Personal Information
Entreprise/Lieu de travail
Greater Boston Area, MA United States
Profession
Director of UX at Sallie Mae
Secteur d’activité
Technology / Software / Internet
Site Web
www.linkedin.com/in/valeska
À propos
I make a living doing what comes naturally to me: I study how people interact with things in physical and digital spaces in order to create an interface design that works for them (A.K.A. Human-Computer Interaction for the geeks). My goal is to stop the dehumanization of digital experiences, and help computers to speak human.
I started my career as a web developer, which has been instrumental to understand technology constraints and bridge conversations with engineers & stakeholders. Learning IA, research methods, interaction design, and human factors just seemed the natural path. I leverage all these knowledge to build consensus. As a team leader, I strive to build up those around me b...
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Personal Information
Entreprise/Lieu de travail
Greater Boston Area, MA United States
Profession
Director of UX at Sallie Mae
Secteur d’activité
Technology / Software / Internet
Site Web
www.linkedin.com/in/valeska
À propos
I make a living doing what comes naturally to me: I study how people interact with things in physical and digital spaces in order to create an interface design that works for them (A.K.A. Human-Computer Interaction for the geeks). My goal is to stop the dehumanization of digital experiences, and help computers to speak human.
I started my career as a web developer, which has been instrumental to understand technology constraints and bridge conversations with engineers & stakeholders. Learning IA, research methods, interaction design, and human factors just seemed the natural path. I leverage all these knowledge to build consensus. As a team leader, I strive to build up those around me b...