IIT Institute of Design

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IIT Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, founded as the New Bauhaus, is a graduate school teaching systemic, human-centered design. Address: 3137 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60616 Dean: Denis Weil Founders: László Moholy-Nagy, Walter Gropius: : : : Place name: Hours: Category: Website: : : Website: http://id.iit.edu/ Category: Design institute Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo.Add missing informationAdd business hours Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo.

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Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Andrea Zuniga Andrea Zuniga Chicago, Illinois Details
Andrea Zuniga's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2013 - August 2014
Job Teaching Assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.   January 2015 - February 2015
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2014 - December 2014
SC Johnson  May 2014 - August 2014
IIT Institute of Design   June 2013 - August 2014
ASNARI Design + Built   May 2013 - December 2013
Forma Architecture Ltd   February 2013 - March 2013
Design Organization  May 2012 - August 2012
Strawn.Sierralta   June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Design Research, Design Thinking, Strategic Communications, Design Analysis, User-centered Design, Product Design, Concept Development, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Model Making, Laser Cutting, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, Logo Design, CAD, Revit, Video Production, 3D Studio Max, Works well in a team, Microsoft Office, Film Photography, Team Leadership, Rhinoceros, Wood Shop, Photography, Digital Photography, Product Development, PC, Animation, Interior Architecture, Photoshop

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2015
Masters of Design, Innovation and User-centered Design

IIT Stuart School of Business   2013 — 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Innovation

Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Specialization in Landscape Architecture, 3.7 / 4.0

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid   2012 — 2012
Exchange Program, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid

Colegio Emil Freidman   1994 — 2008

Jose Sia Jr. Jose Sia Jr. Portland, Oregon Area Details
Jose Sia Jr.'s IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2009 - January 2011
Job Experience Design Director and Design Strategist
Industry Design
Experience
Jose Sia Consulting LLC   July 2015 - Present
Intel Corporation  January 2011 - July 2015
IIT Institute of Design   January 2009 - January 2011
McDonald's Corporation  December 2006 - January 2011
Independent Contractor  June 2006 - December 2006
McDonald's Innovation Center   June 2005 - August 2005
Pitney Bowes Advanced Concepts & Technology Concept Studio   June 2004 - August 2004
George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence in Education  January 2000 - August 2003

Skills
Ethnography, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Design Research, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Research Design, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, User Experience, Human Computer..., Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Research, User Research, User Interface Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Customer Insight, Data Analysis, Statistics, Data Visualization, User Experience Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology - Institute of Design   2003 — 2006
MDes, Design Planning

George Washington University - School of Engineering and Applied Science   2001 — 2003
MS, Systems Engineering specializing in Operations Research

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1991 — 1997
BS, Biology

Amanda O'Grady Amanda O'Grady San Francisco Bay Area Details
Amanda O'Grady's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - May 2010
Job Design Strategist and Innovation Catalyst at Intuit
Industry Design
Experience
Intuit  February 2015 - Present
Intuit  January 2014 - February 2015
Embarcadero Partners  March 2012 - November 2013
Passportica   January 2012 - August 2013
Embarcadero Partners  September 2010 - February 2012
Stone Yamashita Partners  June 2010 - August 2010
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - May 2010
Business Innovation Factory  July 2009 - August 2009
Stone Yamashita Partners  May 2008 - August 2008
IDEO  2005 - 2007

Skills
Ethnography, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Experience Design, Service Design, Human Computer..., User-centered Design, Concept Development, User Experience, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, Information Design, User Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Research, Research Design, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Management, Product Innovation, Product Design, Design Management, Information Architecture

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
MDes, Design Strategy and Research

Colby College   1999 — 2003
BA, Dual Degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies

Chris Bernard Chris Bernard San Francisco Bay Area Details
Chris Bernard's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2006 - January 2008
Job Director of Business Development at Microsoft
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Microsoft  August 2011 - Present
Microsoft  July 2011 - June 2013
Microsoft  July 2011 - July 2012
Microsoft  September 2006 - 2011
IIT - Institute of Design  2006 - January 2008
IBM  July 2000 - September 2006
AVID Group  1996 - 2000
Cully & Associates   1995 - 1996
Orbis Broadcast Group  1992 - 1995

Skills
Innovation Planning, Design, User Research, Illustrator, InDesign, Consulting, Strategy, Visio, User Experience, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Information Architecture, Experience Design, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Usability Testing, User Interface, Entrepreneurship, Usability Engineering, Design Strategy, Start-ups, Public Speaking, Usability, User Scenarios, Innovation Management, Mobile Design, Mobile Applications, Design Thinking, Ethnography, Business Development, Creative Direction, Wire Framing, Digital Strategy, SaaS

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2004 — 2006
Master of Design, Master of Science

Illinois Institute of Technology   1998 — 2001
MS

University of Iowa   1987 — 1992
BA

Irene Chong Irene Chong Toronto, Canada Area Details
Irene Chong's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2005 - July 2008
Job Design Strategist / Design Thinker
Industry Design
Experience
Independent Consultant  September 2008 - Present
Deloitte Canada  June 2014 - July 2015
Seneca College  January 2014 - December 2014
Steelcase  January 2012 - August 2012
CEDIM   January 2011 - February 2011
Inland Revenue   January 2009 - January 2010
IIT Institute of Design   August 2005 - July 2008
Adaptive Path  2007 - 2007
IIT Institute of Design   November 2005 - October 2006
McDonald's  2006 - 2006

Skills
Service Design, Design Thinking, Human-centered Design, Design Research, Strategy, Workshop Facilitation, Event Planning, Experience Design, Design Strategy, Ethnography, User-centered Design, Business Strategy, Business Modeling, Information Architecture, Information Design, User Experience Design, User Research, Industrial Design, Strategic Design, Usability Testing, User Experience, Interaction Design, Contextual Inquiry, Persona, Rapid Prototyping, Heuristic Evaluation, Concept Generation, Participatory Design

Education
Acumen Leadership Essentials   2013 — 2013

Illinois Institute of Technology   2005 — 2008
Graduate Student: Master of Design & MBA

Ryerson University   2003 — 2005

Harvard University   2004 — 2004

University of Guelph   1998 — 2002
BSc (Environmental Science)

Kevin Denney Kevin Denney Greater Chicago Area Details
Kevin Denney's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2006 - Present
Job Design Strategy Consultant
Industry Design
Experience
Design Strategy Consulting   2007 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2006 - Present
BetterAt   January 2006 - December 2014
AkzoNobel  January 2002 - January 2006
The Next Practice   2006 - 2006
Accenture  1996 - 2001

Skills
Data Visualization, Innovation Management, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Product Design, HTML 5, Energy, Experience Design, User Experience Design, Web Design, Web Development, Python, Mobile Devices, Product Development, CSS, Graphic Design, Service Design, User Research, Product Management, Analytics, Leadership, Strategy, Digital Media, Start-ups, Management

Education
IIT, Institute of Design   2005 — 2006
Master's degree, Design Methods

Michigan State University   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Gaurav Bradoo Gaurav Bradoo San Francisco, California Details
Gaurav Bradoo's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2013 - Present
Job MDes student @ IIT's Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2014 - Present
Logitech  May 2015 - August 2015
Moment  May 2014 - August 2014
Davanti Consulting   October 2010 - March 2013
Prayas   May 2007 - March 2013
Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner   January 2008 - October 2010

Skills
Building Services, Management Consulting, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Acting, Production, Production Management, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Data Analysis, Business Process Design, IT Strategy, Requirements Gathering, Business Process..., Strategy, Design Management, Management, Product Management, Stakeholder Management, Integration, Business Process, Requirements Analysis, Product Design, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Adobe Creative Suite

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Master of Design

University of Auckland   2004 — 2008
Bachelor of Engineering

Erin Huizenga Erin Huizenga Greater Chicago Area Details
Erin Huizenga's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2015 - Present
Job Founder of Till School, Borough & Block, EPIC
Industry Design
Experience
Till School   2014 - Present
Borough & Block   2014 - Present
Northwestern University  2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2015 - Present
Consultant  2007 - 2015
EPIC: Engaging Philanthropy, Inspiring Creatives   2008 - 2014
Chicago Portfolio School  2005 - 2007

Education
Portfolio Center   1999 — 2001
Design Graduate

University of Colorado at Boulder   1995 — 1999
BS, Advertising and Art History

Shlomo Goltz Shlomo Goltz San Francisco Bay Area Details
Shlomo Goltz's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2009 - December 2011
Job Senior UX Designer at UserTesting
Industry Design
Experience
UserTesting  September 2015 - Present
Hearsay Social  January 2014 - Present
Momentum Design Lab  August 2013 - November 2013
salesforce.com  June 2013 - July 2013
salesforce.com  January 2013 - July 2013
Salesforce.com  January 2012 - January 2013
Conartistry, Inc.   May 2001 - January 2012
IIT Institute of Design   September 2009 - December 2011
Cooper  June 2011 - September 2011
Illinois Institute of Technology  September 2009 - September 2011

Skills
Interaction Design, Ethnography, Information Design, Competitive Analysis, User-centered Design, User Experience, Design Strategy, Experience Design, User Research, User Interface Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Stakeholder Workshops, User Journeys, Affinity Diagramming, Human-centered Design, User Flows, Paper Prototyping, Wire Framing, OmniGraffle, Contextual Research, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Motion Design, Motion Graphic Design, Information Graphics, Information..., Iconography, Pixel Art, Icon Design, Web Interface Design, Visual Identity Design, Visual Identity Systems, Visual Design, User Experience Design, UE, Agile Methodologies, Wireframes, Heuristic Evaluation, Heuristic Analysis, Contextual Design, Contextual Inquiry, Persona Creation, Participatory Design, Needfinding, Interactivity, Drawing, Design Drawings, Prototype, Concept Development

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2009 — 2011
Masters of Design, Interaction Design and Strategic Planning

Institue of Design   2009 — 2011
Master's Degree of Design, Interaction Design

Washington University in St. Louis   2004 — 2007
BFA, Graphic Design (Visual Communications)

University of Michigan   2003 — 2004
BFA, Graphic Design

Dave Zabloudil Dave Zabloudil Greater Chicago Area Details
Dave Zabloudil's IIT Institute of Design Experience 1994 - 1994
Job Adjunct Faculty at Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
Industry Design
Experience
InContext Solutions  January 2009 - January 2013
UpImage   January 2004 - January 2009
Columbia College Chicago  1997 - 2005
Midway Games  1995 - 2004
Alias  January 1994 - January 1995
IIT Institute of Design   1994 - 1994
RTC Industries  1993 - 1994
Embosograph Display and Manufacturing   1992 - 1993
Fahnstrom McCoy Design   1991 - 1991

Skills
3D, Animation, Computer Animation, Rendering, Modeling, User Experience, Video Games, Creative Direction, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Unity3D, After Effects, Graphics, Lighting, Game Design, Special Effects, Game Development, Industrial Design, Texturing, Interaction Design, Art, Concept Development, Product Design, Photoshop, 3D visualization, Motion Graphics, Character Animation, Illustrator, Storyboarding, 3D Modeling, Concept Design, Computer Graphics, User Interface Design, Design Strategy, Mobile Applications, Level Design, User Interface, Illustration, User-centered Design, Experience Design, Mobile Games, 3D Rendering, 3D Visualization, 3DS MAX

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   1985 — 1991
Design, Bachelor of Science

Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Woo-Hyun Kim Woo-Hyun Kim Chicago, Illinois Details
Woo-Hyun Kim's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2012 - January 2013
Job UX Designer at Samsung
Industry Design
Experience
Samsung Mobile  July 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   June 2012 - January 2013
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)   2009 - 2010
LG Electronics  June 2008 - July 2008

Skills
Industrial Design, Design planning, Experience Design, Design Research, Design Strategy, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, User-centered Design, User Research, Product Design, Sketching, Adobe Creative Suite, Rapid Prototyping, Ethnography, Concept Development, Concept Generation

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2011 — 2013
Master of design, Design Strategy and Research

홍익대학교 / Hongik University   2001 — 2009
B.A., Industrial Design

Jaime Rivera Gómez Jaime Rivera Gómez Chicago, Illinois Details
Jaime Rivera Gómez's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2013 - Present
Job PhD Student at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   June 2014 - August 2014
Lancaster General Health  June 2013 - August 2013
IIT Institute of Design   January 2013 - May 2013
IIT Institute of Design   January 2011 - May 2013
Universidad de los Andes  January 2005 - June 2010
Universidad de los Andes  January 2001 - August 2009

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2011 — 2013
Master of Design

Universidad de Los Andes   1998 — 2005
Industrial Designer

Claudia Ruge Claudia Ruge Chicago, Illinois Details
Claudia Ruge's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2012 - August 2012
Job Consultant in UX Research, Design and Strategy
Industry Design
Experience
United Airlines  August 2015 - Present
Independent Consultant  March 2015 - July 2015
THE MEME design  November 2014 - March 2015
INSITUM  July 2013 - August 2014
Gensler  August 2012 - July 2013
IIT Institute of Design   June 2012 - August 2012
Diseño Visual Ltda   July 2002 - May 2011
Universidad de los Andes  August 2004 - April 2011

Skills
Design Thinking, Product Design, Concept Development, Design Research, User-centered Design, Entrepreneurship, Idea Generation, Strategic Planning, Design Strategy, Communication Design, Ethnography, Usability Testing, Design Management, Strategic Design, Experience Design, Business Strategy, Product Development, Industrial Design, Creative Direction, User Experience Design, Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Photography, Service Design, Concept Generation, Art Direction, Problem Framing, Prototyping, Creative Judgement, Coaching, Hispanic Marketing, Visual Design, Human Factors, Ergonomics

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2011 — 2012
Master of Design Methods, Research and strategy

The Second City - Chicago   2013 — 2014
Improvisational Theater. Level A, B, C, D

ICP International Center of Photography - New York   2011 — 2011
Digital Photography

Universidad de Los Andes   1998 — 2004
Bachelor in Industrial Design, Product Design

Julia Joohyun Lyoo Julia Joohyun Lyoo Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Julia Joohyun Lyoo's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2008 - May 2011
Job Sr. Design Researcher at Marriott International
Industry Design
Experience
Marriott International  January 2013 - Present
Marriott International  August 2011 - December 2012
Arc Worldwide/Leo Burnett  June 2011 - July 2011
IIT Institute of Design & Northwestern Univ. Dept of Preventive Medicine   October 2009 - May 2011
IIT Institute of Design   August 2008 - May 2011
Arc Worldwide/Leo Burnett  May 2010 - August 2010
Samsung Electronics  January 2006 - August 2008

Skills
Interaction Design, Service Design, Wireframes, Qualitative Research, Competitive Analysis, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, User Experience, User Research, Experience Design, Ethnography, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, User Interface Design, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Information Design, Human Computer..., Research Design, Rapid Prototyping, Concept Development, Visual Design, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, User Interface, Digital Strategy, User Scenarios, Persona, Wire Framing

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2011
MDes, Design Research/Strategy, Interaction Design

Ewha Womans University   1998 — 2003
B.S, Computer Science

Stefani Bachetti Stefani Bachetti Greater Chicago Area Details
Stefani Bachetti's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2011 - 2013
Job Design, Research, Visualizations
Industry Design
Experience
dscout mobile research  June 2014 - Present
self  2010 - Present
Insight Product Development  August 2013 - June 2014
SC Johnson  June 2012 - August 2013
IIT Institute of Design   2011 - 2013
Lextant  May 2011 - June 2012
Kwajalein Atoll High School   July 2008 - June 2009
ALKAN shelter   December 2005 - July 2008

