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Sarah Craighill
Washington, DC
currently: Here to network
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Work history
RTCRM
October 2007 to the present
Sr. User Experience Designer
How would you describe your time at RTCRM?
I currently support the User Experience Group at RTCRM, designing wireframes, features, overall navigation, and conducting usability tests for client websites.
AOL
June 2007 to October 2007
Sr. UI Designer
How would you describe your time at AOL?
Create UI designs, features and applications and support usability testing for AOL's Video Group.
UI Analyst
tags:
ui design
• user interface
How would you describe your time at Tsymetry?
-As part of the IBM ACE Support Team, acted as a Senior UI Designer for the Portal Group.
-Design work focused on creating next generation electronic manifests as part of the US Customs air cargo import/export processes.
-Attended multiple design reviews, and provided feedback to improve the current software release.
-Completed DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and US Customs process training.... 
Deputy HCI IPT Lead, Staff HF Engineer
tags:
human factors engineer
• secret clearance
• user testing
How would you describe your time at Basic Commerce and Industries?
-As part of the DDG 1000 HCI leadership staff, responsible for schedule, resource allocation, and process and artifact development for a geographically dispersed, multi-company team. Also responsible for deliverable status and metric reporting both internal to the DDG 1000 team, as
well as the stakeholders; includes the Navy Technical Team (NTT) and the multi-organization software development leadership. Scope of DDG 1000 HCI design team includes development of the ship's core operational and maintenance screens as part of a larger Human Systems Integration (HSI) effort.
-Responsible for feature development of internal and external communication interfaces, and system administration watchstander screens. Includes software change request reviews and updates.
-Led the reviews and revisions of the DDG 1000 HCI Style Guide. Conducted peer reviews and comment adjudication across multiple teams and organizations.
-Wrote the HCI Non-Developmental Software Work Instruction to outline processes, documentation, resources, and criteria for integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf software selected by the program into the core user interface.
-As the Usability Assessment Lead, presented DDG 1000 HCI process and example watchstander displays to active duty fleet in Norfolk, VA and San Diego, CA creating a network of subject matter experts to assist in the iterative screen design development.
-Wrote the HCI Usability Assessment Work Instruction to outline processes, documentation, resources, and criteria to complete a Usability Assessment.
-Planned iterative storyboard and preliminary design reviews, and acted as moderator in those reviews.
-Responsible for assessment plan, and multi-organization plan review for fleet event using the interactive prototype for Systems Management, Mission Planning, and Integrated Undersea Warfare.
-Assisted in development of testing protocols, usability test execution and findings report for Health and Status, Track Details/Tracks of Interest and Asset Control screens.
-Participated in large screen display knowledge solicitation with fleet participants....
User Interface (UI) Group Lead
tags:
mobile design
• project lead
• user experience design
How would you describe your time at kyocera wireless?
Senior/Staff HF Engineer Duties:
-Led the UI Specification Group:
-Supported and supervised all UI design projects/graphic development and team members in San Diego and Bangalore, India to effectively deliver usable and enjoyable products to market
-Conducted performance/goal reviews and resource allocation assessments and updates
-Created travel proposals and oversaw carrier compliance matrix development and completion
-Responsible for hiring new team members and contractors
-Attended critical bug/spec issue resolution meetings and trained new HF hires on bug/spec analysis procedures
-Responsible for improvements to spec processes for features and phone targets
-Designed and wrote UI specifications for multiple phone features and have led five specifications
-Features include: games, power status, settings, personal information management, data, position location services, push to talk, supporting software for the PC, and technical menus (service programming, debug)
-Worked with carriers and their specific UIs, consumer test, developers and marketing to understand and translate requirements into features under tight deadlines
-Performed heuristic analyses on competitive products, small scale usability tests (paper prototypes etc.), and worked with usability consultants to create tasks for larger scale lab testing...
Associate HF Engineer
tags:
user testing
• human factors engineer
• web
How would you describe your time at Xcelerate?
-Wrote usability reviews of clients' websites and recommended changes to the sites.
-Created sitemaps and wireframes for testing and redesigns.
-Planned and conducted user-testing sessions, on-site and at customer sites.
-Worked on usability team presentations and researched current usability issues for white papers....
Center for Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) Georgia Tech
tags:
accessibilty
• web
• user interface
How would you describe your time at Media Developer?
-Worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for the CRT on the Barrier-Free Web Site, which investigates ways of making science and math accessible to students with disabilities.
-Responsible for maintaining site, and creating digital images, graphics, video, and audio to illustrate concepts.
-Created wireframes and functional/ navigational redesigns of other CRT sponsored websites....
Graphic Designer
tags:
secret clearance
• graphic design
How would you describe your time at Wheat International Communi...?
-As a member of the Wheat Media Lab: Provided graphic support to all facets of production
-Designed and implemented interactive multimedia presentations, web pages, logos, press releases.
Office Manager
How would you describe your time at User Technology Associates,...?
-Managed the purchasing and maintenance of materials for a joint venture between UTA and Greenwich Mean Time; a UK based company specializing in software tools to help companies diagnose year 2000 problems.
-Created graphics materials and acted as the liaison with printers, copiers, and design firms.
-Acted as the Assistant to Senior Graphics Coordinator: Assisted with proposal development, newsletters, and company event materials....
Education
MS-HCI (Human Computer Interaction)
How would you describe your time at Georgia Tech?
In addition to master's project work as part of the AwareHome initiative, held a Research Assistant position as a Media Developer for the Barrier Free Education website.
BA: Art and Art History, Minor: Psychology
How would you describe your time at villanova university?
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, received the Germain Bazin Medallion (top Art and Art History graduate with highest GPA in major), Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society,
Mobil Scholar-2 yrs, Order of Omega (National Greek Honor Society), member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority
Also while at Villanova, attended Lorenzo de'Medici Art and Italian Institute, Florence, Italy 8/94-12/94...
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Recommendations
Sarah's got that great sense of design you want in a UI and UE professional and makes for a great colleague. It's my belief she'd make an excellent manager as well. She knows a great deal about the mobile sphere and I would hire her in a minute were I in a position to do so.
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