CompanyTalentBooklet_uxdi3

TEN 
WEEKS. 
ALL DAY. 
EVERY 
DAY.
HTTP://GENERALASSEMB.LY/LA
General Assembly Meet + Hire UX Designers
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
GA LA Campus Lounge, 1520 2nd St, Santa Monica

BUILD
YOUR TEAM
A LITTLE ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
UXDI is General Assembly’s UX Design Immersive track.
Immersive means all day, every day, weekends and weeknights, for
10 weeks straight. Students with completely different backgrounds,
all retrained as UX practitioners.
Graduates are trained in a variety of skills including user research,
prototyping, interaction design, information architecture, interface
design + front end web development and they’re eager to put their
new skills to work.
HOW TO HIRE:
‣ Full-time: Make them a permanent member of the team.
‣ Contract Work: Hire them freelance, work out an agreement for a
capstone project or assemble a “contract to full time”
arrangement.
‣ Apprentice Program: Enroll in our 12-week program and receive
support from General Assembly as you hire, train and retain your
junior talent.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Kat Yalung at kat@ga.co.

HELLO, I’M:
AMIR
RASHIDIFAR
A DESIGN ENTHUSIAST WITH A PASSION FOR DEVELOPING A MAXIMIZED
USER-CENTERED EXPERIENCE. MY INTEREST IN BOTH THE DESIGN AND
UNDERSTANDING HOW THINGS WORKED STARTED FROM A YOUNG AGE. BY
STRIPPING MY GIFTS TO BOLTS AND WIRES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR
FUNCTIONALITY.
My previous professional
experience in business
development has given me the
ability to think through
complicated road blocks and
pinpoint the crossroad where
business needs and user needs
meet. I took the immersive
course to simply sharpen my
skills.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Interaction Designer
Information Architect
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
Contract/Freelance positions
Apprenticeship Opportunities
LINKEDIN www.linkedin.com/in/rashidifar
EMAIL amiruxui@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.amiruxui.com
WITHIN THE FIELD OF UX, I’M SEEKING TO JOIN
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
WHY I DOVE INTO A UX IMMERSIVE
OPPORTUNITIES I’M INTERESTED IN:
1

HELLO, I’M:
ANNETTE
DALTON
MY BACKGROUND IS VARIED AND COMBINES A MULTITUDE OF SKILLS,
TECHNIQUES, AND DESIGN METHODOLOGY. I FEEL THESE ATTRIBUTES
ENABLE ME TO TAKE ON CHALLENGING PROJECTS WHERE I CAN DO THE
THINGS I LOVE LIKE PROBLEM SOLVE, RESEARCH, CREATE, AND
CONCEPTUALIZE.
The UX immersive put a new
spin on my specialties in
Anthropological research. The
immersive gave me more
confidence in feeling more than
just a kid who just graduated,
but a UX Designing kid with a
chance.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://lnkd.in/byGHUjE
EMAIL annettecdalton@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://dalton-creative.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
2

HELLO, I’M:
BRIANNA
PRICE
I AM AN EMPATHETIC UX DESIGNER WHO HAS A CURIOSITY FOR DIFFERENT
TYPES OF PEOPLE AND THEIR CULTURE. I ENJOY CREATING DESIGNS THAT
ARE NOT ONLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT ALSO HOLD MEANING AND VALUE TO THE
PEOPLE WHO USE THEM.
I've always enjoyed helping
people get to the root cause of
an issue. UX is a vehicle for me
to mediate and problem solve
professionally. Improving
peoples lives through the things
we make, and the way we make
them.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
www.linkedin.com/pub/brianna-price/
47/965/a96
ALUMNI PROFILE https://profiles.generalassemb.ly/
brianna-price
EMAIL brianna.lauren55@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.briannapriceux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
3