Skills
Ethnography, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, User Experience, Concept Development, Sketching, Qualitative Research, User Research, Industrial Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface Design, Creative Problem Solving, Visual Communication, Information..., User-centered Design, Experience Design, Concept Generation, Design Research, Team Facilitation, Visual Thinking

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
M. Des., Design Research + Strategy

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
BS, Magna Cum Laude, Industrial Design, Architecture

Irene Loomis Irene Loomis Chicago, Illinois Details
Irene Loomis's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2013 - July 2015
Job Strategy Execution Consultant
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Root Inc.  August 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2013 - July 2015
IIT Institute of Design   May 2014 - August 2014
Trader Joe's  August 2009 - July 2013
Quintet Systems, Inc  2008 - July 2010
Trader Joe's  August 2005 - August 2008
Eastern Mountain Sports  2002 - 2005
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp  May 2003 - August 2003

Skills
Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Design Research, Experience Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Business Strategy, SEO, Illustrator, Team Leadership, Dreamweaver, Graphic Design, Photography, Survey Design, Teamwork, Customer Insight, Market Research, Painting, InDesign, Flash, CSS, Photoshop, Product Innovation, Art, ActionScript, Programming, Web Design, Drawing, Murals, Store Signage, Typography, Brochures, Concept Development, Logo Design

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2015
Master of Design and MBA, 4.0 Beta Gamma Sigma

Rhode Island School of Design   1999 — 2002
BFA, Illustration

Columbia University in the City of New York   1999 — 1999
Environmental Science, Biosphere2 Center, Oracle Arizona

Carleton College   1996 — 1998
Liberal Arts

Ridgefield High School!!   1992 — 1996

Farid Talhame Farid Talhame Greater Chicago Area Details
Farid Talhame's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2010 - 2012
Job Innovation Consultant
Industry Design
Experience
Root Inc.  August 2013 - Present
Godrej  2011 - Present
McDonald's Corporation  June 2012 - October 2012
Eleven 22   February 2008 - January 2012
IIT Institute of Design   2010 - 2012
IIT Institute of Design   2010 - 2012
Agency.com  May 1999 - June 2005
Foote, Cone & Belding   1998 - 1999
DDB  1995 - 1998

Skills
Innovation Consulting, User Experience, Creative Strategy, Interaction Design, Service Design, Design Thinking, Concept Development, Ideation, Creative Direction, Research Design, Experience Design, Design Research, Idea Generation, Design Strategy, Ethnography, Human Computer..., Industrial Design, Strategic Design, Strategy, User Experience Design, User Research, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, Product Design, Concept Generation, Information Architecture

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Master's of Science, Design - Innovation Planning / Strategy

Illinois Institute of Technology   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial and Product Design

Sriram Thodla Sriram Thodla San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sriram Thodla's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2007 - February 2009
Job Director, Samsung Smart Home Products and Strategy
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Samsung Electronics America  September 2014 - Present
Samsung Electronics  June 2014 - September 2014
Samsung Electronics  2013 - June 2014
gravitytank  February 2009 - December 2012
IIT Institute of Design   January 2007 - February 2009
Motorola Mobile Devices  November 2008 - December 2008
AMR Research  January 2004 - December 2006
Watch360   December 2002 - January 2004
Lancerstudios.com   February 1998 - January 2004
Imorph Inc.   August 2001 - December 2002

Skills
Design Strategy, Design Planning, Innovation Consulting, Product Marketing, Product Innovation, User-centered Design, Ethnography, Experience Design, Product Development, User Experience, Design Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, Product Design, Product Strategy, Mobile, Service Design, Rapid Prototyping, Market Research, Ideation, Business Strategy, Team Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Creative Direction, Competitive Analysis, Strategy Development, Qualitative Research, Concept Development, Product Management, Idea Generation, Strategy, Mobile Devices, User Experience Design, Business Development

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2009
Masters of Design/MBA, Product and Service Innovation

U.C Berkeley   1997 — 2001
B.S, Computer Science

Stuyvesant   1993 — 1996
Masters of Design / MBA, Masters of Design / MBA

Jessica Gatto Jessica Gatto Greater Chicago Area Details
Jessica Gatto's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - December 2014
Job Design Director at Human Practice
Industry Design
Experience
Human Practice   September 2014 - Present
CEDIM México  August 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - December 2014
Doblin Deloitte   January 2013 - September 2014
Doblin  May 2007 - September 2014
Columbia College Chicago  January 2011 - December 2012
Steelcase  January 2008 - May 2008
Gensler  September 2007 - January 2008

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2005 — 2008
MDes, Design Planning

The University of Chicago   2000 — 2004
BA

Betina De Gorordo Bolado Betina De Gorordo Bolado Chicago, Illinois Details
Betina De Gorordo Bolado's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2013 - December 2014
Job Design Lead at Doblin
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin  January 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2013 - December 2014
Wrigley  2014 - 2014
INSITUM  2013 - 2013
Whirlpool Corporation  March 2011 - December 2012
Whirlpool Corporation  June 2007 - March 2011

Skills
Strategy, Research, Product Development, Design Strategy, User Experience, Portfolio Management, Experience Design, Cross-functional Team..., Product Innovation, Competitive Analysis, Customer Insight, Marketing Strategy, Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Product Design, Consumer Products, Global Sourcing

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2014
Masters of Design, Industrial and Product Design

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey   2000 — 2005
Bachelor of Industrial Design

Paolo Korre Paolo Korre Toronto, Canada Area Details
Paolo Korre's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2010 - January 2011
Job Director of Service Design and User Insight at Saint Elizabeth Health Care
Industry Design
Experience
Saint Elizabeth Health Care  November 2014 - Present
Freelance  January 2011 - Present
St Elizabeth Health   January 2014 - November 2014
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto  April 2013 - June 2013
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto  September 2011 - May 2013
OCAD University  January 2012 - July 2012
IIT Institute of Design   August 2010 - January 2011
Eurofase  March 2008 - July 2009
aya kitchens   November 2006 - March 2008
CIBC  June 2003 - April 2006

Skills
Design Strategy, Experience Design, Industrial Design, User Experience, User-centered Design, Research Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Usability Testing, Ethnography, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Task Analysis, Information Design, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Service Design, User Interface Design, Design Methodology, Graphic Design, Product Development, Research, Paper Prototyping, Creative Problem Solving, Information Architecture, Adobe Creative Suite, Concept Development, Solidworks, Communication Design, Ideation, Design Management, Sketching, User Research, User Experience Design, Persona, Wireframes, Concept Generation, User Scenarios, Design Research, Data Visualization, Strategic Design, User Interface, Concept Design, Storyboarding, Human-centered Design, Design Education, Product Innovation, Branding & Identity, Strategic Thinking, Workshop Facilitation

Education
IIT - Stuart School of Business   2009 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy

IIT Institute of Design   2009 — 2011
Master of Design, User Centered Design

Ontario College of Art and Design   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of design, Industrial Design

David LaPorte David LaPorte Greater Chicago Area Details
David LaPorte's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2015 - May 2015
Job Designerintraining @ IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
Salesforce  May 2015 - August 2015
IIT Institute of Design   January 2015 - May 2015
IIT Institute of Design   June 2014 - August 2014
Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke LLP  July 2007 - July 2013
French Ministry of Education (Lycee Charles Jully)   October 2005 - April 2006

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Master of Design

Tufts University   2001 — 2005
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Stokes Jones Stokes Jones Cupertino, California Details
Stokes Jones's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2010 - October 2012
Job Innovation from the BottomUp
Industry Research
Experience
Ricoh Innovations Corporation  June 2015 - Present
Motorola Mobility / Google  February 2013 - June 2015
Lodestar Innovation   October 2009 - February 2013
IIT Institute of Design   September 2010 - October 2012
SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design)   September 2010 - August 2012
Philips  October 2007 - October 2009
Lodestar  November 2002 - September 2007
Sapient  August 2000 - July 2002
The Henley Centre / WPP Group   February 1997 - July 2000
SHENZHEN NEW ERA ENTERPRISE CO. LTD   August 1995 - June 1996

Skills
Ethnography, Design Strategy, User Experience, User Research, Research Design, User-centered Design, Experience Design, Customer Insight, Service Design, Persona, Usability Testing, Design Research, Contextual Inquiry, Product Development, Future Trends, Interaction Design, Innovation, User Interface Design, Concept Development, Participatory Design, Education, Workshop Facilitation, Brand Management, Human Computer..., Customer Segmentation...

Education
London School of Economics   1993 — 1997
Master of Science degree and Ph.D candidate, Social Anthropology

University College London, U. of London   1989 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy

Columbia University   1989 — 1989
Start of BA, Anthropology

Randolph School   1974 — 1986
High School Diploma

Yi Leng Lee Yi Leng Lee Chicago, Illinois Details
Yi Leng Lee's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2011 - May 2013
Job Strategic Innovation Executive at Salesforce
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Salesforce  January 2015 - Present
Doblin  2005 - January 2015
CEDIM México  October 2013 - November 2013
IIT Institute of Design   January 2011 - May 2013
Maxim Integrated Products  May 2002 - August 2002
Integrated Project Management  2000 - 2001

Skills
Ethnography, Innovation Strategy, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Design Research, Design Thinking, Project Management, Cross-functional Team..., Concept Development, User Research, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Teaching, Innovation Management, Service Design, Innovation Consulting, Strategy, Research Design, Leadership, Networking, Business Strategy, Consulting, Innovation

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
Master of Design, Design Planning

Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology   2002 — 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Marketing

Illinois Institute of Technology   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Joe Shields Joe Shields San Francisco Bay Area Details
Joe Shields's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2011 - May 2011
Job Chief Customer Officer at AuthorRise
Industry Design
Experience
AuthorRise   March 2015 - Present
Jump Associates  October 2014 - February 2015
Jump Associates  November 2013 - October 2014
Jump Associates  July 2011 - November 2013
IIT Institute of Design   January 2011 - May 2011
McDonald's Corporation  June 2010 - August 2010
Creative Arts Studio  April 2004 - May 2008

Skills
Design Strategy, Segmentation, Sketching, Online Advertising, Ethnography, Sustainable Business, Thought Leadership, Product Development, Leadership, User Experience, Strategy, Experience Design, Brand Architecture, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Qualitative Research, Competitive Analysis, Rapid Prototyping, User Research, Research Design, Strategic Thinking, Man-management, Puppeteering, Wine Tasting

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2011
Master of Design / Master of Business Administration (MBA), Design & Business Strategy

Kalamazoo College   1999 — 2003
Bachelor's Degree, English

Jordan Fischer Jordan Fischer Chicago, Illinois Details
Jordan Fischer's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2007 - March 2010
Job Lead Strategist at gravitytank
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
gravitytank  July 2013 - Present
Experience Institute  September 2014 - Present
The University of Chicago  March 2015 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology  January 2014 - May 2014
Jump Associates  November 2011 - June 2013
Travel Sabbatical  June 2011 - November 2011
Jump Associates  August 2008 - June 2011
IIT Institute of Design   August 2007 - March 2010
Steelcase Inc.  June 2007 - August 2007
Regional Transportation Authority  June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Design Strategy, Team Leadership, Concept Development, Research Design, Project Management, Photography, Graphic Design, Qualitative Research, Idea Generation, Experience Design, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Design Management, User Experience, Product Design, Interaction Design, Service Design, Strategy, User Research, Workshop Facilitation, Concept Generation, Strategic Design

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2005 — 2008
M.Des., Product Design

University of Florida   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Photojournalism

pine crest school

Kristine Angell Kristine Angell San Diego, California Details
Kristine Angell's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2008 - January 2009
Job Founder, Hopscotch Labs, innovation through consumer research
Industry Design
Experience
Hopscotch Labs   February 2014 - Present
NewSchool of Architecture + Design  April 2015 - Present
Ziba California  March 2013 - February 2014
Goodman Theatre  October 2012 - February 2013
Service Design Network Chicago   2011 - 2013
-  February 2008 - 2013
RKS Design  August 2010 - April 2011
Design Innovation, Milan   May 2009 - August 2009
IIT Institute of Design   October 2008 - January 2009
DaSilva Architects  October 2003 - July 2008

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2011 — 2012
Masters

Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2009
MDM

School of Visual Arts   2007 — 2007

NextD Institute   2006 — 2006

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh   1993 — 1999
BFA

University of Hamburg   1997 — 1998

Ric Edinberg Ric Edinberg Greater Chicago Area Details
Ric Edinberg's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2014 - December 2014
Job Director at INSITUM US
Industry Design
Experience
insitumUS   January 2010 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2014 - December 2014
Self Employed  November 2005 - February 2010
Doblin  January 2007 - March 2007
Brandtrust  January 2006 - January 2007
Communication Science   August 2006 - November 2006
McDonalds Innovation Lab   February 2006 - April 2006
Gravity Tank  September 2005 - December 2005
IA Collaborative  June 2005 - August 2005
Kendall Collge of Art   February 2005 - May 2005

Skills
User Experience, Experience Design, Product Development, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Service Design, Ethnography, Strategy, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Research Design, Visual Design, Industrial Design, Concept Development, Product Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Usability Engineering, Illustrator, Human Computer..., Concept Generation, 3D visualization, Information Design, Customer Insight, User Research, Interaction Design, Innovation Consulting, Information Architecture, Rapid Prototyping, Innovation Management, Strategic Design, Sketching, Qualitative Research, Design Management, Product Innovation, Concept Design, Design Research, Contextual Inquiry, Participatory Design, Visual Communication, Brand Architecture, User Interface

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2001 — 2004
MDesign, Product Design, Design Research

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   2001 — 2001
MFA, Fiber and Materials Studies

University of Auckland   2000 — 2000
art, Sculpture

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1991 — 1993
BFA, Sculpture, Printmaking

Jamie Munger Jamie Munger Chicago, Illinois Details
Jamie Munger's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2010 - May 2012
Job Cofounder at Emergent Design
Industry Design
Experience
Emergent Design   June 2012 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2010 - May 2012
SC Johnson Wax  June 2011 - August 2011
The North Face  June 2005 - January 2009
JJ's Mae Inc. Rainbeau   January 2003 - January 2005
California Pacific Medical Center  December 2001 - January 2003

Skills
Apparel, Emerging Markets, Design Strategy, Design Research, Research Design, Design Thinking, Concept Development, User-centered Design, Experience Design, Ethnography, User Experience, Service Design, Product Design, User Research, Interaction Design, InDesign, User Experience Design, Concept Generation, Strategic Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Master’s Degree, Design Strategy

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising   2003 — 2004
Bachelor’s Degree, Design

Emory University   1998 — 2000
Bachelor’s Degree, Sociology, Public Health

Gordon Wells Gordon Wells Chicago, Illinois Details
Gordon Wells's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2015 - Present
Job 2016 Master of Design Methods Candidate, IIT Institute of Design // Product Manager & Experience Designer
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2015 - Present
Yodle  August 2013 - March 2015
Yodle  May 2011 - August 2013
Fishbowl  October 2008 - May 2011
Fishbowl  January 2007 - October 2008

Skills
Product Management, User Stories, Email Marketing, Online Advertising, Agile, SaaS, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Hospitality, Local Marketing, Local Store Marketing, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Account Management, Start-ups, User Experience, Agile Methodologies, Online Marketing, CRM, E-commerce, Social Media, Marketing, Digital Marketing

