 Portfolio
Examples of projects, web sites, and web applications I worked
on at Web Services (Rice University), Reliant Energy, and NASA (
Johnson Space Center) since 2004 January.
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Summer
Camp Registration - Rice University
Description:
Web application for summer camp registration including meal
requests, audio-visual and computer needs.
Contributions: Based on requirements designed HTML
prototype for screens and interaction and worked closely with
developer to finalize the application.
HTML
Prototype (new window)
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Keck
Center - Rice University
Description:
The Keck Center for Interdisciplinary Bioscience Training is
the training section of the Gulf Coast Consortia (GCC). The
GCC brings together the strengths of six member institutions
to build interdisciplinary collaborative research teams and
training programs in the biological sciences at their intersection
with the computational, chemical, mathematical, and physical
sciences.
Contributions: Conducted heuristic evaluation for the
web site. Redesigned some sections of the website, mostly forms,
see examples below.
Form section before and
after redesign (new window)
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Conference
Registration - Rice University
Description:
A web application that allows conference set-up, registration
and abstract submission for conferences and events at Rice University.
Contributions: Conducted
focus groups to find out about new features needed and to prioritize
these features. Participated in requirements analysis for abstract
submission section of the application, conducted competitive analysis,
designed prototype and user interaction.
Form section before
and after redesign (new window)
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Campus
Portal - Rice University
Description:
Rice
University web portal that includes directory, news, email, and
a multitude of other options for customization.
Contributions: Conducted
focus groups to find out about preferences and options for customization.
Designed information structure for specific user groups: faculty,
staff and students. Worked with developer to implement application
and tested the application.
Faculty, staff
and student versions
for the portal (.jpeg, all open in new window)
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Faculty
Information System - Rice University
Description:
The Faculty Information System is a web-based information system
used to collect and report on the activities and accomplishments
of the faculty. The system was designed to collect information
for the Annual Report to the Provost. The system also houses course
evaluation data and is used to generate faculty profile pages
for the web.
Contributions: Conducted
a heuristic evaluation and in-depth interviews with faculty and
staff. Based on the findings suggested changes to the navigation
structure and redesigned forms. Also worked with developers to
implement changes and wrote test plans to test the application.
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Description:
This is the main web site of Rice University with specific
sections for main visitor groups including prospective faculty,
staff, and students.
Contributions: Developed
a proposal for the redesign of the Web site that included a plan
of conducting surveys, information architecture design and testing
(card sorting and user testing) prototyping, testing the prototype,
and final user testing.
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Events
Calendar - Rice University
Description:
Calendar
of the Rice University events that includes search and a login
section for posting news and events.
Contributions: Conducted
a competitive analysis and designed HTML prototype of the application.
Before and after redesign (new
window) Credit for visual design goes to Iris Chang, Web Services,
Rice University.
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Human
Resources - Rice University
Description:
This
is the HR web site of Rice University that contains all the information
and resources from HR and specific sections for main visitor groups
including prospective faculty, and staff.
Contributions: Participated
in the redesign of the web site starting with conducting a survey
and summarizing the findings. Developed new information architecture
based on findings and discussions with subject matter experts
followed by a design of a detailed wire frame for the web site.
Specific attention was oriented to the content and structure of
the Work-Life section of the web site.
Main
site structure (.jpeg, new window)
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Rice
University Information Technology web site
Description:
This is the web site of the Rice University Information
Technology on computer security, accounts, printing, and other
IT related issues. It has sections for main visitor groups including
prospective faculty, staff, and students.
Contributions: Conducted
heuristic evaluation for the web site to help planning a redesign.
Analyzed existing survey data to summarize feedback information.
Suggested a redesign of the site structure and conducted card
sorting to help designing a better information architecture and
navigation for the web site.
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Departmental
and research group web sites - Rice University
Description:
Various web sites at Rice University for departments
and research groups.
Contributions: Conducted
heuristic evaluation and wrote usability reports with prioritized
suggestions for changes.
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Calculated
conversion rates for different sections of the web sites such
as account creation, online bill payment with credit card or
bank account.
Collaborated with Marketing Research Group for the analysis
of costumer satisfaction survey data with specific interest
in electronic bill users.
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Usability,
Testing and Analysis Facility, NASA Johnson Space Center
Conducted
several literature reviews on topics such as display design, cursor
control device evaluation, and fonts size readability. Participated
in the design of an internal Human Factors and Engineering Web
site. Designed studies to evaluate cursor control devices based
on the ISO 9241-9 document. Developed prototype of the test battery
and worked with developer to implement it with specific regard
to the data collected through the battery.
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