A  Human-Computer Interaction graduate student with a focus on UX/UI design from the University  of Maryland and current Product Designer at Method Inc..

Education

M.S. Human Computer Interaction
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

May 2022 GPA 3.95
Focuses in UX, UI, Visual Design and User Testing

B.S Psychology Minor Spanish
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

May 2020 GPA 3.39
Focuses in Cognitive and Social Psychology

Experience

Product Designer
Method Inc., Remote

September 2022 - Current
Designing digital technologies and experiences for top companies. Creating roadmaps, design systems and overall visual design strategies. 

Information Studies Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Maryland, College Park, MD

August 2020 - May 2022
Assisted 2 User-Centered Design courses of 50 students in their design solutions projects, classwork and grading.

Savvor Inc. UX Designer

August 2021 - Current
Designing custom mobile experiences to support the food truck communities customer engagement in the Charlotte NC area.

Design Apprenticeship Intern Method
Remote

July 2021 - August 2021
Conducted user interviews, created user guides and performed qualitative data synthesis from interview data. Wire-framed and prototyped high fidelity designs for an Augmented Reality Application. Held a fireside chat on Diversity Equity and Inclusion practices within design,

UX/ UI Intern Lineleap Inc.
Remote + Ann Arbor Michigan

July 2021 - August 2021
Conducted in-person user testing for drink ordering prototypes, built a live information architecture, created mid-fidelity website wireframes and A-frame advertisements for bars.

Virginia Tech Studies Intern for Sogand Hasanzadeh
Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

September 2018 - February 2019
Analyzed data and prepared experiential AR/VR environments for testing construction safety.

Activities

Anti-Racist Teaching Seminar Participant

July 2021 - August 2021

Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.

Spring 2020 - Present

President, VT Black Organizations CouncilVirginia Tech Blacksburg, VA

Spring 2019 -2020

Virginia Tech Intelligence Community Center Academic Excellence for Hume Center’s National Security Education Program

Spring 2019 - Spring 2020

Articles + 
Certificates

U of Maryland Jenny Preece and Ben Shneiderman HCIM Excellence Award of 2022

2020 Nominee for VT University Student Leadership Awards Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion for Black Organizations Council

10 Tips for a Successful Remote Internship - Method Article
Mentions: Sogand Hasanzadeh Constructing the Science of Safety (Undergraduate Researcher)
Article