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2015 — 2016
Master of Design Methods

School of Visual Arts   2014 — 2014
Continuing Education

Penn State University   2002 — 2006
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Amanda Geppert Amanda Geppert Chicago, Illinois Details
Amanda Geppert's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Research Associate at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2011 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology  June 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2014 - December 2014
IIT Institute of Design + Godrej   December 2013 - January 2014
IIT Institute of Design + Itaú Unibanco   June 2013 - June 2013
Cure Violence  November 2010 - August 2011
Cure Violence  August 2008 - November 2010
Cure Violence  May 2007 - July 2008
Cure Violence  January 2006 - May 2007
Cure Violence  August 2004 - January 2006

Skills
Research Design, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Ethnography, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Service Design, Experience Design, User Research, Research, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface Design, Contextual Inquiry, Quantitative Research, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Thinking

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2011 — 2016
Ph.D., Design

Middlebury College   2012 — 2014
Visiting Student, Portuguese Language School

Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2010
Master of Design Methods, Design Research and Strategy

University of Illinois at Chicago   2005 — 2007
M.P.H., Community Health Sciences (Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion)

The University of Chicago   1991 — 1995
A.B., English Language and Literature

Ruth Nechas Ruth Nechas Chicago, Illinois Details
Ruth Nechas's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2010 - December 2010
Job Strategic Research Lead at Perfect Power Institute
Industry Design
Experience
Perfect Power Institute   November 2011 - Present
The Galvin Electricity Initiative   November 2009 - November 2011
IIT Institute of Design   August 2010 - December 2010
IIT Institute of Design   June 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Design Research, Design Strategy, Project Management, Rapid Prototyping, User Research, User Experience, Project Planning, Ethnography, Service Design, Information Architecture, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Usability Testing

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
Master's degree, Design Planning

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1993 — 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Painting

April Starr April Starr Greater Chicago Area Details
April Starr's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2008 - Present
Job Human Centered Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   January 2008 - Present
Independent Consultant  April 2015 - Present
dscout mobile research  September 2014 - March 2015
SapientNitro  July 2013 - September 2014
Independent Consultant  September 2010 - September 2013
UIC Innovation Center   September 2011 - July 2013
University of Illinois at Chicago  July 2010 - May 2013
Iota Partners, LLC   October 2011 - July 2012
IDEO  June 2011 - October 2011
Human Practice, Inc.   February 2011 - May 2011

Skills
Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Ethnography, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Design Research, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Anthropology, User-centered Design, Experience Design, Research Design, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Industrial Design, User Research, Product Design, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Design Management, HTML5, CS3, Concept Generation, Qualitative Research, Adobe Creative Suite, Human Factors, Information Design, Wireframes, User Scenarios, Concept Development, Human Computer..., User Interface Design, Strategic Design, Service Design, User Interface, Contextual Inquiry, Participatory Design, Usability, Concept Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Persona, Usability Engineering, Wire Framing, Data Visualization, being awesome, Sketching, Visual Design, Networking, Product Development, Creative Direction

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2001 — 2003
Master of Design, Design Planning

Carnegie Mellon University   1994 — 1999
BFA, Industrial Design

Dinesh Goburdhun Dinesh Goburdhun Chicago, Illinois Details
Dinesh Goburdhun's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Executive Creative Director at R/GA
Industry Design
Experience
R/GA  May 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2015 - Present
Dinesh Goburdhun   September 2014 - May 2015
VSA Partners  December 2007 - August 2014
Gravity Tank  January 2005 - October 2007
Cheskin  February 2003 - July 2004
Continuum  October 2000 - June 2001
Agency.com  March 1999 - October 2000
Continuum  January 1997 - March 1999

Skills
Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Concept Development, Product Innovation, Business Strategy, Digital Strategy, Ethnography, Product Design, Innovation Consulting, Service Design, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Thinking, Strategy, User Experience, User-centered Design, User Research, Creative Direction

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   1993 — 1996
MDes, Design Planning

Kalamazoo College   1987 — 1991
BA, Theatre and Communications

Steven Fischer Steven Fischer Greater Chicago Area Details
Steven Fischer's IIT Institute of Design Experience February 2004 - September 2004
Job Creative Catalyst applying Image, Style & Design to the Global Luxury and Lifestyle Sectors
Industry Design
Experience
Fischer Voyage   January 2013 - Present
Image, Style & Design Studio   August 2010 - Present
Northwestern University  September 2005 - August 2014
Valspar Color Institute, Valspar   November 2011 - February 2013
Northwestern University  September 1997 - August 2010
IIT Institute of Design   February 2004 - September 2004
Midwest US Japan Association   June 2000 - October 2003
Asia Society  January 2000 - July 2001
Japan America Society of Chicago  August 1992 - August 1997
Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)   July 1990 - July 1992

Education
Northwestern University
Masters, Communication Systems

Coe College
BA, International Economics, English Literature, Physics

Amber Lindholm Amber Lindholm Austin, Texas Details
Amber Lindholm's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2008 - December 2008
Job Director, Experience Strategy and Design Research at projekt202
Industry Design
Experience
The University of Texas at Austin  August 2015 - Present
projekt202  October 2014 - Present
projekt202  January 2014 - September 2014
Seton Healthcare Family  January 2013 - January 2014
frog  June 2010 - January 2013
Inland Revenue, New Zealand Government   January 2009 - December 2009
IIT Institute of Design   August 2008 - December 2008
IIT Institute of Design   October 2007 - October 2008
Rotary International  June 2004 - August 2007
Jasculca/Terman & Associates   2003 - 2004

Skills
Interaction Design, Design Research, Communication Design, Design Strategy, Systems Thinking, Service Design, Writing, User Experience, User-centered Design, University Teaching, Participatory Design, User Interface Design, Human Computer..., Information Architecture, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Research Design, Mobile Design, Art Direction, Information Design, Experience Design, Graphic Design, Ethnography, Visual Design, InDesign, Concept Development, Usability Testing, Contextual Inquiry, Wire Framing, Heuristic Evaluation, User Interface, Rapid Prototyping, User Scenarios

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2007 — 2010
Master of Design, Design Research and Planning, Communication Design

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1999 — 2003
BFA, Graphic Design

Kevin Harriss Kevin Harriss Chicago, Illinois Details
Kevin Harriss's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2007 - September 2013
Job System Adminstrator
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Self Employed  September 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2007 - September 2013
BARcamp Chicago   2006 - 2012
Foresight Linux   October 2007 - November 2010
Chicago Linux User Group   2007 - 2010
Illinois Institute of Technology ChBE Dept   August 2005 - August 2007

Skills
Linux, System Administration, DevOps, Rackspace Cloud, Ansible, Python, Django, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Nginx, MongoDB, Apache, Git, Heroku, Chef, Amazon Web Services..., Ubuntu, Open Source, Linux System..., Agile Methodologies, Mac OS X, OS X, Beer, Event Planning, Craft Beer, Bash, Infrastructure Planning, Storage Area Networks, Scripting, Debian/Ubuntu, SAN, Redis

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2007
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Robert Murray Robert Murray Greater New York City Area Details
Robert Murray's IIT Institute of Design Experience May 2007 - May 2008
Job Director, Research & Insights
Industry Design
Experience
SapientNitro  October 2012 - Present
Sapient  October 2008 - October 2012
Citi  May 2008 - October 2008
IIT Institute of Design   May 2007 - May 2008
Wunderman  June 2007 - January 2008
Noble  May 2006 - May 2007
Tribal DDB Chicago  May 2003 - April 2006
Chicago Mercantile Exchange  May 2002 - January 2003
IA Collaborative  December 2001 - April 2002
Diamond Management & Technology Consultatnts   May 1999 - October 2001

Skills
Design Strategy, Digital Strategy, Integrated Marketing, Online Marketing, Strategy, User-centered Design, Creative Direction, Qualitative Research, Information Architecture, Strategic Planning, Web Analytics, User Experience Design, Interactive Marketing, Design Thinking, User Experience, Usability Testing, Analytics, Mobile Devices, Web Design, User Research, Concept Development, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Communications, Interactive Advertising, Marketing Research, Content Strategy, Usability, Social Networking, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Digital Marketing, Blogging, Information Design, Creative Strategy, Mobile Marketing, Ethnography, Wireframes, User Interface Design, Design Research, Consumer Insight, Creative Insights, Strategic Insights

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2006 — 2008
Masters

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1983 — 1987
BA

Aberystwyth University   1985 — 1986
BA

Jeffery Mau Jeffery Mau Chicago, Illinois Details
Jeffery Mau's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - Present
Job
Industry Internet
Experience
Jeff Mau and Associates   July 2015 - Present
Cedim Mexico  March 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - Present
Isobar U.S.   March 2013 - June 2015
TeleNav  May 2011 - February 2013
California College of the Arts  September 2012 - December 2012
Sapient  June 2007 - May 2011
IIT Institute of Design   September 2006 - May 2007
Sprint  February 2001 - July 2006
Kansas City Art Institute  January 2000 - January 2006

Skills
User-centered Design, User Experience, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Research, Leadership, Product Management, Product Development, Mobile Devices, User Scenarios, Design Research, Mobile Applications, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, User Experience Design, Ethnography, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Service Design, Strategic Planning, Social Media, Business Strategy, Creative Direction, Strategy, Heuristic Evaluation, Management, Design Strategy, Digital Strategy, Higher Education, Team Leadership, User Interface, E-commerce, Information Design, InDesign, Marketing, Concept Development, Usability, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer..., Integration, Wireframes, Mobile Design, Persona, Contextual Inquiry, iOS Design, Android

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2006 — 2007
Master of Design Methods at the Institute of Design

Kansas City Art Institute   1995 — 1999
BFA

Adam Jenkins Adam Jenkins Mokena, Illinois Details
Adam Jenkins's IIT Institute of Design Experience December 2005 - March 2013
Job Senior Python Czar at SpotHero
Industry Computer Software
Experience
SpotHero  March 2013 - Present
Folks on Spokes   January 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   December 2005 - March 2013
Hostway  May 2005 - September 2005
Cezar Computer Services   January 1996 - May 2001

Skills
Python, Django, Web Design, jQuery, HTML5, CSS, MongoDB, JavaScript, MySQL, Django-nonrel, PHP, Agile, Apache, Linux, Ubuntu, Mac OS X, HTML, Web Development, SQL, Git, User Interface Design, Open Source, AJAX, System Administration, TDD, Web Applications, CouchDB, Agile Methodologies, Usability, Nginx, OS X, Scrum, Front-end, REST, PostgreSQL

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2001 — 2006
BS, Computer Science

John Vollmer John Vollmer San Francisco Bay Area Details
John Vollmer's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2008 - October 2011
Job Design Strategy and Experience Design
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin Group  June 2011 - February 2015
IIT Institute of Design   August 2008 - October 2011
frog design  May 2010 - August 2010
Adaptive Path  June 2009 - August 2009
Flex Your Power  2005 - 2008

Skills
Design Strategy, Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Ethnography, Interaction Design, User Experience, Service Design, Contextual Inquiry, User Experience Design, Concept Development, Innovation Management, Rapid Prototyping

Education
Willamette University   1999 — 2003
BA, Philosophy

Illinois Institute of Technology
Master's Degree, Design Planning

David McGaw David McGaw San Francisco, California Details
David McGaw's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2008 - December 2013
Job Integrating strategy, design, leadership, and culture
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
LUNAR Design  August 2015 - Present
Embarcadero Partners  April 2014 - July 2015
Embarcadero Partners  December 2012 - April 2014
IIT Institute of Design   October 2008 - December 2013
CEDIM   May 2012 - November 2013
Doblin Group  May 2011 - November 2012
Gravity Tank  June 2009 - May 2011
McKinsey & Company  May 2007 - May 2009
IIT Institute of Design   September 2005 - May 2007
McDonald's Corporation  May 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Innovation Management, Ethnography, User Research, Organizational..., Governance, Workshop Facilitation, Idea Generation, Implementation Planning, Open Innovation, Design Strategy, Writing, Proposal Writing, Coaching, Organizational Design, University Teaching, Customer Experience..., Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Brand Architecture, Interaction Design, Nonprofits, User Experience, Leadership, Concept Development, Research Design, Strategy, Service Design, Information Design, Product Innovation, User Experience Design, Qualitative Research, Concept Generation, Cross-functional Team..., Contextual Inquiry, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Persona, Human Computer...

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2005 — 2007
M.Des., Design Planning

Yale University   1986 — 1990
BA, History

Greg Ames Greg Ames Columbus, Ohio Area Details
Greg Ames's IIT Institute of Design Experience March 2011 - March 2012
Job Director of Innovation and New Product Development at Worthington Industries
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Worthington Industries  April 2012 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   March 2011 - March 2012
Procter & Gamble  March 2010 - March 2012
Procter & Gamble  2000 - March 2012
Procter & Gamble  1995 - 2000
P&G Pharmaceuticals  1992 - 1995
Procter & Gamble  1989 - 1992
Procter & Gamble  June 1984 - May 1989

Skills
Design Thinking, Product Design, Design Strategy, Product Development, Industrial Design, Product Innovation, User Experience, Concept Development, Design Management, Rapid Prototyping, Innovation Consulting, Brand Architecture, Packaging, Strategic Design, Sketching, Innovation Management, Narrative, User-centered Design, Ethnography, Customer Insight, Experience Design, Interaction Design, Engineering, Brand Development, Consumer Products, Open Innovation, Narrative Design, Research & Development, Strategic Technology..., Innovation Strategy, R

Education
University of Cincinnati   2001 — 2008
MS Candidate, Industrial Design

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine   1993 — 1996
none

Purdue University   1980 — 1984
BS, ChE, Art, scl

Illinois Institute of Technology

Laurie Lovett Novak Laurie Lovett Novak Greater Nashville Area Details
Laurie Lovett Novak's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2010 - December 2010
Job Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Vanderbilt University  September 2010 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2010 - December 2010
Vanderbilt University  2006 - 2010
Wayne State University  1995 - 2003
IBM  1987 - 1992

Skills
Research, Teaching, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, University Teaching, Statistics, Healthcare, Clinical Research, Grants, Higher Education, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Grant Writing

Education
Wayne State University   2000 — 2005
PhD, Anthropology

University of Michigan   1991 — 1994
MHSA, Health Services Administration

Murray State University   1983 — 1987
BA, Finance

Brianna Sylver Brianna Sylver Greater Chicago Area Details
Brianna Sylver's IIT Institute of Design Experience July 2002 - August 2002
Job Innovation research and strategy professional
Industry Market Research
Experience
Sylver Consulting  September 2003 - Present
Institute of Design, IIT  August 2003 - Present
GE Medical Systems  June 2003 - January 2004
Motorola  June 2002 - November 2002
IIT Institute of Design   July 2002 - August 2002
Luba Lukova Studios   January 2001 - May 2001
Sub-Board I   September 1998 - December 2000

Skills
Ethnography, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Marketing Research, Market Research, Creative Problem Solving, Observational Research, Strategic Consulting, Consumer Insights, Ideation, Design Strategy, User Experience, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Experience Design, Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Strategic Planning, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Business Strategy, Personas, Segmentation, Concept Development, Service Design, Idea Generation, Customer Insight, Strategy, Observational Studies, User Research, Brand Development, Participatory Design, Innovation Management, Rapid Prototyping, Usability, E-commerce, Contextual Inquiry, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Thinking, User Experience Design, Concept Generation, Information Architecture, Strategic Design, Interaction Design, Brand Architecture, Innovation Consulting, Human Computer..., Heuristic Evaluation