HELLO, I’M:
CHARLES
SMITH
WITH A BACKGROUND IN ARCHITECTURE AND REAL ESTATE, I HAVE
DEVELOPED A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE INTO USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN. AFTER
SPENDING MORE THAN 3 YEARS DOING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOTH IN
THE US AND ABROAD, I DECIDED TO EXPLORE ANOTHER FIELD.
Initially, my intention was to
help develop a startup I
founded, but with each day
spent at General Assembly, I
have become increasingly
interested in user experience
design as well as development
on numerous platforms.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Something else, ask me about it!
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
http://www.linkedin.com/in/
thecharlessmith/
ALUMNI PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/
charlessmith
EMAIL charles.pearson.smith@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.thecharlessmith.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
4

HELLO, I’M:
CHRISTINE
TRAN
MY EMPATHY AND OBSERVATION SKILLS HELP ME GET TO THE CORE OF
WHAT USERS REALLY WANT, NOT JUST WHAT THEY SAY THEY WANT.
I acquired a taste for UX in my
last job working in a product
development team. I wanted
more!
UX Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://linkedin.com/in/csstran
christinetran
EMAIL csstran@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.csstran.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
5

HELLO, I’M:
DAVID
CHAN
I AM A UX DESIGNER, HUSBAND, FATHER, MINIMALIST, LOVER OF
MOUNTAINS, AND LIFELONG LEARNER. I CRAVE KNOWLEDGE AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH.
For the past 20+ years, I’ve
built a roadmap to UX Design.
Storytelling through a BA in
English, information
architecture as a Digital Asset
Manager, problem solving as a
Systems Analyst, then user
research and empathy as an IT
Manager.
UX Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://www.linkedin.com/in/djchan/
profiles/iamthechan
EMAIL davidjameschan@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.iamthechan.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
6

HELLO, I’M:
JACLYN
WOJCIK
I'VE BEEN STARING AT COMPUTER SCREENS SINCE THE APPLE IIE, WHICH IS
WHY I HAD TO GET OVERSIZED RED-FRAMED GLASSES IN 4TH GRADE.
My background in writing,
content creation, and story
development was a natural
transition into UX. I get to the
heart of the story to design
enjoyable experiences and
products that communicate
important messages for brands,
companies, and individuals.
UX Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/
jaclynwojcik
jaclyn-wojcik
EMAIL jaclynwojcik@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://jaclynwojcik.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
7

HELLO, I’M:
JANET
WANG
UX/UI DESIGNER WITH A BACKGROUND IN BRAND & BUSINESS STRATEGY
FOR FASHION, E-COMMERCE, HOSPITALITY, AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES.
PAST CLIENTS INCLUDE FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES AND BEEKEEPERS IN
KENYA. I DESIGN BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT CREATING USEFUL & MEANINGFUL
EXPERIENCES FOR PEOPLE.
My past work experience and
studies have trained me well for
the research and planning
aspects of UX design. I wanted
an opportunity to refine my
design skills by learning best
practices and working through
multiple real world-like
projects.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
janetcwang
janetcwang
EMAIL janet.doubleu@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.janetcwang.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
8

HELLO, I’M:
JASON
DUARTE
I'M A UX/UI DESIGNER AND STRATEGIST WITH A LOVE OF STORYTELLING. I'M
PART DIE HARD OREO FANATIC AND SCIENCE FICTION NERD. I CARE ABOUT
CREATING COMPELLING EXPERIENCES WHETHER IT'S A DIGITAL INTERFACE
OR DESIGNING A BRAND NEW PRODUCT.
I have always had a love for the
"journey" and "experiences" in
life. Noticing the little thing that
make life easier or more
enjoyable. UX gives me the
opportunity to be creative and
collaborate with other great
minds.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-duarte/
a4/6b7/308
jduarte
EMAIL duarte44j@gmail.com
WEBSITE jrduarte.com
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
9

HELLO, I’M:
JOE
WEBSTER
I’M A PROBLEM SOLVER, UX DESIGNER AND FRONT END DEVELOPER. I HAVE
ONE GOAL: TO DESIGN DIGITAL PRODUCTS THAT MEANINGFULLY IMPROVE
USERS' LIVES.
I became extremely frustrated
with coding web applications
that didn’t fulfill the needs of
users. I realized that a user
centered design process was
the missing ingredient and
decided to add the discipline to
my skill set.
UX Designer
Combo UX and Developer
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
joeswebster
EMAIL joseph.scott.webster@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.joeswebster.com
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
10

