Enriched and streamlined product concepts and developed UIs

＋　Defined user tasks and interaction flows based on findings from

user research and best practices

＋　Created interactive mock-ups for laptop version by applying iterative design

techniques

＋　Collected feedback and communicated insights with the product manager,

engineers, and scientists

Researched Interactive Art Appreciation Systems with Prof. Kimiko Ryokai (published as a case study in ACMCHI 2015)

＋　Conducted contextual inquiry and field activities with experts and novices of abstract painting and Ikebana (Japanese traditional flower arrangement), created video ethnography and analyzed correlation between their thought process, space usage and body movement

＋　Conceptualized application design that supports appreciation of Ikebana for novice audience through implicit and embodied interaction

Conducted UX Research and mobile UI design

＋　Took initiative and crafted UX research deliverables including 5 customer journey

maps and 3 persona concepts

＋　Developed and sketched interaction models and flows for tablet and mobile

devices by applying research findings and iterative design techniques

＋　Created interactive wire frames for tablet and mobile devices that were used for

formative evaluation

＋　Communicated insights with stakeholders including senior designers, product

managers and engineers