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2001 — 2003
MDes

University at Buffalo   1997 — 2001
BFA

Henry King Henry King Greater Chicago Area Details
Henry King's IIT Institute of Design Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Innovation Strategist and Founder, King Innovation Group
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
King Innovation Group   February 2012 - Present
School of the Art Institute of Chicago  September 2010 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   March 2013 - Present
Doblin Group  2005 - January 2012
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill   January 2002 - September 2004
Eppraisals.com   September 1999 - June 2001
VIA International  January 1998 - August 1999
Deloitte Consulting  1991 - 1996
Accenture  1985 - 1991

Skills
Innovation Management, IT Strategy, System Development, Design Thinking, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, User Experience, Knowledge Management, Strategy, User-centered Design, Strategic Planning, Information Architecture, Service Design, Concept Development, Start-ups, Ethnography, Management, Design Strategy, Information Design, User Research, Experience Design, Innovation Consulting, Research Design, Persona, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Consulting, Interaction Design, Human Computer..., Brand Architecture, Contextual Inquiry, Concept Generation, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, Strategic Design, User Scenarios, Industrial Design, Product Innovation, User Interface Design, Design Management, Concept Design, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Scenario Planning, Design Research, Systems Thinking, Creative Problem Solving, Usability Engineering, Open Innovation, Heuristic Evaluation

Education
University of Oxford   1981 — 1985
BA Hons, MA Hons, Classics

Dulwich College   1974 — 1980

Douglas Wills Douglas Wills Chicago, Illinois Details
Douglas Wills's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Innovation and Design Strategist
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2013 - Present
white_space 여백   January 2014 - Present
Big Human Inc   April 2014 - Present
Strategos  August 2010 - December 2013
Avenue Marketing and Communications   2009 - 2010
Doblin Group  August 2007 - December 2008
Meta4 Design   November 2000 - August 2007
BiggsGilmore  December 1999 - November 2000
iXL Enterprises, (Razorfish)   1998 - 1999
VSA Partners  1996 - 1999

Skills
Creative Direction, User Experience, Strategy, Concept Development, Customer Insight, Business Strategy, Web Design, Qualitative Research, Digital Strategy, Innovation Management, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Research, Strategic Thinking, Information Architecture, Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Leadership, Ethnography, Rapid Prototyping, Design Management, Experience Design, Innovation Consulting, Product Innovation, User Scenarios, Information Design, Strategic Consulting, Brand Architecture, User Experience Design, Entrepreneurship, Persona, Product Development, Usability Testing

Education
Institute of Design at IIT   2004 — 2006
Masters of Design Methods

Michigan State University - The Eli Broad College of Business
B.A.

Kalamazoo College
Freshman year

Jessica Dugan Jessica Dugan Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Jessica Dugan's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - June 2012
Job Humancentered Service Designer at UnitedHealth Group
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
UnitedHealth Group  February 2015 - Present
Peer Insight  June 2014 - February 2015
Peer Insight  June 2012 - May 2014
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - June 2012
Peer Insight  December 2011 - April 2012
Peer Insight  May 2011 - August 2011
SRDS  November 2005 - June 2009

Skills
User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Design Research, Ethnographic..., Design Thinking, Journalism, Creative Writing, workshop facilitation, Research, Service Design, User Experience, Ethnography, User Research, Concept Generation, Innovation Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Product Innovation, Strategic Design, User Experience Design, Concept Development, Design Management, Workshop Facilitation

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2009 — 2012
MDes, Design Research, Design Strategy

IIT Stuart School of Business   2009 — 2012
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Harrington College of Design   2008 — 2008
Communication Design

Ohio University   2001 — 2005
B.S. Journalism, Magazine Journalism, Cultural Studies

Don Norman Don Norman La Jolla, California Details
Don Norman's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2010 - Present
Job Director, Design Lab at University of California, San Diego
Industry Design
Experience
UC San Diego  2014 - Present
Cinder   October 2012 - Present
Nielsen Norman Group  1998 - Present
IDEO  December 2010 - Present
UICO, Inc.   2009 - Present
Tongji University  2013 - Present
Northwestern University  2007 - Present
University of California, San Diego  1966 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2010 - Present
reQall   2006 - Present

Education
University of Pennsylvania   1959 — 1962
PhD, Mathematical Psychology

University of Pennsylvania   1957 — 1959
MS EE, Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   1953 — 1957
SB EE, Electrical Engineering

Diana Cheng Diana Cheng San Francisco Bay Area Details
Diana Cheng's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - May 2012
Job Senior Manager, User Experience & Design Strategy at Panasonic
Industry Design
Experience
Panasonic USA  December 2014 - Present
Jump Associates  June 2013 - November 2014
Jump Associates  September 2012 - November 2014
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - May 2012
SC Johnson  May 2011 - August 2011
Google  July 2007 - June 2009
Google  August 2006 - June 2007

Skills
User Experience, Design Strategy, Design Research, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Strategy, Ethnography, Experience Design, Service Design, User Research, Creative Direction, Strategic Planning, Online Marketing, Market Research, Integrated Marketing, Prototyping

Education
Institute of Design, at Illinois Institute of Technology   2009 — 2012
Master of Design, User-Centered Research, Design & Innovation Strategy

University of California, Berkeley   2001 — 2005
BA, Political Science, Art Practice

Alisa Weinstein Alisa Weinstein San Francisco, California Details
Alisa Weinstein's IIT Institute of Design Experience December 2013 - October 2014
Job Senior Design Researcher at Uber
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   December 2013 - October 2014
IIT Institute of Design   September 2010 - December 2013
Herman Miller  July 2013 - August 2013
Herman Miller  May 2012 - August 2012
Godrej  December 2011 - January 2012
Godrej  December 2011 - January 2012
Lextant  June 2011 - August 2011
Blue Practice  2008 - 2010
Flashpoint PR  November 2006 - May 2008
Various publications  1997 - 2006

Skills
Ethnography, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Qualitative Research, Editing, Design Strategy, Research, User Experience, Writing, Service Design, Storytelling, Participatory Design..., Concept Development, Experience Design, Rapid Ethnography, User Experience Design, Interviewing, Design Research, Interviews, Creative Direction, Usability Testing, User Research, Photography, Strategy, InDesign, Research Design, Media Relations, Clean Technology, Sustainable Business, Strategic Communications

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2013
MDes

University of California, Berkeley   2001 — 2003
MA

University of Michigan   1991 — 1995
English Language and Literature

Robert Zolna Robert Zolna Greater Chicago Area Details
Robert Zolna's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2007 - Present
Job Director of Brand at dscout
Industry Design
Experience
dscout  March 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2007 - Present
Gravity Tank, Inc.   June 2003 - February 2014
(Independent)   1997 - August 2000
ODS Design   1994 - 1996
Knight Architects Engineers Planners, Inc   1990 - 1992

Skills
visual communication, branding & identity..., design planning, rapid prototyping, brainstorming and..., user research and..., Rapid Prototyping, Idea Generation, Visual Communication, Experience Design, Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Graphic Design, Research Design, Interaction Design, Branding & Identity, Information Design, Service Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Packaging, Concept Development, Communication Design, Information Architecture, Concept Generation, User Interface Design, Design Management

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2000 — 2002
MDes, Human-centered Communication Design

Central St. Martins, London   1999 — 1999
Motion Studies

Northern Illinois University   1985 — 1990
BFA, Electronic Media

Institute for American Universities, France   1988 — 1988
Painting, French

Deborah Alden Deborah Alden Brooklyn, New York Details
Deborah Alden's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2012 - December 2013
Job Managing Director at Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator
Industry Design
Experience
Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator  April 2014 - Present
Independent/Collaborative Consultant   December 2009 - April 2014
The Comradery   2012 - 2014
IIT Institute of Design   August 2012 - December 2013
INSITUM  August 2012 - December 2013
Firebelly University   July 2011 - July 2012
Cedim Mexico  January 2011 - February 2011
Nanyang Technological University, School of Art Design & Media   November 2006 - December 2009
Smithsonian Institution  October 2005 - November 2006
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca  September 1998 - August 2004

Skills
Design Research, Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Storytelling, Community Building, Intrapreneurship, Cross-cultural Contexts, Clarity Making, Collaboration, Design Education Models

Education
School of Visual Arts   2010 — 2010
IMPACT! Design for Social Change residency

Pratt Institute   2004 — 2006
MS, Communication Design (with distinction)

Washington University in St. Louis   1994 — 1998
BA, Architecture

Graham Tuttle Graham Tuttle Greater New York City Area Details
Graham Tuttle's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2011 - 2011
Job Strategist
Industry Design
Experience
frog design  September 2014 - Present
Nestle Purina  April 2012 - August 2014
SC Johnson  May 2011 - August 2011
IIT Institute of Design   2011 - 2011
Cascade Sports  August 2007 - August 2010
Some Where Out There, LLC.   May 2008 - July 2010
Copesetic Inc   July 2007 - September 2007

Skills
Design Strategy, Design Research, Product Design, Product Development, Solidworks, Adobe Creative Suite, Design for Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Industrial Design, User-centered Design, Interaction Design, Manufacturing, Design Thinking, Sketching, Concept Development, Ethnography, Concept Generation, User Research, Experience Design, Service Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
MDes/MBA Dual Degree Program, Design Strategy

Syracuse University   2003 — 2008
Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial and Interactive Design

Owen Schoppe Owen Schoppe San Francisco Bay Area Details
Owen Schoppe's IIT Institute of Design Experience May 2010 - August 2010
Job Lead Product Designer at Salesforce.com
Industry Design
Experience
Salesforce  April 2015 - Present
salesforce.com  March 2014 - April 2015
Jump Associates  November 2013 - March 2014
Jump Associates  July 2011 - October 2013
IIT Institute of Design   May 2010 - August 2010
organicARCHITECT  September 2008 - December 2008
Doblin Group  April 2007 - May 2007

Skills
Interaction Design, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, UX Prototyping, Rapid Visualization, Team Facilitation, Idea Generation, Prototype, User Experience Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Ethnography, User Research, Service Design, Sustainable Strategies, Research Design, Sketching, Usability, Information Design, Visual Design, Concept Development, Innovation Consulting

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2009 — 2011
MDes, User Centered Interaction Design and Design Planning

Bard College   2003 — 2006
B.A., Sculpture

Matt Cowen Matt Cowen Greater Chicago Area Details
Matt Cowen's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2008 - October 2008
Job Creative Director, Copy & Concept at Freelance
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Freelance  May 2014 - Present
Blast Radius  October 2008 - May 2014
Designkitchen  October 2010 - April 2012
Designkitchen  April 2010 - October 2010
Designkitchen  October 2008 - April 2010
IIT Institute of Design   June 2008 - October 2008
Square 1 Product Development   October 2003 - July 2007
Firebelly Design Company   September 2003 - March 2004
Kaleidoscope Imaging  May 2003 - July 2003

Skills
User Research, Wireframes, Concept Generation, Copywriting, CAD, Flows, Product Design, Site Maps, Sketching, Experience Design, User Experience, User-centered Design, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Information Design, Concept Development, Usability Testing, Persona, Research Design, Concept Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Graphic Design, Strategic Planning

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2007 — 2008
Master's Degree

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1999 — 2003
BFA, Industrial Design

Hu Fei Hu Fei Greater Chicago Area Details
Hu Fei's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2011 - Present
Job Professor at School of Art & Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   January 2011 - Present
Wuhan University of Technology  July 2005 - December 2010

Skills
Strategic Design, Research Design, Design Thinking, Design Methodology, Design Strategy, Experience Design, User-centered Design, Industrial Design, Prototyping, User Experience

Education
Tsinghua University   2002 — 2005
PH.D, Design

Lawrence C Abrahamson Lawrence C Abrahamson New York, New York Details
Lawrence C Abrahamson's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2012 - January 2014
Job Senior Design Lead at IDEO
Industry Design
Experience
School of Visual Arts - Products of Design   July 2015 - Present
IDEO  June 2011 - Present
School of Visual Arts - Products of Design   September 2014 - December 2014
IIT Institute of Design   August 2012 - January 2014
Cedim Mexico  January 2011 - February 2011
Smartsmart   April 2007 - November 2009
Digital Creativity Center Nanyang Technological University   February 2008 - September 2009
Foreign Policy Design Group   March 2008 - March 2009
Gensler  April 2004 - November 2006
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership  April 1997 - March 2003

Skills
Design Strategy, Experience Design, User-centered Design, Service Design, Interior Design, Architecture, Design Thinking, User Experience, Concept Development, Sketching, Design Research, User Research

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2010
Master of Design Methods, Design Strategy/Research

Syracuse University   1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Architecture

Nichiketa Choudhary Nichiketa Choudhary San Francisco Bay Area Details
Nichiketa Choudhary's IIT Institute of Design Experience March 2008 - March 2008
Job Product Management
Industry Internet
Experience
Fitbit  June 2011 - July 2015
Rah   August 2010 - July 2011
Stanford University  January 2011 - March 2011
Independent  October 2009 - June 2010
T-Mobile  September 2008 - October 2009
brandchannel.com   May 2008 - May 2008
Jump Associates  July 2004 - May 2008
IIT Institute of Design   March 2008 - March 2008

Skills
Media Analysis, User Experience, Product Management, User-centered Design, Project Planning, Business, Product Launch, Organizational...

Education
Stanford University   2000 — 2004
BS, Product Design Engineering

Stanford University   2000 — 2004
BA, English

TAMS   1998 — 2000

Gretchen (Olson) Kelly Gretchen (Olson) Kelly Greater Chicago Area Details
Gretchen (Olson) Kelly's IIT Institute of Design Experience May 2011 - July 2011
Job Design Researcher
Industry Design
Experience
freelance  September 2012 - Present
Black Spectacles   May 2011 - August 2011
IIT Institute of Design   May 2011 - July 2011
various companies  December 2009 - August 2010
Mount Rainier National Park  June 2007 - September 2007
University Of Washington Housing and Food Services  August 2006 - September 2006

Skills
User-centered Design, Ethnography, User Experience, Contextual Inquiry, Concept Development, User Research, Graphic Design, Participatory Design, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Qualitative Research, Design Research, Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Service Design, Workshop Development, Rapid Prototyping, Concept Generation

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
Master of Design from the Institute of Design, user research, communication design

University of Washington   2004 — 2008
BA, Design Studies

Kayo Takasugi Kayo Takasugi Greater Chicago Area Details
Kayo Takasugi's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2008 - May 2008
Job Creative Director, Founder at Visual Voice
Industry Design
Experience
Visual Voice   April 2006 - Present
wheelwell NFP   March 2009 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2008 - May 2008
IIT Institute of Design   September 2007 - December 2007
Perkins + Will, Branded Environments   June 2007 - December 2007
Grady, Campbell   August 2000 - May 2006
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  January 2001 - December 2001

Skills
Experience Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Ethnography, Graphic Design, Usability Testing, Service Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Design Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface Design, User Research, Typography, Visual Communication, Communication Design, Industrial Design, Visual Design, Concept Development, Wireframes, Strategic Design, Rapid Prototyping, Information Architecture, Concept Generation, Concept Design, Branding & Identity

Education
Institute of Design, IIT   2006 — 2007
Master of Design Methods, visual communication

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1998 — 2000
BFA, Visual Communication / Interior Architecture

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee   1998 — 1998
Summer Program, French Field Study and Architectural History (Paris, France)

Kuwasawa Design School   1994 — 1994
Continuing Study, Editorial Design

武蔵野美術大学 / Musashino Art University   1988 — 1990
AFA, Scenography and Display

Taylor Lies Taylor Lies Columbus, Ohio Details
Taylor Lies's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2012 - October 2013
Job Sr. Innovation Manager at Worthington Industries
Industry Design
Experience
Worthington Industries  January 2015 - Present
Lextant  December 2009 - December 2014
IIT Institute of Design   October 2012 - October 2013
Lextant  June 2006 - December 2009
Motorola  May 2005 - August 2005
Brainforest, Inc.   May 2004 - August 2004
Keane  June 2000 - June 2002

Skills
User-centered Design, Ethnography, Design Thinking, Experience Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Contextual Inquiry, Focus Groups, Research Design, Participatory Design, Design Strategy, User Experience, Customer Insight, Persona, Methodology, User Interface, Usability, Information Design, Concept Generation, User Interface Design, Consumer Insights, Heuristic Evaluation, Customer Segmentation...

