For the last decade I've been working on user centered projects, from delivering a feature to the billions of users of Chrome, to taking a machine learning model and making it relevant to someone with no technical training. Nowadays I work freelance as a tech advisor or consultant, helping teams understand their users and their processes.
I can help your team with:
Engineering problems
- prototyping: build a small prototype while you're still figuring out your tech, that you can use to research and develop new features
- user experience design/research: work with you to design interactions that are easy to use and intuitive for your users
- data visualizations: tell a story through your data, in a way that is easy to understand, self explanatory and interesting
- advising: answer technical questions about web best practices (eg. the performance and accessibility of your product), do code reviews, or offer feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Human problems
- project scoping: figure out and prioritize the core features of your application based on what your users actually need
- debugging your team: help you figure out why your team might be stuck and have trouble focusing on features or delivering them
- mentorship, guidance & leadership: brainstorm creative ideas, offer feedback on your written materials and presentations, and help you craft your key messaging.
If this sounds like something you're interested in, send me an email.