Résumé

education

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, 05/2011 (expected)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Master of Design Candidate: Communication Planning & Information Design

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 12/2004
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Bachelor of Science: Science, Technology, & Culture - Media Studies, Minor in Japanese

 
 

work experience

IBM INTERNET SECURITY SYSTEMS, 09/2007 - 07/2009
Graphic Designer, Usability & User Experience
Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA

Responsible for visually unifying IBM ISS's product lines, implementing IBM's visual design, globalization, and accessibility standards.

Created icons, splash screens, and other user interface graphics, and designed and modified user interfaces, print publications, and other related documents.

JAPANESE EXCHANGE & TEACHING (JET) PROGRAMME, 07/2005 - 07/2007
Assistant English Teacher / Webmaster and Graphic Designer
Miyoshi City Ikeda, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

Taught basic English, and served as an ambassador for both the USA and India.

Worked at one junior high and six elementary schools, and led community adult classes.

Maintained the website and messageboard for Tokushima's Association of JETs (TAJET). Created illustrations and print designs for TAJET publications and event publicity.

BELLSOUTH INTELLIVENTURES, 02/2005 - 07/2005
Web Designer, Intelligent Media Ventures
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Created homepages and websites for small to medium-sized businesses in the southeast USA.

Production environment: designed homepages in 3 hours and full websites in 6-11 hours.

GEORGIA TECH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 01/2000 - 05/2005
Webmaster and Graphic Designer
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Designed and maintained the ensemble website from 2002-2004.

Designed a visual identity and mascot, shirts, advertisements, and concert programmes.

 
 

activities

Tech Support and Facilities Assistantship - CMU School of Design, 01/2010 - present
Teaching Assistantship - Human Factors and Design course, 08/2009 - 12/2009

Pittsburgh JET Alumni Association, Co-founder, Vice-President, Webmaster
String Theory - CMU Chamber Ensemble, 2nd violin principal chair
CMU All University Orchestra, 1st violinist