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2006
MDes, Master of Design: Design Planning and Research

Archeworks   2002 — 2003
N/A, Social Need Design

Colgate University   1996 — 2000
BA, Mathematical Economics

Edward Koizumi Edward Koizumi Greater Chicago Area Details
Edward Koizumi's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2008 - Present
Job Shop Manager and Instructor at Institute of Design, IIT
Industry Design
Experience
Institute of Design, IIT  February 2008 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2008 - Present
Ed Koizumi Design   1982 - Present

Skills
Model Making, Rapid Prototyping, User-centered Design, Service Design, Design Thinking, Photography, Design Strategy, Art Direction, Concept Development, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Industrial Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Sketching, Product Design, Design Management, User Interface Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   1968 — 1980
BS, Design

Lane Technical High School   1964 — 1968
Technical Course

margaret mcintyre margaret mcintyre Greater Chicago Area Details
margaret mcintyre's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2011 - 2012
Job VP, Brand Strategy & Insights at Slack and Company
Industry Think Tanks
Experience
Slack and Company  2014 - Present
Siren Interactive  2012 - 2014
IIT Institute of Design   2011 - 2012
Chempetitive Group  2009 - 2010
Mobium Creative Group  1994 - 2009
Frankel & Company  1993 - 1994
O'Gradys   1990 - 1993

Skills
Concept Development, Idea Generation, Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer..., interactive Prototyping, User-Experience Design, Design Research &..., Brand Positioning &..., Ethnographic Research, Positioning, Strategy, Ethnography, User Experience Design, Creative Direction, User-centered Design, Brand Positioning..., Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Brand Development..., Art Direction, Brand Architecture, Strategic Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Interaction Design, Marketing Strategy, Digital Strategy, Branding & Identity, Information Architecture, Visual Communication, Adobe Creative Suite, Content Strategy, Interactive Marketing, Concept Generation, Information Design, InDesign, Corporate Branding, Brand Development, Interactive Advertising, Service Design, User Research, User Interface Design

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2011 — 2012
MDM, Master of Design Methods

Miami University
BFA, Design and Visual Communications

Talawanda High School

Paul Keck Paul Keck Greater Chicago Area Details
Paul Keck's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2011 - May 2013
Job Design Strategy, Research, & Communication
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin Group  July 2013 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2011 - May 2013
Teague  2012 - August 2012
Jasculca Terman and Associates   2004 - August 2011
CATILab   September 2001 - May 2004

Skills
Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Resolving Complexity, Strategy, Sketching, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Wireframing, Communication Design, Branding & Identity, Design Frameworks, Business Frameworks, Design Strategy, Wireframes, Information Design, InDesign, Graphic Design, Illustration, User-centered Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Adobe Creative Suite, Concept Generation, User Interface Design, Ethnography, Interaction Design, Service Design, User Experience Design

Education
Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology   2011 — 2013
MDes.

Kent State University   1998 — 2004
BFA, Visual Communication Design

Catherine Pansard Catherine Pansard Chicago, Illinois Details
Catherine Pansard's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2011 - May 2011
Job Design Research and Strategy
Industry Design
Experience
Halverson Group  June 2011 - August 2011
Root Learning  January 2011 - May 2011
IIT Institute of Design   January 2011 - May 2011
Singles Travel International   February 2009 - July 2010
Compliance Team, Inc.   January 2008 - January 2009
Groupe UFG, now La Francaise AM   October 2002 - November 2005
Groupe UFG, now La Francaise AM   October 2001 - October 2002
Angie Interactive   January 2000 - September 2001
L'Oréal   July 1999 - December 1999
Unilever  January 1998 - July 1998

Skills
French, Ethnography, Design Thinking, Market Research, Research, Marketing Strategy, Qualitative Research, Consumer Insights, Analysis, Research Design, Customer Insight, User-centered Design, Strategy, Concept Generation, CRM, Design Strategy, User Experience, Data Analysis, Experience Design, Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Integrated Marketing, Market Analysis, Digital Strategy

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2011
Institute of Design: Master of Design Methods, Design thinking

Ecole de Management de Lyon   1995 — 1999
Master of Science, Management

jill haagenson jill haagenson Greater Chicago Area Details
jill haagenson's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2010 - 2010
Job Creative Strategist
Industry Design
Experience
Qite Design   September 2012 - Present
WPA Chicago   June 2011 - January 2012
Luxe du Monde   October 2010 - June 2011
IIT Institute of Design   2010 - 2010
Galerie du Maroc   September 2008 - July 2009
Luminaire, Inc.   February 2004 - July 2008
Greenview Creative Group, Inc.   1996 - 2004

Skills
Ethnography, Research, Interior Design, User Experience, Furniture, Design Research, Product Design, Space-planning, Concept Development, Sketching, Marketing Strategy, Interior Architecture, Graphic Design, Design Thinking, Space planning, Design Strategy, Entrepreneurship, User-centered Design, Rendering, Submittals, Strategy, Architecture, Design Management, Concept Design, Sustainable Design, Retail Design, Creative Direction, Experience Design, Space Planning

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2009 — 2010
Master, Design Methods

Tulane University
Architecture

University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Arts, Design; Film, Video, and Electronic Media

Mai Saito Mai Saito Chicago, Illinois Details
Mai Saito's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2015 - August 2015
Job Master of Design Methods Candidate
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   June 2015 - August 2015
Far Eastern Group, DRIVE the Innovation Strategy Team   May 2015 - June 2015
Ogilvy & Mather Advertising  2012 - 2014
ONWARD  2007 - 2012

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2015 — 2015
Master of Design Methods

Waseda University   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Science and Engineering

Stanford University   2005 — 2005
VIA summer program

Rachel Kaberon Rachel Kaberon Greater Chicago Area Details
Rachel Kaberon's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2010 - June 2012
Job Strategic Thinking ActivistEnabling Value Creation and Innovative Problem Solving
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Arkay Solutions   August 2007 - Present
E3-ECubed   August 2011 - December 2012
IIT Institute of Design   January 2010 - June 2012
Energy Choices, P.C.   February 2009 - December 2009
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago  March 2001 - July 2007
dba ArKay Productions   1996 - 2001
JPMorgan Chase (formerly Chemical Bank)   1993 - 1995
Citbank, MD   January 1992 - September 1993
Citibank  1988 - 1991
Citibank Financial Account   1985 - 1988

Skills
Strategy, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Decision Analysis, Change Management, Business Analysis, Program Management, Shared Values strategy, Market Research, Management, Business Development, Cross-functional Team..., Design Thinking, Business Process..., Analysis, Organizational..., Leadership, Start-ups, Competitive Analysis, Coaching, Marketing, Business Strategy, Customer Experience, Cultural Transformation, Event Planning, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Process Improvement, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Business Resilience, Values, Impact Evaluation, Ethnography, Consulting, Project Management, Cross-group..., Strategic Planning..., Change Leadership, Event Planning and..., Corporate Culture, Brainstorm Facilitation, Customer Engagement, Workshop Facilitation, Training, Public Speaking, Strategic Consulting, Strategic Thinking

Education
National Louis University   2000 — 2002
Master's Degree, Elementary Education and Teaching

The University of Chicago   1981 — 1983
MA, Public Policy

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities   1977 — 1980
BA, Political Science, History

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1976 — 1977
Liberal Arts

Megan Fath Megan Fath Greater New York City Area Details
Megan Fath's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2007 - Present
Job
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin  May 2015 - Present
School of Visual Arts  January 2014 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2007 - Present
Conifer Research NY   July 2013 - January 2015
Conifer Research  November 2007 - January 2015
Various Client Teams   December 2000 - November 2007
Steelcase, Inc. Workspace Futures   June 2003 - August 2003
Organic, Inc.   May 2000 - December 2000

Skills
Ethnography, User Research, Communication Design, Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Information..., Design Strategy, Experience Design, Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Service Design, Workshops, Concept Development, Data Visualization, Design Education, Usability Testing, Participatory Design, Creative Direction, Storyboarding, Innovation Consulting, User Experience Design, Visual Design, Strategic Design, User Scenarios, Human Computer..., Product Design, Design Research, Wireframes, Contextual Inquiry, Research Design, Concept Generation, Rapid Prototyping, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, User Interface, Persona, Industrial Design, Concept Design, Wire Framing, Design Management, User Experience, Paper Prototyping, Branding & Identity, Baking, Typography

Education
Institute of Design, IIT   2002 — 2003
MDES, Human-Centered Communication Design

Kent State University   1995 — 2000
BFA, Visual Communication Design

Anita Lee Anita Lee Greater Chicago Area Details
Anita Lee's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Designer I Researcher I Strategist
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   January 2014 - Present
Design Kitchen  October 2013 - January 2014
Razorfish  April 2013 - June 2013
Uncommon  March 2012 - April 2013
Walgreens  September 2011 - February 2012
Gateway Marketing International   August 2011 - August 2011
Valspar  March 2010 - August 2011
Cayman Chemical  August 2007 - June 2009
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea  October 2005 - September 2007

Skills
Design Thinking, Packaging, Strategy, Adobe Creative Suite, Advertising, Art Direction, Brand Development, Concept Development, Corporate Branding, Corporate Identity, Email Marketing, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Graphics, Marketing, Photography, Typography, User Experience, Visual Communication, Visual communication, Web Design

Education
University of Michigan   2000 — 2005
B.F.A & B.A., Graphic Design & American Culture

IIT Institute of Design

Suzanne H. EL-Moursi Suzanne H. EL-Moursi Chicago, Illinois Details
Suzanne H. EL-Moursi's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2006 - December 2010
Job Entrepreneurial Spirit & Doer. Taking risks, building brands and businesses one startup at a time.
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Mira Fitness   January 2015 - Present
Choose Energy  September 2013 - August 2014
Power2Switch (Acquired by Choose Energy in Sept. 2013)   April 2012 - September 2013
SapientNitro  May 2009 - March 2012
IIT Institute of Design   October 2006 - December 2010
GE Healthcare  July 2006 - April 2009
Capgemini  November 2005 - October 2006
HSBC  February 2005 - December 2005
University of Chicago - National Opinion Research Center (NORC)   October 2003 - February 2005
IBM Global Services  June 2000 - July 2003

Skills
Experiential Marketing, New Venture Development, User Experience, Entrepreneurial..., Strategic Analysis, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, User Interface Design, Experience Design, Strategic Planning, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Research, Digital Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Ethnography, Strategy, Wireframes, Digital Marketing, Product Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Usability, Mobile Marketing, Analysis, Human Computer..., User Scenarios, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Global Research, Design Strategy, Information Design, Mobile Technology, Strategic Thinking, Social Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Relationship Marketing, Participatory Design, Rapid Prototyping, Customer Acquisition, Brand Development, Growth Strategies, Design Conceptualization, Creative Concept..., Growth Strategy

Education
The University of Chicago   2014 — 2016
Master of Science (MSc), Data Analytics

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business   2010 — 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration - Finance & Entrepreneurship

DePaul University   2001 — 2003
MS in Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction

Northern Illinois University   1996 — 2000
BS, Operations Management and Information Systems

The American University in Cairo   1995 — 1996

Rachel Powers Rachel Powers San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rachel Powers's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2007 - 2010
Job Experience Design + Innovation
Industry Design
Experience
Visde   2003 - 2015
New Deal Design  2013 - 2014
Northwestern University  2007 - 2010
IIT Institute of Design   2007 - 2010
Apple Inc.  2001 - 2009
DePaul University  2003 - 2007
San Francisco State University  2000 - 2007

Skills
User Experience, Interaction Design, User Interface Design, User Experience Design, Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Usability, Human Computer..., User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Team Leadership, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Product Design, Ethnography, Wire Framing, Usability Engineering, Heuristic Evaluation, Leadership, Product Management, Service Design, Creative Direction, Product Marketing, Information Design, Rapid Prototyping, Accessibility, Industrial Design, Mobile Applications, Product Innovation, User Scenarios, Contextual Inquiry, Persona, Task Analysis, Concept Development, Design Management, Visual Design, Wireframes, Mobile Design, Paper Prototyping, Web Applications, Data Visualization, Research Design, Human Factors, Axure, Card Sorting, Strategic Design, Participatory Design, Innovation, Community Outreach

Education
Notre Dame de Namur University   1996 — 2000
M.A.

San Francisco Art Institute   1994 — 1996
B.F.A., Art/Art Studies, General

China Academy of Art   1996 — 1996

Alexander Richard Alexander Richard Chicago, Illinois Details
Alexander Richard's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2015 - Present
Job 2016 Master of Design Candidate, IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2015 - Present
Design for America  July 2015 - Present
U.S. Cellular   June 2015 - August 2015
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices KoenigRubloff Realty Group  2009 - 2014
Torque LTD.  2009 - 2009
@properties  2008 - 2008

Skills
Rapid Prototyping, Gestural Rendering, Concept Development, Strategy, Business Model..., Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Adobe Creative Suite, Typography, Corporate Identity, Packaging, Portfolio Planning, Qualitative Research, Open Data, Logo Design, Photography, Advertising

Education
IIT Institute of Design
Master of Design (MDes)

University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Industrial Design, Graphic Design

Loyola Academy
High School Education

Sacred Heart Schools
Elementary Education

John Pipino John Pipino Chicago, Illinois Details
John Pipino's IIT Institute of Design Experience 1994 - Present
Job Doblin Inc
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Doblin Inc   February 1988 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   1994 - Present
Doblin Group  1988 - Present

Skills
Design Thinking, User-centered Design, Ethnography, User Experience, Design Strategy, Service Design, Experience Design, Interaction Design, Rapid Prototyping, Innovation Consulting, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Concept Development, Information Design, Innovation Management, Strategy, Research Design, User Interface Design, Product Design, User Research, Concept Generation, Analysis, Market Research, Qualitative Research, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Product Innovation, Organizational Design, Digital Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Brand Development, Graphic Design, Human Computer...

