UX and Human Factors
My educational background is in cognitive psychology, which is essentially the study of human mental capabilities and limitations. I had a focus on human learning and decision making.
Professionally, I use that background to help design and evaluate the interfaces that mediate our interactions with the world around us: the technology we use, the environments in which we operate, the tasks we perform, and even the people with whom we interact.
I have worked in a number of different domains and on a number of different products in my career. However, my expertise and passion is in the research and design of decision-support tools for professionals, particularly those working in complex, dynamic environments. Examples from my history include air traffic control, military operations, emergency response, and even farming.
Graphical and textual summaries of my background are below.
Summary
current position
principal consultant and UX lead at DNV, a risk management and QA company
work experience
over 15 years working with software, hardware, and system interfaces in a variety of domains, including agriculture, finance, telecommunications, crisis management, aviation, military, and enterprise solutions
education
doctorate in cognitive psychology
skills
prototyping (Figma, UXPin, Axure), user-centered design (specialties in usability, user research, human factors, and interaction design), experimentation and evaluation