EMILY LAZO

www.emilylazo.com EDUCATION
Master of Science in Information Studies Information Architecture, Usability Engineering, Interaction Design Expected graduation date: May 2013 The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts in Womens and Gender Studies May 2010, GPA: 3.66 The University of Texas at Austin

PROJECTS & EXPERIENCES

The National Center for Women & Information Technology Austin, TX Usability Researcher January 2013 - Present Defined goals and gathered requirements for user testing of the newly redesigned Ncwit.org. Devised test plan and conducted user testing with actual NCWIT members, both locally and remotely. Conducted both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Provided feedback and recommendations for interface and user experience improvements. Blue Moon Software Austin, TX Project Manager/Software Developer September 2011-Present Interacted directly with clients to provide software solutions on Bluemoon.com. Consulted with Stakeholders, Product Managers, and Development Staff for input on interface decisions and design challenges. Built custom web interfaces according to client needs. Adjusted and added features to Blue Moon software applications per client requests. Provided technical support and assistance to clients utilizing Blue Moon software applications. Glen Shuffler, Attorney and Counselor Austin, TX Legal and Personal Assistant January 2008-August 2010 Proofread and edited election legislation works-in-progress. Performed extensive election law-related Web research. Provided operations management support, including client scheduling and financial accounting. Performed IT tasks including peripheral installations, web navigation tutoring, and general troubleshooting. Texas Civil Right Project Austin, TX Safe Schools Intern September 2008-December 2009 Guest spoke at numerous Safe Schools Seminars, an anti-bullying education seminar series. Composed, edited and distributed Safe Schools press releases. Assisted the Safe Schools Director in administrative tasks and community outreach. Pennzoil Quick Lube Austin, TX Hood and Pit Technician/Certified State Inspector May 2007-December 2007 Acquired certification as a State Vehicle Inspector through written and practical exams. Performed State Vehicle Safety and Emissions Inspections and advised vehicle owners in cases of failure. Performed oil changes and preventive maintenance such as transmission and radiator flushes. Skills: PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript TechSmith Morae, Adobe Creative Suite, Omnigraffle, Visio