About Me
who am I?
Hello! My name is Jessica Wininger, and I'm a 26-year-old UX Designer based in the DFW metroplex.
I am passionate about making beautiful, user-centered designs and learning as much about human-computer interaction as I possibly can.
My background is in user experience research and design.
I have worked in the radio industry during my time at iHeart Media and education software during my time with Pharos Resources. I currently work on Tax, Audit, and Accounting software at Wolters Kluwer.
I am a graduate of Abilene Christian University.
In December 2020, I received my BS in Digital Entertainment Technology (DET) with a minor in English and a concentration in Game Development. While at ACU, I served in leadership positions for several student groups on campus. One role I am especially proud of is chairwoman for the student chapter for ACM SIGCHI (Special Interest Group for Computer-Human Interaction).
more about me
Interests
Throughout college and in my personal life, I have learned that I am comfortable leading groups and happiest when trying new things and taking on challenges. I enjoy learning, problem-solving, and teaching. I recognize that there are many paths to reach the same goal, and I value others' unique and innovative perspectives and solutions.
I am a Christian, and my faith guides me to be a hardworking and generous person in all areas of my life. Helpfulness, honesty, and humility are what I strive for regardless of the situation.
In my own time, I enjoy playing video games and board games with friends, catching up on my favorite shows, reading a new fantasy novel, taking photographs, and exploring my city.
Personality
Clifton Strengths: Developer, Positivity, Empathy, Includer, Input
Enneagram: Type 2: The Helper
the nitty gritty
Technical Competency
Design
Sketch
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Lightroom
Premiere Pro
Balsamiq
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Prototyping
Mockingbot
Flinto
InVision
Miro
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Programming
C++
CSS
HTML
Python
Lua
Work Experience
UX Designer at Wolters Kluwer
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UX Designer (contract) at iHeart Media
UX Engineer Intern at iHeartMedia
UX Design Intern at Pharos Resources
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Media Assistant at ACU Learning Studio
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Teaching Assistant and Tutor for the ACU School of Information Technology and Computing
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Research Assistant for Dr. Brian Burton (ACU)
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Fields of Work
UI/UX Design
User Research
Graphic Design
Game Development
Project Management
Web Design
Programming
Typography
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Certifications and Publications
NN/g Certifications:
Journey Mapping to Understand Customer Needs (completed on 5/25/2021)
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Print("Good Luck!"): Measuring the Effect of Autogenerated Social Encouragement on Student Anxiety
Presented in 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Don't @ Me: Tracking Student Perception of Autogenerated Social Media Encouragement
Who You Gonna Call?: The Impact of Emergency Blue Phones on Perceptions of Campus Security