Experience

Pacific Science & Engineering Group, Inc.

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Factors Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  • Facilitated the redesign of user interface for Navy software products, incorporating alerts, states, and modes pages through user interviews and contextual inquires, adhering to standards such as MIL-STD-1472H. • Conducted field studies to test usability and operational relevance of software, implementing structured experimental designs with end-users. • Engaged in knowledge engineering and cognitive analysis with intended and current users of operational systems and interfaces across various domains, including maritime domain awareness, intelligence analysis, command and control, and decision making. • Identified user needs and developed HSI-related design requirements for 4 Navy acquisition programs. • Devised and executed comprehensive research plans, yielding actionable recommendations that drove significant product enhancements. • Collaborated with designers, developers, stakeholders, and research managers to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Show less



Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility (CUDA)

• Laboratory Operations Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Trained students in Nielsen's 10 heuristics, usability, and accessibility testing. • Conducted hands-on usability assessments of textbooks with students and provided feedback. • Evaluated online books for accessibility compliance using programs like NVDA, Care for your eyes, Color contrast analyzer, Microsoft Narrator, and more. • Assessed course books using fifteen checkpoints (with multiple levels equating to 53 requirements) developed by SkillsCommons. • Trained students in Nielsen's 10 heuristics, usability, and accessibility testing. • Conducted hands-on usability assessments of textbooks with students and provided feedback. • Evaluated online books for accessibility compliance using programs like NVDA, Care for your eyes, Color contrast analyzer, Microsoft Narrator, and more. • Assessed course books using fifteen checkpoints (with multiple levels equating to 53 requirements) developed by SkillsCommons.



San Jose State Research Foundation at NASA Ames

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Authored a literature review on procedural generation, errors, and future solutions for the Human System Integration Division. • Designed procedure viewer mock-ups integrating potential improvements. • Authored a literature review on procedural generation, errors, and future solutions for the Human System Integration Division. • Designed procedure viewer mock-ups integrating potential improvements.