Shawna Hein
Experience Designer
shawna.hein@echouser.com
Master of Information Management and
Systems, School of Information
Management of Technology Certificate
Experience Designer
shawna.hein@echouser.com
EDUCATION
University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Information Management and
Systems, School of Information
Management of Technology Certificate
Oberlin College
Bachelor of Arts in Computer
Science,Sociology Minor
Bachelor of Arts in Computer
Science,Sociology Minor
Bilkent University
Computer Engineering Coursework
Computer Engineering Coursework
EMPLOYMENT
EchoUser
June 2010 - Present
Experience Designer
EchoUser
June 2010 - Present
Experience Designer
Genentech
October 2009 - April 2010
iPhone User Experience Designer
October 2009 - April 2010
iPhone User Experience Designer
Soundmeme, Inc.
July - October 2009
Interaction Design Consultant
July - October 2009
Interaction Design Consultant
UC Berkeley, Sociology Department
January - May 2009
Reader for Sociology of Information Technology
January - May 2009
Reader for Sociology of Information Technology
SKILLS
Omnigraffle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, Hotgloo, Balsamiq, Pear Note, Powerpoint, Keynote, Excel
Omnigraffle, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Fireworks, Hotgloo, Balsamiq, Pear Note, Powerpoint, Keynote, Excel
Interviewing, Diary Studies, Affinity Diagramming, Survey Writing, Brainstorming, Whiteboarding, Pen & Paper Sketching, Wireframing, Physical Prototyping
Arduino, Pascal, Java, C++, Scheme, Perl, SQL/Oracle, HTML, PHP/mySQL, Linux/UNIX
French, Turkish
A native Californian, Shawna has a background in computer science and sociology.
She has a Masters from UC Berkeley's School of Information, and a passion for people
and technology. She has particular interest in smartphone design, and is the
co-creator of the infamous arduino game, "Jug Hero."
She has a Masters from UC Berkeley's School of Information, and a passion for people
and technology. She has particular interest in smartphone design, and is the
co-creator of the infamous arduino game, "Jug Hero."
Past Projects
gRide iPhone Application
Genentech
Conducted multiple rounds of testing and design for a ride reporting application for employees of Genentech. The app was developed and released in fall of 2010.
Genentech
Conducted multiple rounds of testing and design for a ride reporting application for employees of Genentech. The app was developed and released in fall of 2010.
Out of Office iPhone Application
Genentech
Interviewed Genentech employees to determine the needs they have when leaving the office for vacations and business trips, then designed the basic interaction for an out of office iPhone application
Genentech
Interviewed Genentech employees to determine the needs they have when leaving the office for vacations and business trips, then designed the basic interaction for an out of office iPhone application
Squash & Vine: Connecting the Food Community
Master's Capstone Project
www.squashandvine.org
Conducted extensive user research and designed an online community connecting producers, consumers & retailers focused on promoting transparency within the food system and lowering barriers to eating locally.
Master's Capstone Project
www.squashandvine.org
Conducted extensive user research and designed an online community connecting producers, consumers & retailers focused on promoting transparency within the food system and lowering barriers to eating locally.
TCHO: New Chocolate for a New Generation
TCHO Chocolates
www.tcho.com
Designed three new lines of chocolate for Millenials in collaboration with SF-based TCHO Chocolates
TCHO Chocolates
www.tcho.com
Designed three new lines of chocolate for Millenials in collaboration with SF-based TCHO Chocolates
Charityvis: Visualizing the Non-profit Sector
School of Information
http://groups.ischool.berkeley.edu/charityvis
Created an interactive, multifaceted visualization of the charity landscape.
School of Information
http://groups.ischool.berkeley.edu/charityvis
Created an interactive, multifaceted visualization of the charity landscape.