HELLO, I’M:
KYLE CRAFT
UX DESIGNER, STRATEGIST, STORY TELLER, DANCE PARTY STARTER
I choose to take a break from
working and dive into a fully
immersive course to hone in on
my user experience skills I had
already touched on and level up
my UX career.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://linkedin.com/in/kylecraft
ALUMNI PROFILE
https://profiles.generalassemb.ly/
kyle-craft
EMAIL kcraft10@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://kylecraftux.com
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
11

HELLO, I’M:
LESLIE
PARK
I'VE BEEN A UX DESIGNER DISGUISED AS A DIGITAL STRATEGIST FOR MOST
OF MY CAREER. MY DECISION TO PIVOT FROM AN ACCOUNT DIRECTOR TO UX
WAS MOTIVATED BY MY DESIRE TO PURSUE A CAREER THAT GETS ME
EXCITED EVERY DAY.
I am decisive. UX is the
direction I've been naturally
drawn to throughout my career.
I believe UX is thinking
strategically about customer
behaviors, passions & desires
and is the foundation of a
company's customer strategy. I
follow my beliefs.
UX Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://linkedin.com/in/lesliepark
EMAIL lesliepark220@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://lesliepark.me/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
12

HELLO, I’M:
MARISSA
GAUGLER
FROM AN EARLY AGE, I HAVE OBSESSED OVER HOW INTERACTIONS, FROM
BRANDS TO CITIES, CAN FOSTER EXPERIENCES. AS A GRAPHIC AND USER
EXPERIENCE DESIGNER, I'M DRIVEN TO FULFILL THE NEED FOR USEFUL AND
DELIGHTFUL TOOLS BY HARNESSING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
PRINCIPLES.
After researching careers
including exhibition and social
design, I realized user
experience design would give
my work the process and
purpose I so craved. And
because I welcome a challenge!
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
marissagaugler/
ALUMNI PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/marissa-
gaugler
EMAIL marissa.gaugler@icloud.com
WEBSITE http://
marissagaugler.squarespace.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
13

HELLO, I’M:
MARVISON
MONSERRAT, JR.
I AM A LONG BEACH NATIVE WITH A LOVE FOR MUSIC AND COFFEE. BUT, I'M
ALSO A UX DESIGNER LOOKING TO CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT ARE BOTH
VIRTUAL AND REAL. EXPERIENCES THAT LEAVE WITH THE USER WHEN THEY
LOG OFF.
The UX immersive put a new
spin on my specialties in
Anthropological research. The
immersive gave me more
confidence in feeling more than
just a kid who just graduated,
but a UX Designing kid with a
chance.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://lnkd.in/am2bfk
marvisonux
EMAIL mmonserratjr@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://marvisonux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
14

HELLO, I’M:
MICHELLE
OLAYA-MARQUEZ
I HAVE BEEN BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND INTERFACES SINCE
THE AGE OF 7. SINCE THEN, I HAVE DABBLED IN PSYCHOLOGY,
ANTHROPOLOGY, INSTALLATION ART, AND GRAPHIC DESIGN. USER
EXPERIENCE ALLOWS ME TO COMBINE MY LIFE'S PASSIONS IN ONE PLACE.
After realizing I hadn't in fact
invented card-sorting, and than
an entire industry considers
post-its a legitimate design tool,
I had to learn more,
immediately. Leaving behind
my Lead Designer position was
tough, but I haven't looked back
since.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
michelleolayamarquez/
michelleolayamarquez
EMAIL michelleolayamarquez@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.michelleux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
15

