Introduction
Hello and thanks for visiting my website. This website represents a collection of projects that I have been integrally involved. These projects are representative of my interest in developing an understanding of human computer interaction and design (HCID), with a focus on value sensitive design and the human ecology.
Portfolio
SocialRep Platform-Reporting Module
The Reporting Module is part of an enterprise social media platform that provides an organizations with the capability to leverage insights and intelligence into forms of precise communications with their customers in the form of reports, presentations, blog post, or any form of communications medium.
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SocialRep Platform-Pipeline Module
The Pipeline Module is part of an enterprise social media platform that provides organizations with a set of tools to collect and manage all social media content in regards to their enterprise.
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DC DHHS Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Website
This was a service website funded by DC Department of Health and Human Services to combat SIDS. Our focus was on two problems: how do you design a website for people who have limited computer access and limited computer skills.
City of Bloomington Website Evaluation
The user evaluation team was hired by the city of Bloomington IT department to evaluate the Beta version of the City's new website. We evaluated the website's information architecture in relation to fostering transparent interactions and to ascertain why the residents would be using the website.
BookAmigo Interactive Ubicomp Prototype
BookAmigo was an interactive mobile prototype with a focus on how to keep the elderly active and engage while living independently.
Bloomington Emergency Information Collaboration System (BEICS) Web Application Prototype
BECIS was a joint research project of the Indiana University School of Informatics and Pervasive Technology Labs in Bloomington, IN. This was a proof of concept to explore both the user experience and trust factors in using an online collaborative web application.
SmartTrip Assistant Persuasive Technology Prototype
The SmartTrip Assistant was a persausive technology proof of concept prototype. Our design focused on assisting busy parents with trip planning, creating list, and integrated real-time GPS to minimize car use.
Non-Profit Alliance Strategic Design Planning
Our goal was to formulate a comprehensive strategic design plan that would advance the core goals of the Non-Profit Alliance by leveraging free web based technologies to support Non Profit agencies.
Designing for Chaos Design Research and Theory
The objective of this project was to utilize a variety of ethnographic methods to inform a new approach to thinking about emergency situations, which in turn will inform how we design products for this unique user group.
About Me | 
Résumé
Design inspiration is a process of discovery and can be found in a multitude of things, places, and experiences. My inspiration for design comes from my interactions with people and while engaging in activities outside such as: hiking, camping,and biking. I believe that the human experience can be understood through the visceral relationship that we have with tools and how they are used in our daily pursuits. As an interaction designer, my approach is to defamiliarize this relationship as a means of discovering new design insights. I want to work with an organization that will mentor my design skills, but as well challenge me to be a better designer not just at work but as a human being living on a planet with finite resources.
I have a M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction Design from Indiana University Bloomington-Bloomington, Indiana and a M.S.C in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Information and Communication Technology (ICT) from the George Washington University-Washington, DC.
Contact
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