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This collaboration is part of CMU’s MHCI Capstone Project, in which a group of budding UX professionals work with a client over the course of 8 months to help develop a solution within a problem space they select for us. It’s up to us to go out into the field, do research, prototype, and develop a final product.
Matt brings both technical and business experience to the team. He has spent over 15 years working with communication and collaboration technologies in roles ranging from system engineering and experience design to sales and management.
Margot is a designer coming from 6 years of work in graphic design and corporate art consulting. She often draws from her social psychology and fine arts academic background to inspire UX research and design choices. Outside of work, Margot always has a new sculpture or truffle recipe in the works.
Haley is a product designer passionate about design systems, UI animation, and mixed reality. She has worked at startups in Korea as a product designer. She also dabbles in web development, illustration, and brand design. She’s always down for karaoke and horror movies.
Caitlin is an aspiring UX Engineer with an interest in developer experience (DX), and has a background in Computer Science and Neuroscience. She has previously worked as an API developer, and has contributed to academic research ranging from collaborative VR systems to EEG studies on mood dysregulation. She spends most of her free time binge-watching cooking shows or hunting for good dim sum.
Michael is an aspiring UX Generalist with a background in community management and marketing for online gaming platforms. Self taught in Javascript, he also has an interest in front-end development. When it’s not too cold out, he likes to go on long-distance runs.
With three years experience in negotiating for treats, chicken, and head scratches, Basil oversees team wellness and evaluates the team for sufficient levels of cuteness. An outspoken member of the Pitt Crew, Basil always makes sure to get the last word in on Zoom meetings.
