
Rachel Simpson
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Rachel Simpson
- Bis heute 11 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Aug. 2013
Interaction Designer
Google
I currently work as an Interaction Designer on the Chrome team, supporting product development in the Munich office and acting as an advocate for the Chrome UX team in Mountain View.
- Bis heute 13 Jahre, seit Juni 2012
Coordinator
IxDA Munich
- 6 Jahre, Sep. 2007 - Aug. 2013
Interaction Designer
Rachel Ilan Design
I worked as a Freelance designer, creating apps, websites, and acting as a consultant in product development for organizations and companies. Clients include DriveNow (in collaboration with BMW), ExB, and Munich-based startup companies. Alongside, my community development efforts include event organization as a coordinator for Make Munich, IxDA Munich, and Munich Design Jams.
- 8 Monate, Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2012
Interaction Designer
Lunar
I worked as an Interaction and User Experience Designer on a variety of different projects for different clients. I was also very lucky to work on an internal project called Nova, which since won an Interaction Award in the "Disruption" category. It can be viewed here: http://nova.lunar-europe.com
- 5 Monate, Apr. 2011 - Aug. 2011
Production Assistant
mod7
In addition to production on web-based projects, Mod7 offered me the opportunity to work on systems-design problems in a real world setting, in the form of a game for the iPhone. My role included working with the team of 12 designers, programmers and business managers to design a complex game-world system. This also required that I participate in discussions and brainstorming sessions about how the game would function, make wireframes, and even organize a paper prototype testing session with users.
- 2 Jahre und 9 Monate, Sep. 2008 - Mai 2011
Industrial Design Student Representative
Emily Carr University Students Union
As a representative on the Emily Carr Students Union, I advocated for the needs of Industrial Design students at meetings of the Students Union, and in some cases with external bodies. I also participated in the successful UPass Campaign in 2009 and 2010.
- 4 Monate, Jan. 2011 - Apr. 2011
Research Assistant
British Columbia Children's Hospital
In this role, I worked as part of a student team, led by faculty Dave Humphrey. We worked over the course of 4 months to develop visualizations of P.H.D. research being conducted on patient flow at the BC Children's Hospital Emergency Room. This required skills in design Research, concept development and visual design.
- 6 Monate, Sep. 2010 - Feb. 2011
Research Assistant
Stantec Architecture
I worked with a team of Emily Carr students, faculty and graduates as consultants on a competition entry for the Living City competition with a team of amazing Stantec staff. We were lucky to work with Architects, Engineers, and Sustainability Specialists to put together a vision of a city of the future.
- 5 Monate, Dez. 2009 - Apr. 2010
Research Assistant
Lat 49
I was responsible, in partnership with a Master's Student, for designing and coding an iPhone application prototype, focused on location-based storytelling. This project was a collaboration between Emily Carr University and Lat49. The project is documented online here: http://www.rachelilansimpson.com/portfolio/recite
- 6 Monate, Nov. 2009 - Apr. 2010
Online Communications Manager
Millennium Network
I worked with the Millennium Network to help launch their independent organization, after the closure of the Millennium Foundation (a government-based organization from which the M-Network was born.) My responsibilities included managing a variety of online platforms for communicating with Network Members, including website, blog, mailing lists and more.
- 2007 - 2009
Intern, Creative Department
Headplay (now Worldplay)
Note: I worked in this role for 3 consecutive summers. (about 9 months total.) Working with this Creative Team was an excellent experience for a recent High-School Graduate. They offered me different tasks, from drawing storyboards and creating stopframe animation to using Illustrator and Photoshop to design graphics. They took a strong interest in helping me to develop a variety of skillsets and pushed me to learn everything I could.
Ausbildung von Rachel Simpson
- 2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Apr. 2010 - Aug. 2012
Interaction Design
Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
Application Design, Invention Design
- 4 Jahre und 8 Monate, Sep. 2007 - Apr. 2012
Interaction and Product Design
Emily Carr University
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