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UX Designer
Kaitlyn Shinault
Washington, DC
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About
I’m passionate about designing for the user and driven to delve into the research needed to tailor my work to the needs of customers. Currently I work for Capital One. I enjoy the unique day to day challenges I face as a researcher and designer for a large fintech company.
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Education
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BS in Industrial Design Industrial and Product DesignGeorgia Institute of Technology2013 - 2018
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BS in Psychology PsychologyGeorgia Institute of Technology2013 - 2018
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Highschool Diploma With a Distinction in EngineeringA. R. Johnson Healthcare Science and Engineering Magnet2009 - 2013
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Experience
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UX Designer, Enterprise DesignMcLean, VAJul 2018 - Present (7 years 11 months)Worked on alignment of design system across channels (web, iOS, Android)
Creates logos and icons for internal and external use
Supports and leads research for internal and external design projects -
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Human Factors and Aging LabAtlanta, GASep 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 8 months)Carried out literature reviews
Collected & organized data
Created outreach materials
Created graphics to convey information internally
Updated and managed website design and information
Interviewed and trained participants over the phone and in person for studies. -
Nursery WorkerGrace United MethodistMay 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 7 months)Assisted with teaching Sunday school lessons
Provided childcare for children aged 0-12 -
Design Development Program, Intern in Card DesignMcLean, VAJun 2017 - Aug 2017 (2 months)Helped facilitate design workshops.
Ideated potential user experiences based on research and company goals.
Crafted prompts for user testing and research.
Collected and analyzed data from research drawing out key insights.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant, Sonification LabAtlanta, GAAug 2016 - Dec 2016 (4 months)Collected & organized data
Assisted in design and running of studies
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Marketing & Multimedia InternAtlanta, GAMay 2015 - Aug 2015 (3 months)Created graphics; including infographics and social media marketing materials
Wrote blog posts and organized information
Crafted and helped run marketing campaigns using Sideqik's platform
Analyzed marking data
Wrote promotional copy
Scheduled and managed Sideqik's social media posts using Hubspot -
Student Assistant, Gilbert Price Memorial LibraryAtlanta, GAAug 2013 - Aug 2015 (2 years)Organized & updated the catalog
Managed collections data using Microsoft Office
Created graphics for the library's organizational use -
Leadership Team Member - OutreachAtlanta, GADec 2014 - May 2015 (5 months)Crafted social media marketing campaigns
Helped plan events
Created flyers and other forms of visual marketing -
CounselorBricks4KidzMay 2014 - Aug 2014 (3 months)Taught & lead groups of children ages 5-12 years old in educational activities
Used Lego bricks and robotics to address learning points in areas of engineering, math, & science.
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InternJohnson, Laschober & Associates, P.C.Aug 2012 - May 2013 (9 months)Hand drafted plans
Assisted with Interior Design tasks
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Awards
2014 - 2018: Dean's List Recipient at Georgia Institute of Technology
2013 : 4th in Technical Sketching -Nationally recognized through TSA for handdrafting and problem solving skills.
2013 : Recognized as a Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen
2012 : Recognized as a Questbridge Scholar -
Affiliations
Alpha Delta Chi, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Technology Student Association (TSA), IDSA
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On Coroflot@heyimkait, member since 2015
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