Andrew McHugh
Cofounder, CEO at Wist Labs Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Peter King
Andrew is a talented designer. He did a fantastic job crafting very thorough and elegant solutions to some of our major augmented reality challenges. I look forward to working with him again.
Peter King
Andrew is a talented designer. He did a fantastic job crafting very thorough and elegant solutions to some of our major augmented reality challenges. I look forward to working with him again.
Peter King
Andrew is a talented designer. He did a fantastic job crafting very thorough and elegant solutions to some of our major augmented reality challenges. I look forward to working with him again.
Peter King
Andrew is a talented designer. He did a fantastic job crafting very thorough and elegant solutions to some of our major augmented reality challenges. I look forward to working with him again.
Credentials
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Duolingo Portuguese Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoSep, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
Duolingo Portuguese Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoSep, 2016- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Wist Labs Inc.
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cofounder, CEO
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May 2021 - Present
Building the best way to capture, store, and relive immersive memories. Previously called Vivid. WistLabs.com Building the best way to capture, store, and relive immersive memories. Previously called Vivid. WistLabs.com
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Samsung Research America (SRA)
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United States
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Software Development
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior VR/AR Designer & Team Lead
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Feb 2017 - May 2021
Team Lead for the XR Design Group (Nov 2019 – May 2021) Led day-to-day design process. Curated a safe, democratized, and mutually supportive space for designers and developers. Consolidated and promoted a vision for our work to stakeholders (manager, lab head, VP, SVP). Created intern hiring process as hiring manager. Senior Designer for AR/VR (Feb 2019 – May 2021) As a technically minded designer, research, scope, design, prototype, and present AR/VR interactions, apps, and… Show more Team Lead for the XR Design Group (Nov 2019 – May 2021) Led day-to-day design process. Curated a safe, democratized, and mutually supportive space for designers and developers. Consolidated and promoted a vision for our work to stakeholders (manager, lab head, VP, SVP). Created intern hiring process as hiring manager. Senior Designer for AR/VR (Feb 2019 – May 2021) As a technically minded designer, research, scope, design, prototype, and present AR/VR interactions, apps, and platform features. Collaborated with designers and engineers to realize vision. Validated through user studies. My work and the work of our team was used to showcase Samsung innovation to visiting dignitaries. Show less Team Lead for the XR Design Group (Nov 2019 – May 2021) Led day-to-day design process. Curated a safe, democratized, and mutually supportive space for designers and developers. Consolidated and promoted a vision for our work to stakeholders (manager, lab head, VP, SVP). Created intern hiring process as hiring manager. Senior Designer for AR/VR (Feb 2019 – May 2021) As a technically minded designer, research, scope, design, prototype, and present AR/VR interactions, apps, and… Show more Team Lead for the XR Design Group (Nov 2019 – May 2021) Led day-to-day design process. Curated a safe, democratized, and mutually supportive space for designers and developers. Consolidated and promoted a vision for our work to stakeholders (manager, lab head, VP, SVP). Created intern hiring process as hiring manager. Senior Designer for AR/VR (Feb 2019 – May 2021) As a technically minded designer, research, scope, design, prototype, and present AR/VR interactions, apps, and platform features. Collaborated with designers and engineers to realize vision. Validated through user studies. My work and the work of our team was used to showcase Samsung innovation to visiting dignitaries. Show less
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Elementary
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Ecuador
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Graphic Design
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Project Manager, Prototyping Lead, & UX Designer
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Created a transparent, consumer banking product that utilizes learning and prediction for a Portuguese client. Four months of user and market research, four more of design and user testing. Created a transparent, consumer banking product that utilizes learning and prediction for a Portuguese client. Four months of user and market research, four more of design and user testing.
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Humane Virtuality
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Austria
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Professional Training and Coaching
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UX Designer & Prototyper for VR
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
Researched UX design for VR with week-long design and prototyping sprints, utilizing A-Frame. Findings at http://medium.com/humane-virtuality. Researched UX design for VR with week-long design and prototyping sprints, utilizing A-Frame. Findings at http://medium.com/humane-virtuality.
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Dasein Design
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Türkiye
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder-CEO
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2015
Led the UX for startups. Worked the process from problems to interactive mock ups. Focused on usability and rapid prototypes. Led the UX for startups. Worked the process from problems to interactive mock ups. Focused on usability and rapid prototypes.
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Caledon Virtual
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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UI/UX Designer & Developer
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Feb 2014 - Jun 2015
Evangelized and led the UX at a full-service marketing agency under the Creative Director. Designed four apps, two in production (local class finder and class management system, a marketplace for maker-based distributed manufacturing, a political campaign management system, and a trade-based service industry management system). Work is under NDAs, but is allowed to be privately shown. Evangelized and led the UX at a full-service marketing agency under the Creative Director. Designed four apps, two in production (local class finder and class management system, a marketplace for maker-based distributed manufacturing, a political campaign management system, and a trade-based service industry management system). Work is under NDAs, but is allowed to be privately shown.
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Founder & Chief Curiosity Curator, Producer, Designer
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Nov 2010 - Jun 2014
The What If...? is a place to ask questions that matter and do something about them. We bring together a crowd of entrepreneurs, educators, technophiles, innovators, and status quo challengers. Together we ask the questions and find the action steps to create better worlds. My role was largely focused on design and production. I worked on printed material (photo books, business cards, question cards, posters), video creative direction and transcoding, website design and management… Show more The What If...? is a place to ask questions that matter and do something about them. We bring together a crowd of entrepreneurs, educators, technophiles, innovators, and status quo challengers. Together we ask the questions and find the action steps to create better worlds. My role was largely focused on design and production. I worked on printed material (photo books, business cards, question cards, posters), video creative direction and transcoding, website design and management (including iTunes Podcast and the beginnings of a CMS for independent organizers), social media management, and I wrote the company blog. I also worked closely with speakers to prepare them for the stage and worked closely with the venues. My cofounder and I worked together on overall company strategy. Show less The What If...? is a place to ask questions that matter and do something about them. We bring together a crowd of entrepreneurs, educators, technophiles, innovators, and status quo challengers. Together we ask the questions and find the action steps to create better worlds. My role was largely focused on design and production. I worked on printed material (photo books, business cards, question cards, posters), video creative direction and transcoding, website design and management… Show more The What If...? is a place to ask questions that matter and do something about them. We bring together a crowd of entrepreneurs, educators, technophiles, innovators, and status quo challengers. Together we ask the questions and find the action steps to create better worlds. My role was largely focused on design and production. I worked on printed material (photo books, business cards, question cards, posters), video creative direction and transcoding, website design and management (including iTunes Podcast and the beginnings of a CMS for independent organizers), social media management, and I wrote the company blog. I also worked closely with speakers to prepare them for the stage and worked closely with the venues. My cofounder and I worked together on overall company strategy. Show less
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Education
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2015 - 2016
Carnegie Mellon University
Master’s Degree, Human Computer Interaction -
2015 - 2016
Universidade da Madeira
Master’s Degree, Human Computer Interaction -
2009 - 2013
Westminster College (MO)
B.A., Philosophy, Science of Information, Mathematics, Physics -
2012 - 2012
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Career Discovery Program, Urban Design -
2012 - 2012
Rutgers University
Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy -
2005 - 2009
Kirkwood High School
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