Hi, I’m Erin!
I am a UX Researcher & Designer who is based in Austin, TX.
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My First Internship
In the Fall of 2018, I started my professional career during my sophomore year of college by interning at Drips, a startup company based in Akron, Ohio. There, I was responsible for testing the software used in marketing campaigns. In addition to testing, I spent a lot of time with software engineers and got to see firsthand what their day-to-day was like.
Introduction to UX Design
Although I had a good experience during my first internship as a software tester, I quickly realized software development wasn’t for me. I craved having a more creative approach to my work with technology. I was introduced to UX Design by a professor and quickly fell in love with it. After a few UX courses in college, I was able to land a position as a UX Designer at IdeaBase.
My First Fortune 500 Internship
By the summer of 2019, I’d only experienced the culture of startup companies and small agencies. However, I had the chance to see what it was like to work in a large corporation, by interning at Spectrum Charter Communications in Charlotte, NC as a UX Designer. I quickly jumped at this opportunity and completed my first internship in a larger corporation setting.
College Extracurriculars
After completing my second internship, I returned to school for the Fall 2019 semester ready to share everything that I’d learned. I felt like I’d struck gold in the world of UX and everything that it had to offer, and I wanted to show other students just how exciting it was.
I inherited a position as the President of the UX Design Organization at Kent State University. As president, I adopted the role of mentoring students who were interested in UX regardless of their major. I provided shadowing opportunities at Ideabase, conducted design challenge workshops, and also demoed eye-tracking usability testing software.
Resume
Work Experience
May 2021 - Present
UX Designer
Mocave | Remote |
Established UX/UI design system to meet client's objectives
Collaborating with CEO to convert UX requirements and business objectives into high-fidelity user interfaces.
Jan 2021 - Present
UX Consultant
Emerson Automation Solutions | Austin, TX |
Reduced install times for a desktop application by more than 75% with projected savings of $470,000 annually.
Currently leading and driving the UX efforts for 5 Agile development teams (47 employees).
Actively contributing towards the implementation of a company-wide evolved design process that aligns with the SAFe Agile Development product lifecycle.
Holding membership chair in the inclusive language initiative to identify problematic words/phrases in user-facing software.
May 2020 - Dec 2020
UX Intern
Emerson Automation Solutions | Austin, TX |
Synthesized key findings from remote usability testing data to drive direction of research projects.
Utilized research findings to create user-data-informed design iterations on high-fidelity prototypes.
May 2019 - May 2020
Lead UX Researcher & Designer
IdeaBase | Kent, OH |
Established UX/UI design system to meet client's objectives
Collaborating with CEO to convert UX requirements and business objectives into high-fidelity user interfaces.
Education
Jun 2017 - Dec 2020
B.S. in Digital Sciences, Minor in User Experience Design
Kent Stae Univerisity | Kent, OH |
3.7 GPA
President of Kent State UX Design Organization (2019-2021)
