CONTACT

mobile: 626 524 3532
email: katytsai@cmu.edu


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SKILLS

Methods

Contextual Inquiry
Data Visualization
Personas
Low/High-Fidelity Prototyping
Scenario Development
Storyboards
Usability Testing
User Interviews
Wireframes
Videosketches

Technology

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Adobe Flash, After Effects, Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office Suite
Autodesk Maya
ActionScript 3
HTML/CSS, Javascript/jQuery (Basic)
SQL, Java, SQABasic, C (Basic)

EXHIBITIONS

SOLO ART SHOW

Black Sheep, San Francisco, CA, 2011

CHARACTER: FASHION THEATRICS

Pauley Ballroom, Berkeley, CA, 2008

APATURE ART SHOW

Kearny Street Workshop’s Space 180, San Francisco, CA, 2007

BRILLIANT FASHION SHOWCASE

Pauley Ballroom, Berkeley, CA, 2007

F.A.S.T. FORWARD FASHION SHOW

Tilden Room, Berkeley, CA, 2006

EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University

MDes in Interaction Design
Expected Graduation in 2013

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. Practice of Art, Extensive Coursework in Computer Science
Graduated with Honors, 2008

Florence University of the Arts

Coursework in History of Renaissance Art
Summer Abroad 2008

WORK EXPERIENCE

Deloitte Consulting, LLC

Consultant, Business Technology Analyst
San Francisco, CA | Jul 2008 - May 2011
Earned promotion and highest year-end performance rating, top 15% of peer group of 28

Data-Driven Analysis. Developed business intelligence capabilities for retail banks to manage and mitigate risk. Conducted user requirements workshops to design a global supply chain strategy

Impact through Technology. Captured financial data for litigation and analytics and conducted test cases for user testing

Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication. Launched the Bay Area Mentoring Program and led diversity recruiting for the Women’s Initiative

Gap Inc. Direct

Operations Analyst
San Francisco, CA | Jun 2007 - Jan 2008
Designed benchmarking system to monitor site performance and product and marketing content
Delivered training materials on Gap’s online publishing and operations process

VSC Consulting

Junior Media Consultant
San Francisco, CA | Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Developed client market research strategy and internal promotional media for distribution

Berkeley Alliance

Production Assistant, Marketing Intern
Berkeley, CA | Nov 2004 - Dec 2005
Produced and marketed the 2006 Berkeley’s Youth Services Directory distributed to citywide

AWARDS & HONORS

American Advertising Federation 2008

Advertising Strategy
Placed 2nd at Regionals for AOL ad campaign promoting AIM products

L’Oreal Brandstorm 2007

Branding and Product Development
National Finalist for Redken For Men global marketing strategy

Fashion and Student Trends 2006-2008

Fashion Design
Featured as a fashion designer in three runway shows