HELLO, I’M:
NICK
LOY
I'M A LOT MORE THAN 40 WORDS, BUT HERE WE GO... I STRIVE TO CREATE
NEW AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT NATURAL AND
INTUITIVE INTERACTIONS, AND HARNESSING EMERGING AND FUTURE
TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.
Nearly every part of my life
involves some form of UX.
Recognizing its importance in
combination with my passion
for creating unique experiences
and pursuing my own ideas is
why I dove head first into the
UX Immersive.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN http://linkedin.com/in/nickloyux
profiles/nick-loy
EMAIL nickloy@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://nickloy.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
16

HELLO, I’M:
SHAWN
VASANDANI
UX DESIGNER. LIFEHACKER. DIGITAL ARCHITECT.
Since I was a kid, I've always
had a strong desire to create,
make, build, and test things. I
love solving complex problems
through design; gathering
different pieces of information
to create efficient, timeless
design structure and
interactions.
UX Designer
Product Manager
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
shawnvasandani/
uxshawn
EMAIL shawn.vasandani@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.uxshawn.nyc
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
17

HELLO, I’M:
SOFIA
KHAN
I AM A SELF-STARTER THAT MANAGES AMBIGUITY WITH MY UX TOOLKIT
AND FILLS GAPS WITH USER RESEARCH. I LOVE SOLVING PROBLEMS BY
UNTANGLING STRANDS OF DATA ALONG WITH HEAPS OF USER & BUSINESS
NEEDS TO DESIGN (& ITERATE!) MEASURABLE SUCCESS.
I was pained to see clients
struggle to learn software along
with seeing company
performance decrease. I
wanted to formally learn and
strengthen my UX skill set &
abandon learned practices that
weren't contributing towards
meeting user and business
goals.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiaUX
ALUMNI PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/sofiaUX
EMAIL sofiakhanUX@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://sofiaux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
18

HELLO, I’M:
STEPHEN
KURSHNER
I'M A CREATIVE THINKER, PROBLEM-SOLVER AND MUSICIAN. MY GOAL IN
LIFE IS TO CREATE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE LOVE, WHETHER IT BE A
DIGITAL PRODUCT OR A SONG. I BELIEVE COLLABORATION AND
UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR IS KEY TO DESIGN SUCCESS.
I reached a point in life where I
needed a big career change.
When I discovered UX, I
realized it was a perfect fit. As a
lifetime car-nut, I want to my
apply UX skills in the auto
industry.
UX Designer
UI Designer
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
stephenkurshner
ALUMNI PROFILE http://profiles.generalassemb.ly/
stephenkurshner
EMAIL skurshner@gmail.com
WEBSITE www.stephenkurshner.com
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
19

HELLO, I’M:
SUSIE
MOON
I'M A UX/UI DESIGNER AND STRATEGIST WITH A PASSION FOR VISUAL
AESTHETICS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT HELP OTHERS. MY
BACKGROUND IN ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTHCARE, AND FASHION HAVE
MOLDED ME INTO A CURIOUS, MOTIVATED, AND CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL WHO
ASPIRES TO CONTINUE LEARNING.
I’ve always been curiously
passionate about products and
services that are easy-to-use,
aesthetically engaging and
provide meaningful
experiences. I chose UXDI to
learn the foundation for
success as a UX designer and
to collaborate with other
creative thinkers like myself.
UX Designer
UI Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/susie-
moon/96/688/536
ALUMNI PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/susie-
moon
EMAIL ssmoon07@gmail.com
WEBSITE https://www.susiemoonux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
20

HELLO, I’M:
YULIYA
MASKALIK
I AM A CURIOUS ARTIST WHO TAKES A VAGUE IDEA AND BRINGS IT INTO
FOCUS.
During my career as a lawyer, I
felt like I was missing
something. User Experience
Design was this missing part,
where I can express myself as a
creative, curious and true
artist.
UX Designer
User Researcher
Full Time Positions
LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/yuliya-
maskalik/83/9a4/745
ALUMNI PROFILE profiles.generalassemb.ly/yuliya-
maskalik
EMAIL yuliya.maskalik@gmail.com
WEBSITE http://www.yuliyaux.com/
YOUR TEAM AS AN:
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