Valerie Remaker
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Experience
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Optimal Blue
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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User Experience Designer
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Sep 2022 - Present
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University of Washington Human Centered Design & Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Researcher
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
- Collaboratively developed a code book utilizing open coding methods to streamline intercoder reliability. - Qualitatively analyzed Tik Tok videos relating to “The Texas Freeze” to understand adaptations during times of crisis. - Collaboratively developed a code book utilizing open coding methods to streamline intercoder reliability. - Qualitatively analyzed Tik Tok videos relating to “The Texas Freeze” to understand adaptations during times of crisis.
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Lead Data Collector
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Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
- Refined study protocols and data collection methods in a study on the impact of varying degrees of virtual “nature”. - Guided participants from preliminary surveys, through a virtual experience, and then a semi structured interview. - Refined study protocols and data collection methods in a study on the impact of varying degrees of virtual “nature”. - Guided participants from preliminary surveys, through a virtual experience, and then a semi structured interview.
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University of Washington College of Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Ambassador
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Oct 2020 - Jun 2022
- Planned and facilitated K-14 outreach events for prospective engineering students at the University of Washington. - Led a team of 11 ambassadors by coordinating event planning sessions, assigning projects, and tracking shift attendance. - Planned and facilitated K-14 outreach events for prospective engineering students at the University of Washington. - Led a team of 11 ambassadors by coordinating event planning sessions, assigning projects, and tracking shift attendance.
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Digital Control Incorporated
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United States
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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UX Designer
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
- Conducted competitive analysis, crafted user personas, and developed an app workflow. - Designed a high-fidelity mobile prototype in Figma for an easy-to-use troubleshooting application. - Conducted user testing on the troubleshooting application, where users rated the experience as 4.5/5. - Designed, conducted, and analyzed qualitative networking interviews which culminated in an infographic poster. - Conducted competitive analysis, crafted user personas, and developed an app workflow. - Designed a high-fidelity mobile prototype in Figma for an easy-to-use troubleshooting application. - Conducted user testing on the troubleshooting application, where users rated the experience as 4.5/5. - Designed, conducted, and analyzed qualitative networking interviews which culminated in an infographic poster.
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Durt Holdings Corp.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Full-stack Developer
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
- Developed landing pages for privacylock.io using vue.js with Bootstrap to helps users remove their data online. - Developed landing pages for privacylock.io using vue.js with Bootstrap to helps users remove their data online.
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Coding With Kids
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructor
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Sep 2018 - May 2021
- Taught fundamental coding skills in Scratch, JavaScript, and Python to students in after school classes, coder's ladder classes both in person and online. - Taught fundamental coding skills in Scratch, JavaScript, and Python to students in after school classes, coder's ladder classes both in person and online.
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University of Washington
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Apr 2019 - Sep 2020
- Led section for 20 students twice a week on the topics of: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, and SQL. - Held office hours, and graded students’ programming homework and exams. - Led section for 20 students twice a week on the topics of: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP, and SQL. - Held office hours, and graded students’ programming homework and exams.
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University of Washington Human Centered Design & Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outreach Impact Researcher
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Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
- Crafted and conducted a semi structured interview protocol to investigate the impact of co-design on its facilitators. - Transcribed and analyzed interview data using a modified bottom-up coding approach to inform our research paper. - Crafted and conducted a semi structured interview protocol to investigate the impact of co-design on its facilitators. - Transcribed and analyzed interview data using a modified bottom-up coding approach to inform our research paper.
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iD Tech Camps
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United States
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Education Management
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300 - 400 Employee
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Instructor
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
- Taught classes in robotics, drag and drop code, JavaScript, and Python to students aged 7 – 13. - Supervised campers who were staying in the dorms during the week and provided post-camp activities. - Taught classes in robotics, drag and drop code, JavaScript, and Python to students aged 7 – 13. - Supervised campers who were staying in the dorms during the week and provided post-camp activities.
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University of Washington Human Centered Design & Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Charette Researcher and Facilitator
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Apr 2019 - Jun 2019
- Facilitated an assortment 50 minute co-design charrettes with prospective UW students to show them the human centered design process.
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Alternative Spring Break Researcher
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
- Developed a curriculum to teach physical computing to middle and high schoolers using the Circuit Playground Express mixed with drag and drop programming. - Spent Spring break teaching this curriculum on the Makah Reservation in Neah Bay Washington.
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City of San José
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
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Education
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University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Centered Design and Engineering & Psychology -
Archbishop Mitty High School