Andrea H. Berman

andrea@metalab.unc.edu
http://metalab.unc.edu/elvis/resume.html

SKILLS

Speak Russian and French
Computer skills include: Windows, Macintosh OS, DOS, UNIX, SAS, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Canvas, MacDraw Pro, video/audio capture and editing protocols, and prototyping in Visual Basic and SuperCard
Highly experienced in HTML, JavaScript, Lingo, and World Wide Web page design and storyboarding
- Creator and Webmaster of renowned popular culture site
- Rated among top 25 entertainment sites on the Web in the April, 1997, issue of Yahoo! Internet Life magazine

EDUCATION

Fall, 1998 SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, New York

Division of Continuing Education
Graphic Design I

1994 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
Major: Human Factors Engineering, Minor: Statistics; Engineering Management
Recipient of the Rockwell International Competitive Scholarship; G.P.A.: 3.91
President, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - Texas A&M University Student Chapter

1992 TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science
Major: Astrophysics, Minor: Russian
Recipient of the N. Hobbs Knight Prize Scholarship in Physics; G.P.A.: 3.51

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

October, 1998 Freelance Human Factors Specialist

ActionWorld, Inc., New York, New York

Incorporated human-computer interaction (HCI) and usability issues into an online questionnaire for beta testers of a multi-player gaming Web site.
Analyzed questionnaire data.
Recommended design changes based on questionnaire results and professional experience.

June, 1998 Freelance Human Factors Specialist

Ecco Design, New York, New York

Participated in brainstorming sessions for next generation Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) design prototypes.
Researched usability issues related to hand-held devices.
Provided ergonomic and human factors design suggestions, based on known usability standards, research, and professional experience.

March, 1998 Freelance Human Factors Specialist

Ecco Design, New York, New York

Integrated usability testing methods into focus group sessions for prototype computer joystick designs.
Developed, administered, and analyzed subjective questionnaire rating the joysticks.
Provided expert opinion on the various prototypes and summarized user feedback for incorporation into a new joystick design.

FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE

1998-Present Senior Human Factors Specialist, User Interface Design Group,
Transaction Information Systems, New York, New York

Introduce human factors philosophies and methods into the corporate culture. Design and conduct usability evaluations for large-scale, financial industry Web sites. Collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data and make design recommendations based on test results and usability standards.
Serve as in-house human factors consultant. Examples include:
User interface requirements development for a Web publishing and site management application.
Document layout redesign suggestions for a downloadable financial report.

Participate in graphic design brainstorming sessions. Design interface concepts in Adobe Photoshop. Implement interface prototypes in HTML, JavaScript, and/or Lingo.

1997-1998 Engineer

1996-1997 Senior Associate Engineer

1995 Associate Engineer, Human Interfaces Department,
Lockheed Martin Space Mission Systems & Services, under contract to NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Designed and conducted Shuttle and Space Station hardware and software usability evaluations. Analyzed resultant data, authored documentation, and made design recommendations. Evaluation process included task analysis, questionnaire design, and heuristic evaluations. Examples include:
Usability testing and follow-up paper/pencil walkthrough of in-house software tool
Usability testing of personal digital assistant prototype.

Storyboarded, developed, and user-tested Web-based, multimedia training applications.
Collaborated with diverse teams in order to conduct ergonomic evaluations of various Astronaut workstations, such as personal computer systems and robotics control stations.
Integrated human factors information from Russian Space Agency colleagues. Traveled internationally to share findings, to negotiate agreements, and to exchange technical information.

1993-1994 Graduate Research Assistant

Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas

Developed, managed, and conducted automobile driver performance study for National Cooperative Highway Research Board (NCHRB) as member of two-person team.
Performed statistical analysis of reaction time data from the study using SAS.
Contributed to final report for NCHRB.

PAGE 2: Professional Affiliations, Awards, and Publications

Fall, 1998	SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, New York
	Division of Continuing Education Graphic Design I

1994	TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas
	Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Major: Human Factors Engineering, Minor: Statistics; Engineering Management Recipient of the Rockwell International Competitive Scholarship; G.P.A.: 3.91 President, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society - Texas A&M University Student Chapter

1992	TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Medford, Massachusetts
	Bachelor of Science Major: Astrophysics, Minor: Russian Recipient of the N. Hobbs Knight Prize Scholarship in Physics; G.P.A.: 3.51

October, 1998	Freelance Human Factors Specialist
	ActionWorld, Inc., New York, New York
	Incorporated human-computer interaction (HCI) and usability issues into an online questionnaire for beta testers of a multi-player gaming Web site. Analyzed questionnaire data. Recommended design changes based on questionnaire results and professional experience.
June, 1998	Freelance Human Factors Specialist
	Ecco Design, New York, New York
	Participated in brainstorming sessions for next generation Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) design prototypes. Researched usability issues related to hand-held devices. Provided ergonomic and human factors design suggestions, based on known usability standards, research, and professional experience.
March, 1998	Freelance Human Factors Specialist
	Ecco Design, New York, New York
	Integrated usability testing methods into focus group sessions for prototype computer joystick designs. Developed, administered, and analyzed subjective questionnaire rating the joysticks. Provided expert opinion on the various prototypes and summarized user feedback for incorporation into a new joystick design.


1998-Present	Senior Human Factors Specialist, User Interface Design Group, Transaction Information Systems, New York, New York
	Introduce human factors philosophies and methods into the corporate culture. Design and conduct usability evaluations for large-scale, financial industry Web sites. Collect and analyze both quantitative and qualitative data and make design recommendations based on test results and usability standards. Serve as in-house human factors consultant. Examples include: User interface requirements development for a Web publishing and site management application. Document layout redesign suggestions for a downloadable financial report. Participate in graphic design brainstorming sessions. Design interface concepts in Adobe Photoshop. Implement interface prototypes in HTML, JavaScript, and/or Lingo.

1997-1998	Engineer
1996-1997	Senior Associate Engineer
1995	Associate Engineer, Human Interfaces Department, Lockheed Martin Space Mission Systems & Services, under contract to NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
	Designed and conducted Shuttle and Space Station hardware and software usability evaluations. Analyzed resultant data, authored documentation, and made design recommendations. Evaluation process included task analysis, questionnaire design, and heuristic evaluations. Examples include: Usability testing and follow-up paper/pencil walkthrough of in-house software tool Usability testing of personal digital assistant prototype. Storyboarded, developed, and user-tested Web-based, multimedia training applications. Collaborated with diverse teams in order to conduct ergonomic evaluations of various Astronaut workstations, such as personal computer systems and robotics control stations. Integrated human factors information from Russian Space Agency colleagues. Traveled internationally to share findings, to negotiate agreements, and to exchange technical information.

1993-1994	Graduate Research Assistant
	Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, Texas
	Developed, managed, and conducted automobile driver performance study for National Cooperative Highway Research Board (NCHRB) as member of two-person team. Performed statistical analysis of reaction time data from the study using SAS. Contributed to final report for NCHRB.