda Coas Toursm Zone as a major projec of Unon Co.. Addonal Informaon Language : Chnese, Englsh Thnkng Syle: Analys (FourSgh Assessmen) Professonal Sklls Mehod: User Research / Problem Framng / Plannng Sraegy / Innovaon Mehods / Concep developmen / Daa vsualzaon / Hobby : Panng, Pano, Travelng Technque: Free-Hand Skechng / Prooypng / Modelng / 3D prnng Sofware: Mcrosof Offce / Phooshop / Illusraor / Indesgn /Rhno / Soldwork / Maya / Keysho /

109 XnYue Zhou (312) Porfolo: xy-zhou.com DESIGN EXPERIENCE ABuBu Sar-up, Porduc Desgner Bejng, Chna presen Creae an elecronc roboc oy ogeher wh hree parners Excue all desgn work, ncludng produc desgn, prooypng and web desgn IHandysof.nc, Ineracon & UX Bejng, Chna Asssed desgn drecor n all nformaon frameworks of our socal dang app (dang wh Insagram users) Bul our socal Apps feaures archecure beween each oher Developed mechansms for complex rankng feaures and communcaed wh program developers o acheve my desgns Masermnded a word applcaon game and fulflled hgh fdely UI nerface Experence Desgn of Fuure Kchen, Leader Bejng, Chna Researched fuure neracon n kchen desgned especally for Chnese usage Ulzed mecharoncs ech o acheve nellgen conrol. Improved user experence. Redesgned he able ha can go up and down o bes hegh for people o use whou any mechanzed manpulaon Desgned concepual food and smell recorder ha people can use record and share on he web wh frends and famly Won BUPT Innovaon Award Express Self- Servce Sysem Desgn, Member Bejng, Chna 2012 Developed courer sysems, ncludng nerface desgn In charge of msson analyss, ergonomc and modelng by 3Ds Max whch acheved a self-help courer ha can no only pck up bu sendng va user conrol Creaed useful soluon for curren Chnese courer problem n whch labor power s ncreasng and users endure long wang me EDUCATION Maser of Desgn, Expeced 2017 IIT Insue of Desgn, Chcago, IL Indusral Desgn, 2010 BUPT, Bejng, Chna Focus on neracon desgn, sysem desgn and produc desgn. SKILLS Desgn User Research Prooypng Ineracon Desgn Produc Desgn Phoography Sofwares Adobe Creave Could 3Ds Max/V-ray Rhno Keysho Axure R P Arduno HONORS Scholarshp For Excellen Academc Performance a BUPT (3 mes) Chna 3D Modelng Compeon (2013 Bejng hrd prze) The excellen academc performance suden of BUPT (2012&2013)

110 ANDREA ZUNIGA research. plannng. sraegy. busness nnovaon HELLO, My name s Andrea. I beleve n a new knd of desgn-drven busnesses ha value experences as much as busness models, nnovae by connecng her users wh a brand ha fs no her lves, and work wh muldscplnary eams o acheve greaer good hrough collaboraon. Thnk Ehnography Co-creaon Desgn mehods Plaform nnovaon Sraegy Busness models Sory Tellng WORK Godrej // Desgn Consulan.I wll be par of a muldscplnary eam n charge of crafng and execung a research program n Mumba o denfy nnovaon opporunes n he Indan healh care marke Illnos Insue of Technology // Dgal Servce Desgn TA.Teach desgn mehodology and research approaches n he Inerprofessonal Projecs Program, a cross-dscplnary eam based learnng envronmen where undergraduae sudens collaborae o solve real world problems. Presen SC Johnson // Senor Desgn Inern.Desgn Lead for nnovaon projecs for Zploc and SpaceBags..Desgned and execued a projec plan ha ncluded ehnographc research, reframes, synhess, and sraegc recommendaons n regards of he opporunes spaces ha algned wh he brand s busness objecves..desgned and faclaed cross-dscplnary collaboraon and co-creaon workshops for sraegzng concep esng..research and communcaons of new echnology venures. Summer 2014 IIT Insue of Desgn // Independen Consulan.Faclaed ID summer corporae ranng sessons..research asssan for an nnovaon projec for a medum szed archecure frm ha conssed of prmary and secondary research, reframes, clen workshops, nsghs and recommendaons repors, and nnovaon emplaes Presen Desgn Organzaon Inc. // Archecure Inern.Lve 3D modelled proposals and eds durng meengs.drafed consrucon and specfcaons documenaon.desgned cusom-made furnure.desgned neror layous for small corporae projecs Summer 2012 Make Models Vsualzaon Skechng Techncal drawngs Renderng Phoo + Vdeo Code Lke Travel Fness Brunch Flm Musc Dance Scuba Speak Spansh: nave Englsh: blngual French: begnner Poruguese: survval EDUCATION Illnos Insue of Technology // Chcago,USA Maser of Desgn + MBA Canddae Insue of Desgn & Suar School of Busness End of he year show exhbon desgner BarnRase Desgn Conference socal meda OusdeID - Co-char suppor 2015 (Expeced) Bachelor n Archecure College of Archecure Cum Laude Sudy Abroad Mexco, Scandnava, Russa Inernaonal Scholar for 5 years Varsy Ahlee Swmmer NAIA All Amercan Ahlee Scholar Unversdad Polecnca // Madrd, Span Escuela Técnca Superor de Arquecura Desgn sudo n Mlan wh Dr Lopez-Pelaez Speculaons n Desgn wh Dr. Axu Amman UPM Urban Farm Projec 2012 SELECTED PROJECTS Communy Cener of he Fuure Applyng rgorous desgn plannng mehodologes o uncover and make sense o he cycle of povery. #socaldesgn #srcuuredsysems #wckedproblems COINS Semnar Collaborave nnovave neworks. Ulzng bg daa analycs as a ool for marke research o undersand and predc consumer rends wh a global vrual eam. #bgdaa #socalneworks #coolhunng #coolfarmng Wayfndng a Memoral Sloan Keerng Empowerng her paens o beer cope wh he bgges fgh of her lves and navgae her journey o survval. #ehnography #prooypng #sraegy #managemen YooCREW Learn beer ogeher. Buldng a lfeme of educaonal exploraon hrough an onlne plaform ha dsrups he radonal educaonal sysem. #plannng #TenTypes #dsrupvennovaon #plaformsysems