Mar 2016 - Aug 2017

DesignLab | UX Academy 

An intensive six month program where I completed 480+ hours of coursework in user experience design. I acquired hands-on training in User Research, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Visual Design, and Branding

Completed 50+ projects and exercises including 3 independent capstone projects

Received weekly 1-on-1 mentoring with an industry expert 

Received training in conducting user research based on design thinking and user

   centered principles

Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to uncover insight and connect with

   users through empathy in order to develop effective UX strategies

Created personas, empathy maps, user flows and stories, affinity maps, storyboards, and    many other deliverables throughout the product development process

Created wireframes and high-fidelity mockups and conducted usability testing; iterated  

  on designs continuously based on user feedback

Learned and designed best practice mobile and web design patterns and created full  

  style kits for branding and reusability

Collaborated with peers in weekly design critiques by presenting work, defending design 

  decisions, and giving and receiving feedback

Gained hands-on experience with industry tools including Sketch, InVision, Marvel, and 

  Adobe Creative Suite

Sept 2009 - Dec 2014  

University of Maryland, College Park

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

May 2016 - July 2017

Wagor International School of Excellence - Taichung, Taiwan 

I managed IT operations at a private international school and brought in technologies that streamlined school processes for students, staff, and teachers. I also taught elementary math, pre-algebra, and computer science based on the American Common Core and AP curriculum.

IT Support Specialist

Brought in a cloud-based education management system (SIS + LMS) to streamline school operations

Set up Slack messaging for school and automated various repetitive school tasks to facilitate school-wide 

   communication and administration work flow

Troubleshoot classroom equipment and staff/student IT issues

Manage Active Directory for all staff and student computer logins and passwords

Math and Computer Teacher

Created and taught Pre-AP Computer Science Principles curriculum that included fundamental algorithms,    

   Javascript, HTML/CSS, binary data, and Internet concepts

Taught all-English G5-G6 elementary math and G7 pre-algebra classes based on US Common Core standards

Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

HESS International Education Organization - Taipei, Taiwan

English Teacher 

As an English teacher, I created fun and interactive teaching lessons to keep students engaged and improve student retention levels.

Teach phonics, reading, grammar patterns, and conversational scenarios to students ranging from elementary to high school levels 

Prepare effective and appropriate game-centered activities to keep lessons enjoyable and engaging for students

 Sept 2014 - Dec 2014

Genetic Alliance - Washington D.C, USA

Health Technology Intern

As a health technology intern, I developed technical solutions for a non-profit organization focused on rare genetics disease research

Wrote SQL queries to cross-check internal diseases database with existing outside databases and updated 

   any missing entries

Drafted standard operating procedures and workflow for internal operations and product

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

InteliTrac Inc. - Herndon, Virginia, USA

Developer Intern

As a developer intern, I did product testing and improved upon features for InteliTrac’s government contracts

Wrote SQL queries to cross-check internal diseases database with existing outside databases and updated 

   any missing entries

Drafted standard operating procedures and workflow for internal operations and product