About
Design executive and occasional author and public speaker. Formerly led UX orgs at…
Experience
Education
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University of Washington
• Received departmental award for academic excellence.
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• Master's project "Applying HCI user-centered design to an HMI"
• Received degree while working full time. -
• Dean’s list
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• Took undergraduate classes in the summer while working full time as a librarian in various University libraries (Chem/physics, math, main)
Publications
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So, You're A Manager Now: Advice and Tools for New UX Managers
Google UX Management Summit
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A Day in the Life of a UX Manager
User Experience
An article that takes a look into the daily life of UX managers who play a unique role in UX practice.
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Monitoring User Experience Through Product Usage Metrics
Boxes and Arrows
An article describing the ways user experience teams can mine product usage metrics for insights into user experience design opportunities.
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On Becoming a UX Manager: New Skills, Requirements and Rewards
User Experience
An article that illustrates some elements of UX management work for ICs. Stepping into a UX management role is easier when you understand the opportunities and challenges of your new job.
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Advice to Candidates on Successful UX Interview Loops
UX Matters
An article with an overview and advice on typical UX interview processes.
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Managing the Big Bang: Lessons Learned from a Site Redesign
ConveyUX
A conference talk on how I led the release of a large scale redesign of Alaska Air.com
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Indicating Impact: The Environmental Life-Cycle Rating Label
Proceedings of the IEEE Professional Communication Society
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LabelPatterns.Org: A comprehensive pattern library for environmental and consumer decision labels
Proceedings of the IEEE Professional Communication Society
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User-Centered Procurement: A Method for Evaluating the Usability of ‘Off-The-Shelf’ Enterprise Software.
User Experience
An article describing a lightweight method for the pre-procurement evaluation of enterprise software on a UX dimension.
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Indicating Impact: The Design of an Environmental Impact Labeling System for Consumer Goods.
University of Washington [dissertation]
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Absent, Undefined, and Devalued: Usability in Technology Research Firm Software Evaluations
User Experience
An article describing how research firms discount user experience when they evaluate software and systems.
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Intranet Fundamentals: Corporate Culture Can Make or Break Your Intranet
Journal of Intranet Strategy and Management
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Lessons in Internationalization
Intercom
Patents
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Legibility analysis of text in an electronic document
Issued US 8891874
A method for determining the legibility of an electronic document via a software algorithm.
Honors & Awards
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U of Washington “Mikey" award
University of Washington, Department of Human-Centered Design
The Mikey award is awarded annually "to a leader in the field and a dedicated friend to the department."
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U of Washington Department of Human Centered Design graduation speaker
University of Washington Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
Provided the graduation address to the undergraduate and graduate students of the department of Human-Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. Speech here: https://www.hcde.washington.edu/news/2017-hcde-graduation-address-by-jerrod-larson
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Board Member: U of Washington Department of Human-Centered Design
Department of Human-Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington
Served on the External Advisory Board of the Department of Human-Centered Design at the University of Washington. In this role I reviewed Department plans and provided feedback from an industry perspective.
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Boeing Technical Fellowship (2011)
The Boeing Company
Elected as an Associate Technical Fellow in Boeing's Technical Fellowship program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Technical_Fellowship
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Dean's List (1995-97)
Arizona State University
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Departmental Award of Academic Excellence (2009)
University of Washington, Department of Human-Centered Design
Awarded the graduate award for Academic Excellence at the 2009 graduation ceremony.
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