Education
Frostburg State University   1977 — 1981
BA, History, Literature

Eric Crosby Eric Crosby Cary, North Carolina Details
Eric Crosby's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2004 - 2006
Job Marketing Specialist at SherwinWilliams
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Sherwin-Williams  April 2014 - Present
Eric Crosby Design   July 2006 - Present
North Carolina State University  August 2011 - December 2011
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  August 2010 - December 2010
Lenovo Group Ltd.  2007 - 2009
IIT Institute of Design   2004 - 2006
Motorola Mobile Devices  2001 - 2006
Motorola  1999 - 2001

Skills
Graphic Design, User-centered Design, User Experience, Brand Development, User Interface Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Interaction Design, InDesign, User Experience Design, Logo Design, Product Design, Graphics, Adobe Creative Suite, Marketing, Strategy, Ethnography, Creative Direction, Industrial Design, Brand Communication, Creative Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Integrated Marketing, Experience Design, Corporate Identity, Visual Communication, Color, Material &..., Trend Research, User Research, Concept Development, Leadership, Packaging, Mobile Devices, Advertising, Brand Management, Cross-functional Team..., Art Direction, Management, Branding & Identity, Corporate Branding, Consulting, Illustrator, Marketing Strategy, Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing

Education
The Ohio State University   1987 — 1992
B.S in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Graphic Design

Illinois Institute of Technology   2004 — 2006
Institute of Design, Masters of Design Methods, Design Planning, Design Research

Kun Feng Kun Feng Chicago, Illinois Details
Kun Feng's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2014 - Present
Job UX & Product Designer
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2014 - Present
Suming Decoration Limited Company   October 2013 - June 2014
Blue Industry Design   July 2012 - September 2013

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, 研究, Microsoft PowerPoint, 领导力, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp, Rainoceros, Sai, Sketchbook, Painter, Keyshort, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCAD, Corel Draw

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2014 — 2017
Design Research /Design Planning / Design Strategy, Master's degree

Jiangnan University   2008 — 2012
Industry Design, Bachelor's Degree(GPA 4.0)

Bruce Bendix Bruce Bendix Greater Chicago Area Details
Bruce Bendix's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2010 - Present
Job DirectorInnovation, Strategy and Performance at Illinois Department of Human Services
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Illinois Department of Human Services  July 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2010 - Present
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP  February 2011 - May 2014
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management  January 2009 - April 2011
Integrative Business Consulting   September 2007 - March 2011
Accenture  July 1993 - March 2007
Accenture  January 1998 - January 2005
Accenture  January 1994 - January 1998
Accenture  January 1993 - January 1994
RR Donnelley Moore  1992 - 1993

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Business Modeling, Go-to-market Strategy, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Acquisition Integration, Strategy, Growth Strategies, Business Innovation, Management Consulting, Leadership Development, Leadership, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Product Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Process Improvement, Business Planning, Executive Management, Consulting, Management, Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, CRM, Thought Leadership, Marketing, International Business, Strategic Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups

Education
Harvard Business School   1982 — 1984
MBA, General Management

Stanford University   1976 — 1980
BS, Mechanical Engineering

New Trier High School

Drew Raines Drew Raines Chicago, Illinois Details
Drew Raines's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2012 - May 2014
Job Service Designer at Datu Health
Industry Design
Experience
Datu Health  June 2014 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2012 - May 2014
Assets Aloft   October 2013 - March 2014
Godrej  December 2013 - January 2014
Accenture  June 2013 - September 2013
Janet Echelman inc.  July 2010 - June 2012
Brown University  January 2008 - May 2008
Climate Counts and Stonyfield Yogurt   October 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Research, Sustainability, InDesign, Photoshop, Sustainable Design, Data Analysis, Teaching, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Illustrator, User Experience, Photography, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Thinking, Rapid Prototyping, User-centered Design, User Research, Lean Startup, Service Design, Design Strategy

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2012 — 2014
Master of Design, Design Research and Strategy

Brown University   2005 — 2010
BA, Environmental Studies

Laura Mattis Laura Mattis San Francisco Bay Area Details
Laura Mattis's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2012 - August 2013
Job
Industry Design
Experience
EchoUser  February 2015 - Present
McDonald's Corporation  June 2013 - August 2013
IIT Institute of Design   October 2012 - August 2013
Callahan & Associates  November 2011 - July 2012
Callahan & Associates  September 2010 - November 2011
The Forum For Youth Investment  January 2008 - September 2010
Edelman  June 2007 - December 2007

Skills
Graphic Design, User-centered Design, Interaction Design, Service Design, Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite, Project Management, Design Strategy, User Experience Design, Information Design, Ethnography, Writing, QuarkXPress, HTML, WordPress, Primary Research, Website Development, Web Analytics, Illustration, User Interface Design, Wireframes, Information Architecture, Qualitative Research, Public Speaking, Communication Design, Design Planning, Secondary Research, Project Planning, Project Coordination, Strategic Thinking, Web Project Management, Strategic Design, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Service Bureau, Adobe Acrobat, Copy Editing, PHP, jQuery, Drupal, CSS, Usability, Design Thinking, Experience Design, User Research, Storytelling, Great Organizer

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2012 — 2014
Master of Design

University of Maryland Baltimore County   2003 — 2006
(2) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Renee Albrecht-Mallinger Renee Albrecht-Mallinger Chicago, Illinois Details
Renee Albrecht-Mallinger's IIT Institute of Design Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Design student, storyteller, recreational mathematician
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   July 2015 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology  June 2015 - Present
Perspectives Charter Schools  March 2012 - June 2015
Perspectives Charter Schools  August 2008 - June 2015
University of Chicago  June 2011 - July 2013
Chicago Public Schools  August 2007 - August 2008
St. John's College, Santa Fe   August 2004 - May 2005
Home service   November 2000 - August 2003

Skills
Leadership, Staff Development, Public Speaking, Coaching, Teaching, Curriculum Design, Building Relationships, Diversity Training, Team Building, STEM, Storytelling, Service Design, Mathematics, Educational Technology, Microsoft Excel, Literacy, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development, PowerPoint, Education, Critical Thinking, Microsoft Word, Tutoring, Science, Excel, Word, Piano, Basic French, Inquiry-based education, Urban Education, Discussion-based...

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2015 — 2018
Master's degree, Design

Illinois Institute of Technology   2015 — 2018
Master’s Degree, Design

Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design   2014 — 2014
Student at CIID Summer School, Interaction Design, N/A

Northwestern University   2007 — 2010
MSEd in School, Education and Social Policy

St. John's College   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

St. John's College (NM)   2003 — 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Munster High School   1999 — 2003
HS Diploma, with honors

Kate Gabel Kate Gabel Greater Chicago Area Details
Kate Gabel's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2007 - 2010
Job Interaction Designer & Researcher
Industry Design
Experience
Fjord  April 2015 - Present
Fjord  November 2014 - March 2015
Acquity Group  March 2012 - October 2014
Sears Holdings Corporation  June 2011 - March 2012
Fuzzy Math  March 2011 - May 2011
VSA Partners  January 2011 - April 2011
Mayo Clinic  October 2010 - December 2010
SapientNitro  August 2010 - October 2010
Fuzzy Math  June 2009 - May 2010
IIT Institute of Design   2007 - 2010

Skills
Information Design, Concept Development, Digital Strategy, User-centered Design, Prototyping, Prototype, Information Architecture, Design Strategy, User Experience, User Interface Design, User Research, Design Research, Strategy, Service Design, Research Design, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Usability Testing, Experience Design, Ethnography, Sketching, Rapid Prototyping, Paper Prototyping, Contextual Inquiry, Heuristic Evaluation

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
MDes, Design

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2003 — 2007
BSAS, Architecture

Shanti Mathew Shanti Mathew Chicago, Illinois Details
Shanti Mathew's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2013 - Present
Job Masters of Design Candidate and the Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2013 - Present
The Chicago Community Trust  June 2015 - August 2015
BarnRaise   January 2014 - January 2015
Thrive  May 2014 - July 2014
Event Producer   August 2012 - June 2014
Design Concepts  February 2013 - July 2013
Cru  August 2012 - January 2013
Cru  August 2009 - January 2013
Choate Rosemary Hall  May 2005 - August 2007

Skills
Public Speaking, Leadership, Fundraising, Non-profits, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Community Outreach, PowerPoint, Foreign Languages, Brainstorm Facilitation, Research, Acting, Strategy, Teaching, Facebook, Social Media, Photography

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Masters of Design, Strategic Design

University of Wisconsin-Madison   2005 — 2009
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Religious Studies

Choate Rosemary Hall   2001 — 2005

Adriano Braun Galvao Adriano Braun Galvao Greater Chicago Area Details
Adriano Braun Galvao's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2004 - December 2006
Job VP at Sylver Consulting
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Sylver Consulting  March 2007 - Present
CEDIM México  2013 - Present
Center for Strategic Studies and Management - CGEE   June 2007 - May 2010
Motorola Mobility  April 2004 - March 2007
IIT Institute of Design   January 2004 - December 2006
Motorola Mobility  November 2005 - July 2006
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2001 - December 2003
RTC Industries  May 2001 - September 2001
DENTSU - Communications Excellence Company (Japan)   February 2000 - June 2000
Controlware Automation (Brazil)   August 1998 - January 2000

Skills
Brazil specialist, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Design Thinking, Scenario Planning, Foresight, Product Management, Design Strategy, Qualitative Research, Consumer Insights, Quantitative Research, Marketing Research, Product Development, Research Design, Business Strategy, Focus Groups, Ethnography, Product Strategy, International Business, Brand Development, Secondary Research, Research, Creative Problem Solving, Ideation, Experience Design, User Experience, User-centered Design, Customer Insight, Idea Generation, Forecasting, Management, Strategic Planning, Innovation Management, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, User Research, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Competitive Intelligence, Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Product Innovation, Service Design, Analysis, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Market Analysis, Concept Generation, Mobile Devices, Go-to-market Strategy

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2006
Ph.D., Design Research & Methods

Illinois Institute of Technology   2000 — 2002
Masters in Human-centered Design

上智大学   2000 — 2000
Certification, Global Business Management

Universidade de São Paulo   1997 — 1998
Especialization, Advanced Packaging: Design & Manufacturing

Universidade de Brasília   1993 — 1998
Undergrad

ESPM

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Ashley Lukasik Ashley Lukasik Chicago, Illinois Details
Ashley Lukasik's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2009 - Present
Job Director of Corporate Relations, Communications & Marketing at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2009 - Present
Freelance  2005 - Present
Renacyte Biomolecular Technologies, Inc.   2008 - June 2009
Avocet Polymer Technologies, Inc.   2007 - June 2009

Skills
Business Development, User-centered Design, Ethnography, Design Thinking, User Experience, Management, Branding & Identity, User Research, Marketing, Design Strategy, Service Design, User Experience Design, Information Design

Education
The University of Chicago
M.A., Social Sciences

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.A., Liberal Arts--Psychology

Orono High School

Rachel Dean Rachel Dean Greater Chicago Area Details
Rachel Dean's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2006 - Present
Job Director Graduate Admission and Retention at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Higher Education
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   June 2006 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   June 2005 - June 2006
IIT Institute of Design   December 2003 - June 2005
SmartMoney Magazine - Hearst Magazines   August 1999 - November 2003
National Securities Corporation  September 1998 - July 1999

Skills
Microsoft Office, Customer Relations, Planning, Building Relationships, Coordinating Special..., Cross-functional..., Project Coordination, Program Coordination, Customer Experience, Customer Service, Retention Management, Troubleshooting, Hands-on Training, Personal Development, Coaching Staff, Mentoring Of Staff, Staff Development, Student Affairs, Student Engagement, Academic Administration, Project Planning, Ethnography, User-centered Design, User Research, Management, Design Strategy, Research Design, Contextual Inquiry

Education
Roosevelt University   1999 — 2001
M.A., Training and Development

Saint Xavier University   1994 — 1997
B.A., English Literature

Albion College   1993 — 1994
English Literature

Tal Shay (maiden: Mankowitz) Tal Shay (maiden: Mankowitz) San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tal Shay (maiden: Mankowitz)'s IIT Institute of Design Experience March 2013 - March 2013
Job Innovation consultant @ Point Forward, a firm focused on discovering actionable insights
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Point Forward  September 2014 - Present
Jump Associates  December 2011 - August 2014
IIT Institute of Design   March 2013 - March 2013
Sapient  August 2010 - September 2011
IIT Institute of Design   August 2007 - May 2010
IIT Design Research Conference (DRC)   November 2008 - November 2009
frog design, New York   July 2009 - August 2009
SAP, Design Services Team, Office of the CTO   June 2008 - August 2008
Pamam-SCP   January 2005 - December 2006
Tel Aviv University, Child Development Research Lab   March 2003 - October 2004

Skills
Design Research, Experience Modeling, Ethnography, Design Strategy, Interaction Design, User Research, User-centered Design, User Experience, Usability Testing, Strategy, User Interface Design, Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Computer..., Research Design, Strategic Thinking, Customer Experience, Qualitative Research, Information Design, Product Development, Service Design, Innovation Consulting, Concept Development, Storyboarding

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2007 — 2010
M.Des, Master of Design

Tel Aviv University   2001 — 2004
B.A, Psychology

Tel Aviv University   2001 — 2004
B.A, General B.A

Tim Saylor Tim Saylor Greater Chicago Area Details
Tim Saylor's IIT Institute of Design Experience February 2008 - June 2008
Job at
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Options Away  August 2015 - Present
Startup Foundry   January 2015 - Present
Analyte Health  September 2012 - January 2015
Pumping Station: One, NFP   January 2012 - January 2013
PSC Group, LLC  July 2009 - August 2012
Pumping Station: One, NFP   September 2011 - January 2012
Pumping Station: One, NFP   January 2010 - January 2011
reusablebags.com   February 2009 - July 2009
espin   June 2008 - January 2009
IIT Institute of Design   February 2008 - June 2008

Skills
JavaScript, Python, AJAX, SQL, CSS, Linux, Web Development, jQuery, Event Planning, Django, Apache, HTML, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Web Applications, Open Source, Agile Methodologies, E-commerce, Scrum, Subversion, LAMP, Front-end, Git, Programming, Test Driven Development, Software Engineering, REST, Software Development, Celery, RabbitMQ

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2001 — 2005
BS, Computer Science

Hans Mickelson Hans Mickelson Greater Chicago Area Details
Hans Mickelson's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2010 - Present
Job User Centered Design Research and Planning Consultant at Hans Mickelson
Industry Design
Experience
Hans Mickelson   December 2011 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology  January 2012 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2010 - Present
Craftsman / Sears Holdings   May 2012 - August 2012
RTC  May 2011 - August 2011
New Vision ­ A Tekgraf Company   1999 - 2008
Sip Tea and Coffee   2005 - 2006
Gamma Imaging   1998 - 1999

Skills
Prototyping, User Experience, Ethnographic Research, Online Research..., Analysis, Workshop Presenter, Training Workshops, Curriculum Creation, Prototype, Qualitative Research, Ethnography, User-centered Design, Workshops, Task Analysis, Usability Testing, Heuristic Evaluation, Interaction Design, Service Design, Paper Prototyping, Wire Framing, Contextual Inquiry, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Experience Design, Human Computer..., Rapid Prototyping, Research Design, Information Design, Industrial Design, Persona

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2011
Master of Design, Design Research and Planning for human centered design

Columbia College Chicago   1994 — 1994
Continuing Education in Digital Imaging

Purdue University   1987 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Photography

Anand Tharanathan Anand Tharanathan Greater Chicago Area Details
Anand Tharanathan's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Director, User Experience Design at Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   January 2015 - Present
Fjord - Design & Innovation from Accenture Interactive   November 2013 - Present

