Matthew Scholl

Current

• User Experience Consultant at Accenture

Past

• Graduate Research Assistant at School of information, University of Michigan
• User Experience Researcher at University of Michigan, Office of the Vice President for Research
• Product Manager at Accenture

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Education

• University of Michigan
• University of Michigan - School of Information
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Information Technology and Services

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Matthew Scholl’s Summary

Recent graduate from the University of Michigan, where I received a Master's degree in Human-Computer Interaction. I have nearly 10 years of customer-focused work experience at Accenture, including 6 years as a Product Manager/Software Developer.

Currently seeking role as a User Experience Researcher.

I offer practical knowledge and hands-on experience in the following areas:
-Qualitative in-context user observations
-Nondirected interview techniques to ensure reliable, unbiased field data
-Personas and scenarios derived from interviews and observations
-Planning and conducting usability tests (including proven ability to deliver persuasive, actionable findings)
-Prototyping and iterative end user validation
-Usability evaluation techniques such heuristic evaluation and competitive analysis

Additional qualifications:
- Prototyping using OmniGraffle
- Working knowledge of CSS, HTML, Ruby on Rails, Java
- Professional experience with entire software design process, from functional requirements gathering to build/test/implementation

Matthew Scholl’s Specialties:

Field research, user interviews, iterative end user validation, participatory design, heuristic evaluation, usability testing, competitive analysis

Matthew Scholl’s Experience

• User Experience Consultant

  Accenture

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

  Deliver user experience expertise to client engagements. Responsibilities to include user research, wireframe designs, and usability testing.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  School of information, University of Michigan

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Conducted ethnographic study of a technology transfer office. Observed users in-context to gain understanding of goals and behaviors related to patent searching. Performed detailed analysis of field data and identified unmet user needs.

• User Experience Researcher

  University of Michigan, Office of the Vice President for Research

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2006 — September 2006 (5 months)

  Planned and conducted an ethnographic study of the university's online IRB submission process. Observed faculty and staff in-context to understand the problems they faced while performing IRB-related tasks. Synthesized research findings into 14 actionable recommendations and presented them to stakeholders (including executives and application developers).

• Product Manager

  Accenture

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ACN; Information Technology and Services industry)

  December 1995 — August 2005 (9 years 9 months)

  Developed and maintained a suite of internal business applications. Worked directly with stakeholders to understand user needs and business goals. Communicated requirements and design specifications to Manila-based development team and worked closely with them to ensure success of resulting product releases. Leveraged participatory design during front-end analysis and iterative end user validation during design phase.

Matthew Scholl’s Education

• University of Michigan

  MSI - Master of Science in Information , Human-Computer Interaction , 2005 — 2007

• University of Michigan - School of Information

  Master of Science in Information , Human Computer Interaction , 2007

  Coursework including: Usability Research & Analysis, User Interface Design, Cognitive Ergonomics, CSCW, Human Errors and Complex Systems, Design of Complex Web Sites, Health Informatics, and Information Visualization.

  Activities and Societies:

  SOCHI (Student Organization for Computer Human Interaction) - Executive Board Member

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  Bachelor of Science , Secondary Education and English , 1995

  Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Additional Information

Matthew Scholl’s Websites:

• My Portfolio

Matthew Scholl’s Interests:

Singular art/travel experiences: Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas; Picasso Museum in Paris; Wright's Fallingwater outside of Pittsburgh; Storm King sculpture park in Upstate New York; Caravaggio paintings viewed in the dim light of Contarelli Chapel in Rome; light rain descending from the aperture atop the Pantheon's vaulted dome; Paley Park in Midtown Manhattan

Matthew Scholl’s Groups:

ACM's Special Interest Group on Human-Computer Interaction (SIGCHI)

•    Catalyze Community
•    Interaction Design Association
•    Design & Emotion Society

Matthew Scholl’s Honors:

CHI Student Design Competition 2007 finals

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