Caitlin Makatura...Caitlin Makatura Contact [email protected] caitlinmakatura.com EDUCATION B.S....
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MY SPECIALTIES Systems Thinking Human Centered Design Storytelling ........................................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................. WORK EXPERIENCE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tanvas Designed an interactive art experience featuring Tanvas’ surface haptic technololgy for the Art Institute of Chicago. Researched to identify a promising opportunity. Prototyped a tablet application by learning Android Studio. Introduced design thinking to my co-workers through participation and story telling of user feedback. UX Design Intern // Summer ‘15 UT Southwestern Analyzed the effects of radiation on bone density by examining PET/CT scans. Improved upon current methodolgy by gaining a deeper understanding of the analysis software. Presented findings that became the basis of an academic paper. Research Fellow // Summer ‘12 Rice University Teaching Assistant // Fall ‘12, ’14 Designed lesson plans and taught 16 students weekly about computational mathematics using Matlab. Communicated with students through office hours and e-mail. Graded weekly projects. SKILLS Basic Photoshop Invision Illustrator Indesign Personas Design Research METHODS PROGRAMS Basic HTML/CSS Storyboards Wireframes Sketches Keynote Sketch User Experience Designer Caitlin Makatura Contact [email protected] caitlinmakatura.com EDUCATION B.S. Bioengineering. August 2010 to May 2014 // 3.7 Rice University, Houston Texas. M.S. Engineering Design and Innovation. September 2014 to December 2015 // 4.0 Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois. I tackle complex problems through human centered design to create elegant experiences grounded on user insights and centered around business goals. DESIGN EXPERIENCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Developed a novel service offering for our sponsor, P&G. Conducted user interviews and tested several rounds of experience prototypes built around user tensions. Presented a service overview, business model, and expansion strategy to P&G.* Graduate Class ’15 Designed an app for runners to easily find new routes based on crowd-sourced ratings. Conducted guerilla research with runners and on-the-go crowds. Created storyboards, personas, wireframes, and final interface design of mobile app. Graduate Class ’15 UX Design Service Design *Project was selected for an IP award and remains confidential.
Transcript of Caitlin Makatura...Caitlin Makatura Contact [email protected] caitlinmakatura.com EDUCATION B.S....
MY SPECIALTIES
Systems ThinkingHuman Centered Design
Storytelling
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.............................................................WORK EXPERIENCE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
TanvasDesigned an interactive art experience featuring Tanvas’ surface haptic technololgy for the Art Institute of Chicago. Researched to identify a promising opportunity. Prototyped a tablet application by learning Android Studio. Introduced design thinking to my co-workers through participation and story telling of user feedback.
UX Design Intern // Summer ‘15
UT Southwestern Analyzed the effects of radiation on bone density by examining PET/CT scans. Improved upon current methodolgy by gaining a deeper understanding of the analysis software. Presented findings that became the basis of an academic paper.
Research Fellow // Summer ‘12
Rice University Teaching Assistant // Fall ‘12, ’14
Designed lesson plans and taught 16 students weekly about computational mathematics using Matlab. Communicated with students through office hours and e-mail. Graded weekly projects.
SKILLS
Basic PhotoshopInvision
IllustratorIndesign
PersonasDesign ResearchMETHODS
PROGRAMS
Basic HTML/CSS
StoryboardsWireframesSketches
KeynoteSketch
User Experience Designer
Caitlin Makatura Contact [email protected]
EDUCATION
B.S. Bioengineering.August 2010 to May 2014 // 3.7Rice University, Houston Texas.
M.S. Engineering Design and Innovation.September 2014 to December 2015 // 4.0Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
I tackle complex problems through human centered design to create elegant experiences grounded on user insights and centered around business goals.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Developed a novel service offering for our
sponsor, P&G. Conducted user interviews and
tested several rounds of experience prototypes
built around user tensions. Presented a service
overview, business model, and expansion
strategy to P&G.*
Graduate Class ’15
Designed an app for runners to easily find
new routes based on crowd-sourced ratings.
Conducted guerilla research with runners
and on-the-go crowds. Created storyboards,
personas, wireframes, and final interface
design of mobile app.
Graduate Class ’15UX Design Service Design
*Project was selected for an IP award and remains confidential.