Skills
Human Performance..., User Experience..., Cognitive Engineering, Usability Engineering, Task Analysis Techniques, Qualitative &..., Training & Skill..., Systems Design for..., User Interface Design, Program Management, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Human Factors, Task Analysis, Research, Human Computer..., Experimental Design, Training, Ethnography, User Research, Heuristic Evaluation, Cognitive Ergonomics, Consulting, Contextual Inquiry, Human Factors..., Interaction Design, Leadership, Long-term Customer..., Management, Process Consulting, Product Design, Research Design, Statistics, Strategy, Usability, Usability Testing, User-centered Design

Education
Texas Tech University   2004 — 2008
Ph.D., Human Factors

New Jersey Institute of Technology   2002 — 2004
M.S., Industrial Engineering

Shivaji University   1997 — 2001
B.E., Production Engineering

BVB

MES

Eric Diamond Eric Diamond Greater Chicago Area Details
Eric Diamond's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2011 - Present
Job Director, Global Social Digital Strategy at Leo Burnett Worldwide
Industry Design
Experience
Leo Burnett Group  January 2012 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2011 - Present
Firstwater   October 1999 - June 2013
WHITTMANHART  January 2000 - November 2004
Pen Computing Magazine   January 1998 - December 2001
Chicago Sun-Times  1998 - 2000
The Baltimore Sun  1998 - 1998
Ogilvy & Mather  September 1993 - January 1996
VSA Partners, Inc.   1991 - September 1993
Enabling Techologies   1989 - 1991

Skills
User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Design Thinking, Visionary Thinking, Persona, Service Design, Creative Direction, User Interface Design, Contextual Inquiry, Conceptual Modeling, Ethnography, Digital Culture, User Experience Design, User Experience, Design Principles, User Research, Mobile Design, Rapid Prototyping, Iterative Design, Innovation Consulting, Paper Prototyping, Mockups, Persuasive Communication, Design Education, Contextual Design, Card Sorting, Participatory Design, Idea Generation, Design History, Creative Communication, Identifying New..., Creating Proposals, Design Leadership, Concept Ideation, Blue Ocean Strategy, Taxonomy Development, Personas, User Journeys, Contextual Research, User Studies, Taxonomy, New Business..., Digital Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Product Design, Concept Development, Usability Testing

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2009 — 2011
Master of Design (MDes), Design Planning, Design Strategy

IIT Stuart School of Business   2009 — 2011
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Innovation, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship

DePaul University   1996 — 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts with concentrations in Interaction Design and Critical Thinking

Jim Hornor Jim Hornor Portland, Oregon Details
Jim Hornor's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2008 - December 2010
Job Product Manager at Cvent
Industry Design
Experience
CrowdCompass by Cvent  October 2014 - Present
Captivating Gorillas   May 2010 - Present
Revelation, Inc.   September 2012 - October 2014
dScout  June 2011 - September 2012
gravitytank  May 2010 - September 2012
IIT Institute of Design   January 2008 - December 2010
Mayo Clinic project for IIT Institute of Design   January 2010 - May 2010
RTC  May 2009 - August 2009
Critical Mass  June 2008 - August 2008
Cap Gemini  September 2007 - January 2008

Skills
Information Design, Storytelling, Copywriting, Design Management, Business Development, Ethnography, Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Research Design, User Experience, Experience Design, Qualitative Research, Interaction Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Customer Insight, Information Architecture, Concept Development, Service Design, Product Management, Focus Groups, Methodology, User Experience Design, Communication Design, Market Research, Human Computer..., Wireframes, Heuristic Evaluation, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour, Design Research, Product Innovation, Strategic Design, Usability, Product Design, InDesign, Wire Framing, User Scenarios, Persona, Contextual Inquiry, Concept Generation

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2010
MDes, Master of Design with a focus on Design Research & Strategy

Northwestern University   1996 — 2000
B.A, Theater

Polly Greathouse Polly Greathouse Greater Chicago Area Details
Polly Greathouse's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2007 - September 2007
Job Innovative Experience Planning, Research and Design
Industry Research
Experience
Greathouse Consulting   2012 - Present
Maddock Douglas  April 2014 - January 2015
Humana  March 2012 - August 2012
HSBC  October 2008 - October 2011
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   September 2005 - May 2008
Communication Science   March 2008 - April 2008
The Royal Order of Experience Design  January 2008 - April 2008
IIT Institute of Design   June 2007 - September 2007
Motorola  July 2005 - April 2007
Rand McNally  March 1997 - July 2005

Skills
User Experience, Digital Strategy, User-centered Design, Creative Direction, Information Architecture, Strategy, Mobile Devices, User Experience Design, Experience Design, Ethnography, Product Design, User Research, Graphic Design, Competitive Analysis, Design Strategy, Interaction Design, User Interface, Product Development, Design Thinking, Design Research, Service Design, Customer Insight, User Interface Design, Research Design, Creative Strategy, Information Design, Usability

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2005 — 2008
MDM, Design planning, Design Research & Analysis, Product and Service Experience Design

University of California, Los Angeles
User-Centered Prototyping, Designing Visual Interfaces

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
BFA, Fine Arts: Painting

Scott Mioduszewski Scott Mioduszewski Greater Chicago Area Details
Scott Mioduszewski's IIT Institute of Design Experience May 2009 - July 2009
Job Senior User Experience Researcher at ÄKTA
Industry Design
Experience
ÄKTA - A Salesforce Company   August 2015 - Present
Freelance  June 2015 - August 2015
Insight Product Development  August 2014 - May 2015
ÄKTA  February 2013 - August 2014
ÄKTA  November 2011 - January 2013
ÄKTA  March 2011 - November 2011
Doblin Group  August 2010 - December 2010
PSFK  July 2010 - August 2010
Freelance (Self Employed)   May 2009 - August 2009
IIT Institute of Design   May 2009 - July 2009

Skills
User Experience, Ethnography, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, User Research, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience Design, Research Design, Human Computer..., Contextual Inquiry, Task Analysis, Adobe Creative Suite, Persona, Rapid Prototyping

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2007 — 2010
MDes, Communication Design, Design Planning

Murray State University   1996 — 2000
B.S., Radio Television

HCHS   1993 — 1996

Michelle Curry Michelle Curry Greater Chicago Area Details
Michelle Curry's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2007 - 2008
Job Research at gravitytank
Industry Research
Experience
gravitytank  2001 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2007 - 2008
Richard Day Research  1997 - 2000
Morlen Sinoway Atelier, Hylan Designs, Resort Source Design   1994 - 1997

Skills
Ethnography, Research Design, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, User Research, Human Computer..., User Experience, Experience Design, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Quantitative Research

Education
Northwestern University   1987 — 1991
Bachelor’s Degree, Economics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences

Sara Cantor Aye Sara Cantor Aye Greater Chicago Area Details
Sara Cantor Aye's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2012 - December 2012
Job Founder at Greater Good Studio
Industry Design
Experience
Greater Good Studio  July 2011 - Present
Northwestern University  August 2011 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2012 - December 2012
School of the Art Institute of Chicago  September 2007 - December 2012
Lake Forest College  January 2012 - May 2012
IA Collaborative  April 2008 - July 2011
RTC  June 2005 - April 2008
Continuum  June 2004 - August 2004
Steelcase  December 2003 - April 2004

Skills
Ethnography, Research Design, Teaching, Writing, Concept Generation, Innovation Consulting, Consumer Insights, Qualitative Research, Design Thinking, Product Design, Research, User-centered Design, Ideation, User Experience, Design Strategy, Prototyping, Customer Insight, Idea Generation, Interaction Design, Product Development, Strategy, Adobe Creative Suite, Wireframes

Education
Institute of Design, IIT   2002 — 2005
M.Des

Northwestern University   1997 — 2001
B.S.

Geoff Colbath, MDes Geoff Colbath, MDes Greater Salt Lake City Area Details
Geoff Colbath, MDes's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2004 - 2006
Job Sr. Interaction Designer at Towers Watson
Industry Design
Experience
Towers Watson  September 2015 - Present
Towers Watson  January 2014 - August 2015
Extend Health  July 2013 - December 2013
Sears Holdings Corporation  June 2011 - July 2013
Sears Holdings Corporation  November 2009 - May 2011
Sears Holdings Corporation  February 2007 - October 2009
Aquent  August 2006 - January 2007
Institute of Design, IIT  June 2004 - August 2006
IIT - Institute of Design  2004 - 2006

Skills
Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Ethnography, E-commerce, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, User Experience, User-centered Design, Information Design, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Heuristic Evaluation, Card Sorting, User Interface, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Prototype, Contextual Inquiry, Usability Engineering, Persona, Human Computer..., User Research, Wireframes, Web Applications, Front-end, CSS, Web Development, Usability, Mobile Design, User Experience Design, Paper Prototyping, OmniGraffle, Wire Framing, Axure, User Scenarios, Task Analysis, Web Design, Web Standards, Mobile Applications, Service Design, Visual Design, Data Visualization, Communication Design, Personas, Prototyping, Usability Design, Human Factors, Mockups, Site Maps

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2006
MDes (Master of Design), Human-Centered Communication Design

Plymouth State University   1998 — 2002
BA, Graphic Design, Printmaking

Vincent LaConte Vincent LaConte Greater Chicago Area Details
Vincent LaConte's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2004 - May 2011
Job Communications Strategist, Marketing Director, Writer & Designer
Industry Design
Experience
Freelance / Graphic Design Services  June 2011 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2004 - May 2011
IIT Institute of Design   February 2001 - July 2004
Round Table Group  1997 - 2000

Skills
Marketing Communications, Strategic Planning, Communication Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2006 — 2011
Master of Design

Northwestern University   1994 — 1998
BA

Stan Ruecker Stan Ruecker Chicago, Illinois Details
Stan Ruecker's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Associate Professor at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   August 2011 - Present
University of Alberta  July 2004 - June 2011

Skills
Research Design, Communication Design, Teaching, Design Thinking, Information Design, Human-computer..., Human Computer..., Interaction Design, University Teaching, Ethnography, Qualitative Research, Research, Design Strategy, Higher Education, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, Theory, Experience Design, User Research, Lecturing, User Experience, Service Design, Rapid Prototyping, Industrial Design, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Data Visualization, Heuristic Evaluation

Education
University of Alberta   1997 — 2003
MDEs, PhD, Design, English, Humanities Computing

University of Toronto   1988 — 1989
MA, English

University of Regina   1980 — 1989
BA, BSc, English, Computer Science

Aurora Tallacksen Aurora Tallacksen Chicago, Illinois Details
Aurora Tallacksen's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2005 - 2006
Job
Industry Design
Experience
Home  2012 - Present
First Evangelical Free Church of Chicago  2008 - 2012
Arc Worldwide  2006 - 2008
Steelcase Inc  2007 - 2007
Institute of Design, IIT  2006 - 2006
IIT Institute of Design   2005 - 2006
Motorola  2005 - 2005
Weyerhaeuser  June 1998 - June 2003

Skills
Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Interaction Design, User Experience, HTML, Visio, CSS, Analysis, Microsoft Office, Experience Design, Requirements Analysis, SQL, InDesign, Personas, User-centered Design, User Experience Design, Qualitative Research, Human Computer..., User Interface, Wireframes, Information Design, Programming, Visual Basic, Persona, Usability Testing, Usability, OmniGraffle, User Research, Concept Development

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2003 — 2006
Master of Design

Pacific Lutheran University   1994 — 1998
Bachelor of Science

Brewer Palmer Brewer Palmer Chicago, Illinois Details
Brewer Palmer's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2015 - May 2015
Job Graduate Design Student at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin  May 2015 - August 2015
IIT Institute of Design   January 2015 - May 2015
Illinois Institute of Technology  June 2014 - August 2014
Turner & Townsend, Inc.   June 2007 - July 2013
Lynntech, Inc.   February 2005 - April 2007
Alfa Laval Tank Equipment, A/S   August 2006 - December 2006
Science Applications International Corporation  May 2004 - August 2004

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Master’s Degree

Texas A&M University   2002 — 2007
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Kate Fitzgibbon Kate Fitzgibbon Greater Chicago Area Details
Kate Fitzgibbon's IIT Institute of Design Experience June 2007 - November 2008
Job Senior Manager, User Experience at Manifest Digital
Industry Design
Experience
MU/DAI   May 2015 - Present
Manifest Digital  July 2013 - May 2015
IIT College of Architecture  November 2008 - August 2012
IIT Institute of Design   June 2007 - November 2008
IIT Stuart School of Business  2005 - 2007
Ball State University  August 2002 - May 2004

Skills
Ethnography, Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Research, Illustrator, Research Design, Higher Education, User Research, Photoshop, User-centered Design, Interaction Design, Qualitative Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Model Making, Axure, Rhino, Contextual Inquiry, Design Thinking, Card Sorting, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Wireframes, Service Design, Heuristic Evaluation

Education
DePaul University   2010 — 2013
Master of Science (M.S.), Human Computer Interaction, 4.0

Ball State University   2002 — 2004
MA, Anthropology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   2000 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

Nora Kyger Nora Kyger Greater Chicago Area Details
Nora Kyger's IIT Institute of Design Experience 1995 - 2006
Job Executive Vice President & Partner at Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt  July 2014 - Present
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt  January 2007 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   1995 - 2006
Kannon Consulting   1994 - 1995
AT Kearney  1989 - 1994

Skills
Project Management, Management, Strategic Planning, Fundraising, Budgets, Business Strategy, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Program Management, Board Development, Stewardship, Philanthropy, Volunteer Management, Leadership, Community Outreach

Education
University of Michigan   1983 — 1985
MA, Chinese Studies

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   1975 — 1979
BFA, video, performance

Phillips Andover   1969 — 1972

Priyanka Marawar Priyanka Marawar San Francisco, California Details
Priyanka Marawar's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2014 - May 2014
Job UX designer + Strategist at Daylight
Industry Design
Experience
Daylight  August 2014 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2014 - May 2014
IIT Institute of Design   August 2012 - May 2014
Daylight  2014 - 2014
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  June 2013 - August 2013
Godrej Interio   August 2010 - October 2011
Industrial Design Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai   July 2008 - May 2010
Auroville bicycle scapes workshop   May 2009 - June 2009
futuring   February 2008 - April 2008
Johnson Controls  May 2007 - June 2007

Skills
User Scenarios, Industrial Design, Design Thinking, Design Strategy, Design Management, Product Design, User Experience Design, Design Research, Prototyping, User Experience, Information Architecture, Rapid Prototyping, Ethnography, Service Design, Concept Development, Interaction Design, User-centered Design, Wire Framing, Experience Design, Sketching, User Research, Human Computer...

Education
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology   2012 — 2014
Masters in Design, User experience design and Design research

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   2008 — 2010
Masters in Industrial Design, Industrial design

Symbiosis Institute of Design   2004 — 2008
Graduate diploma in product design, Product Design, Best academic performance 2008

Kim Erwin Kim Erwin Greater Chicago Area Details
Kim Erwin's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2009 - Present
Job Assistant Professor
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   2009 - Present
Institute of Design  2006 - 2009
ke design   2000 - 2009
Doblin Group  1993 - 1999

Skills
Ethnography, Information Design, User Research, Qualitative Research, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Analytics, Design Strategy, Experience Design, User Experience, Strategic Communications, Methodology, Research Design, Contextual Inquiry, Human Computer..., Design Methodology, Research, Strategy, Communication Strategy

Education
Institute of Design, IIT   1990 — 1993
MDes, Communication and media

Loyola University of Chicago   1984 — 1989
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy

Hardik Doshi Hardik Doshi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Hardik Doshi's IIT Institute of Design Experience October 2001 - October 2004
Job Firmware Software Engineer at Apple Computer
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Apple Computer  March 2008 - Present
Motorola  October 2004 - March 2008
IIT - Institute of Design  October 2001 - October 2004

Skills
ARM, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Device Drivers, Embedded Software

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2000 — 2003
Masters, Computer Science

Saint Mary's School Rajkot

Alon Friedman Alon Friedman Greater Chicago Area Details
Alon Friedman's IIT Institute of Design Experience Industry Professor of Information TechnologyIllinois Institute of Technology1998 - Present
Job Director of Information Technology
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
IIT - Institute of Design  Industry Professor of Information TechnologyIllinois Institute of Technology1998 - Present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  2009 - Present
WIIT 88.9FM   2003 - 2012

Skills
User Experience, User-centered Design, Computer Security, University Teaching, User Research, Human Computer..., Agile Methodologies, Motorcycle, Information Security, Motorcycle Safety, Open source Operating..., Operating systems..., Information Architecture, User Interface Design, Design Thinking, Radio Broadcasting, Ethnography, Information Design, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Open Source Platforms, Documentary Photography, Service Design, Design Strategy, Experience Design, Contextual Inquiry, Heuristic Evaluation, Paper Prototyping, User Interface, Usability, Research Design, Product Design, Participatory Design, Mobile Applications, Card Sorting, User Scenarios, Wireframes, Data Visualization, Task Analysis, Persona, Wire Framing

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
M.Des., Design

Neri Bloomfield Academy of Design   1987 — 1990
Photography, Video

Ort Kiryat Bialik

Robert Blaich Robert Blaich Grand Junction, Colorado Area Details
Robert Blaich's IIT Institute of Design Experience 1999 - Present
Job Owner, Blaich Associates
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   1999 - Present
Teague  1998 - Present
Institute of Design  1995 - Present
Institute of Design  1995 - Present
Blaich Associates   January 1992 - Present
Philips Design  1980 - 1992
Royal Philips Electronics  1980 - 1992
Philips Electronics  1980 - 1992

Education
Syracuse University   1948 — 1952

Hugh Musick Hugh Musick Greater Chicago Area Details
Hugh Musick's IIT Institute of Design Experience December 2006 - Present
Job Associate Dean IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   December 2006 - Present
Springboard Product Development, Inc.   June 2001 - December 2006
Amco, A Leggett & Platt Company   1995 - 2001
Ligature  1991 - 1995
CFC  1988 - 1991

Skills
Conceptual Modeling, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, User Research, Project Management, Product Development, User Experience, User Experience Design, User-centered Design, Creative Direction, Ethnography, Program Management, Trusted Business Advisor, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, Design Thinking, Product Design, Management, Product Management, Concept Development, Strategic Planning, Strategic Design, Research, Product Innovation, Concept Design, Industrial Design, Design Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing

Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management   1986 — 1988
Masters, Marketing

The University of Chicago   1980 — 1984
B.A., Early 20th Century Intellectual History

Knowl Baek Knowl Baek Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Knowl Baek's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2012 - May 2014
Job Service Designer at Philips Healthcare
Industry Design
Experience
Philips Healthcare  July 2014 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2012 - May 2014
Moment  May 2013 - August 2013
Continuum  April 2012 - July 2012
Insitum Strategy Innovation and Research   March 2011 - March 2012
Distant Village Packaging  November 2010 - December 2011
Webb deVlam  May 2010 - February 2011
Moji  May 2009 - April 2010
big BOING   September 2008 - April 2009
Knoend   March 2008 - June 2008

Skills
Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Industrial Design, Product Design, User-centered Design, User Experience, Rendering, Ethnography, Illustrator, Strategic Design, Service Design, Sketching, Concept Development, User Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Research, Usability Testing, Wireframes, User Scenarios, Participatory Design, Information Design, Heuristic Evaluation, Persona, Information Architecture, InDesign, Photoshop

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2012 — 2014
Master of Design, Research, Strategy & UX Design

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   2003 — 2007
BFA, Emphasis in Designed Objects

Dongwoo Oh Dongwoo Oh Greater Chicago Area Details
Dongwoo Oh's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2007 - Present
Job Ph.D Student at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
NHN NEXT   December 2012 - Present
Do&Be Design, Inc.   June 2010 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2007 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   January 2008 - January 2009
Morpics Inc.   October 2001 - March 2006
Yage Inc.   October 1999 - September 2001

Skills
Design Research, User Experience, Design Thinking, Service Design, Interaction Design, Human Centered System..., Human Computer..., User Research, User Experience Design, Experience Design, Rapid Prototyping

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2015
PhD, Design Research

Hongik University   1998 — 2001
MFA, Visual Communication Design

Hongik University   1992 — 1998
BFA, Visual Communication Design

Cristina Cook Cristina Cook Greater Milwaukee Area Details
Cristina Cook's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2010 - May 2012
Job Senior Design Associate at SC Johnson
Industry Design
Experience
SC Johnson  August 2012 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   August 2010 - May 2012
Caldrea  May 2011 - August 2011
Watson-Guptill Publications  February 2009 - August 2009
Built   September 2008 - August 2009
Litex Industries Inc.   June 2007 - August 2007
Unilever  January 2007 - May 2007
Landor Associates  June 2006 - August 2006

Skills
Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Industrial Design, Illustration, User Experience, Sketching, User-centered Design, Graphic Design, Rapid Prototyping, User Interface, Experience Design, Concept Development, Ethnography, Graphics, Interaction Design, Service Design, User Research

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2010 — 2012
MDes/MBA, Product Design and Design Strategy

Rhode Island School of Design   2004 — 2008

BROWN UNIVERSITY
Italian Studies and Cognitive Sciences 2006

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design 2004

Amy Falkowski Amy Falkowski Greater Chicago Area Details
Amy Falkowski's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2006 - September 2006
Job Associate Dean of Budget and Administration at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Industry Education Management
Experience
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  August 2011 - Present
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  September 2007 - August 2011
IIT Institute of Design   January 2006 - September 2006
CalArts  May 2002 - May 2003

Skills
Contemporary Art, Event Planning, Art Education, Fine Art, Art, Art History, Curating, Creative Direction, Museums, Arts Administration, Social Media, Sculpture, Visual Arts, Editing, Printmaking

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison   1998 — 2000
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Painting

Kansas City Art Institute   1994 — 1998
BFA, Painting

Aparna Unnikrishnan Aparna Unnikrishnan Greater Chicago Area Details
Aparna Unnikrishnan's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2008 - May 2010
Job Principal Design at SC Johnson
Industry Design
Experience
SC Johnson  January 2015 - Present
SC Johnson  June 2012 - December 2014
IIT Institute of Design   September 2008 - May 2010
Institute of Design, IIT  August 2008 - May 2010
SC Johnson  May 2009 - August 2009
Whirlpool Corporation  January 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Product Design, User-centered Design, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Ethnography, User Experience, Industrial Design, Sketching, Communication Design, Illustrator, InDesign, Personas, Photoshop, Rhino, Rendering, Persona, User Research, Human Computer..., Experience Design, Concept Generation, Concept Development, Strategy

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2008 — 2010
MDes, Design

Fachhochschule Pforzheim - Hochschule für Gestaltung, Technik und Wirtschaft   2005 — 2006
Exchange Program, Product & Communication Design

National Institute of Design   2002 — 2006
Product Design

Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi, Thrissur.

Limia Shunia Limia Shunia Greater Chicago Area Details
Limia Shunia's IIT Institute of Design Experience 2007 - 2008
Job Principal at Limia Shunia Design
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Limia Shunia Design   April 2010 - Present
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2009 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   2007 - 2008
Gensler Architecture  1998 - 2007

Education
Southern California Institute of Architecture   2008 — 2009
Master, Architecture

University of Illinois at Chicago   1993 — 1995
B.Arch, Architecture 5 yr Professional degree

Ann Hintzman Ann Hintzman Greater Chicago Area Details
Ann Hintzman's IIT Institute of Design Experience March 2012 - Present
Job Associate Partner at gravitytank
Industry Design
Experience
gravitytank  August 2010 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   March 2012 - Present
Institute of Design, IIT  2007 - May 2010
Steelcase  May 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Ethnography, Design Strategy, Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Research, User-centered Design, Experience Design, Service Design, User Experience, Rapid Prototyping, Human Computer..., User Experience Design

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2010
MDes, Design Strategy

Wellesley College   1995 — 1999
BA, Cognitive Science

Bryan Spence Bryan Spence Chicago, Illinois Details
Bryan Spence's IIT Institute of Design Experience May 2014 - August 2014
Job Master of Design Candidate, IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  May 2015 - August 2015
IIT Institute of Design   May 2014 - August 2014
Root Inc.  November 2012 - August 2013
Root Learning  December 2009 - August 2012
University of Michigan Ross School of Business  June 2009 - December 2009
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools  June 2007 - June 2009

Skills
Qualitative Research, Management, Teaching, Leadership Development, Research, Data Analysis, Project Management, Leadership, Adobe Creative Suite, Event Planning

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Master's Degree

University of Michigan   2003 — 2007
BA, Organizational Studies, Psychology

Patrick, Whitney Patrick, Whitney United States Details
Patrick, Whitney's IIT Institute of Design Experience July 1989 - Present
Job Dean at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   July 1989 - Present

Skills
User-centered Design, Service Design, Concept Design, Design Management, Creative Direction, Design Strategy, User Experience, Sustainable Design, Strategic Thinking, Experience Design, Participatory Design, Ethnography, Innovation Consulting, User Experience Design, Human Computer..., Design Thinking, Strategy, Communication Design, Contextual Research, Qualitative Research, Innovation Management, Concept Generation, Design Education, User Research, Strategic Planning, Concept Development, Research Design, Product Development, User Interface Design, Social Entrepreneurship, Information Architecture, Teaching, Interaction Design, Creative Problem Solving, Leadership, Product Design, Brand Development, Strategic Design, University Teaching, Information Design, Research, Design Research, Higher Education, Entrepreneurship, Industrial Design

Education
Cranbrook Academy of Art

University of Alberta

Mariana Rosette Monahan Mariana Rosette Monahan Greater Chicago Area Details
Mariana Rosette Monahan's IIT Institute of Design Experience January 2009 - June 2009
Job
Industry Design
Experience
Consultant  June 2014 - Present
VSA Partners  August 2012 - June 2014
Walgreens  May 2011 - August 2012
Sears Holdings Corporation  September 2010 - May 2011
Sears Holdings Corporation  August 2009 - September 2010
DiBari Innovation   February 2009 - June 2009
IIT Institute of Design   January 2009 - June 2009

Skills
Concept Development, Human Factors, Model Making, Rendering, Sketching, Alias Studio Tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Cobalt, Visio, OmniGraffle, Rhino, Agile & Waterfall..., Information Design, User Experience Design, Information Architecture, E-commerce, Experience Design, User Experience, User Research, User-centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface Design, Wireframes, Industrial Design, Product Design, Multilingual, Heuristic Evaluation, Interaction Design, Mobile Design, Persona, Design Thinking, Wire Framing, User Interface, Usability, Contextual Inquiry

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology   2007 — 2008
MBA, Marketing

Savannah College of Art and Design   2003 — 2007
BFA, Industrial Design

Anita Dodson Lesniewicz Anita Dodson Lesniewicz Greater Chicago Area Details
Anita Dodson Lesniewicz's IIT Institute of Design Experience 1997 - October 2007
Job Education Management Professional
Industry Education Management
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   1997 - October 2007
Institute for Business Research, Inc.   December 1996 - December 1998
Avila & Associates/Avila Group   April 1986 - November 1996

Education
Elmhurst College   1982 — 1984
BS, Business Management

Benedict College   1975 — 1980
BS, Political Science, English

U S Army Academy of Health Science   1977 — 1978
Medical Records/Hospital/Patient Administration

Sarah Norell Sarah Norell Greater Chicago Area Details
Sarah Norell's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Intern at Doblin
Industry Design
Experience
Doblin  May 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2013 - Present
Adler Planetarium  2011 - May 2013
Chicago Park District  September 2011 - December 2011
University of Chicago  September 2009 - May 2011
The Art Institute of Chicago  September 2007 - May 2009
Marina Abramovic, LLC   August 2006 - June 2007
Exit Art  September 2006 - January 2007
Whitney Museum of American Art  January 2006 - June 2006
Elsewhere Artist Collaborative  June 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Creative Problem Solving, Research, Teaching, Writing, Adobe Creative Suite, Synthesizing, Excel, Microsoft Office

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2013 — 2016
Master of Design, Design

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago   2007 — 2009
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Performance and Textile Arts

Sarah Lawrence College   2006 — 2006
Post-Bac, Writing, General

Smith College   2002 — 2006
Bachelor's degree, Sociology

Ian O'Donnell Ian O'Donnell Greater Chicago Area Details
Ian O'Donnell's IIT Institute of Design Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Teaching Assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology
Industry Design
Experience
Illinois Institute of Technology  August 2015 - Present
IIT Institute of Design   September 2014 - Present
SC Johnson  May 2015 - August 2015
Energy BBDO  November 2013 - September 2014
Energy BBDO  January 2013 - October 2013
Energy BBDO  August 2011 - December 2012
Ipsos  January 2010 - August 2011
Moray Capital Management, LLC   July 2009 - November 2009
Coe Capital Management, LLC   June 2008 - December 2008
Kellogg School of Management  September 2007 - May 2008

Skills
SPSS, SAS, Access, SQL, Visual Basic, .NET, GIS, ArcGIS, Omniture, Google Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Java, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research, Statistics

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2014 — 2017
Master of Design

Northwestern University   2005 — 2009
B.A., Economics, Mathematics

Lisa Snider Lisa Snider Greater Chicago Area Details
Lisa Snider's IIT Institute of Design Experience February 2008 - Present
Job Business Manager at IIT Institute of Design
Industry Design
Experience
IIT Institute of Design   February 2008 - Present
The University of Chicago, Organismal Biology and Anatomy   June 1995 - January 2008
Oriental Institute Musuem   August 1992 - June 1995

Skills
Department Budgeting, Human Resources, Payroll, Academic Administration

Education
Scripps College   1985 — 1989
Bachelor's degree, German and Political Science

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools   1979 — 1985

Russell Flench Russell Flench San Francisco Bay Area Details
Russell Flench's IIT Institute of Design Experience August 2010 - May 2013
Job Senior Design Researcher at Point Forward, Inc.
Industry Design
Experience
Point Forward, Inc.   September 2015 - Present
Point Forward  August 2013 - Present
Conifer Research  May 2013 - July 2013
Steelcase  May 2012 - May 2013
IIT Institute of Design   August 2010 - May 2013
Self-Employed  April 2003 - July 2010
The Office of PlayLab, Inc.   September 2009 - November 2009

Skills
Design Strategy, User-centered Design, Design Thinking, Ethnography, Design Research, Service Design, User Experience, Sketching, Concept Generation, Concept Development, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Strategic Design, Adobe Creative Suite, User Research, Experience Design, Video Production, InDesign, Product Design, Wireframes, Contextual Inquiry, Research Design, Video Editing, Photography, Photoshop

Education
IIT Institute of Design   2010 — 2013
Master of Design, Systems, Research, Service Design

Parsons School of Design   2009 — 2009
Sustainable Product Design

Cleveland Institute of Art   1991 — 1997
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography major, Ceramics minor