Interaction Designer/Information Architect
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Information Architect at SchoolNet
- Past
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- Interaction Designer at TD Ameritrade
- Designer at School of Design, Carnegie Mellon
- Developer at Cambridge Associates
- Senior Research Associate at Cambridge Associates
- Education
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- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of Chicago
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Catherine Mulbrandon’s Summary
I have 4+ years of experience designing web applications and data visualizations that help people understand complex information.
Catherine Mulbrandon’s Specialties:
Interaction Design of Online Applications, Data visualizations for Economics, Finance, Education data
Catherine Mulbrandon’s Experience
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Information Architect
SchoolNet
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Worked as part of cross-functional team performing user interviews, on-site observations and designing specifications for web-based applications used by teachers, principals, school administrators. SchoolNet applications enable reporting on student data and assessments, standards-aligned curriculum, professional development, as well as competencies/qualifications across a school district.
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Interaction Designer
TD Ameritrade
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; amtd; Financial Services industry)
July 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 6 months)
Created and documented interaction design of various projects working closely with business analysts, developers, visual designers and writers. Performed user research and competitive research. Wrote personas and scenarios. Main projects included a new trading tool to help clients track market momentum, redesign of main online trading platform for active traders, and redesign of TD Ameritrade's web site for financial advisors.
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Designer
School of Design, Carnegie Mellon
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
June 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Worked, as a member of a 15-person team of graduate students, on a redesign of the USPS's Domestic Mail Manual (a list of rules, regulations and dense, text-based information) into a document that has clear language, diagrams and images.
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Developer
Cambridge Associates
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)
January 1998 — December 2001 (4 years)
I collaborated with users to gather requirements while working on in-house software. Also participated in two pilot projects: first, converted a paper survey into an interactive Excel survey and second, analyzed the software needs of an internal department using an Contextual Inquiry methodology.
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Senior Research Associate
Cambridge Associates
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Financial Services industry)
March 1994 — January 1998 (3 years 11 months)
I worked on research reports and responded to data requests from clients and consultants.
Catherine Mulbrandon’s Education
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Carnegie Mellon University
Masters, Interaction Design, 2002 — 2004
Masters' Thesis -- Visualizing Economics
Explored how a designer can shape an argument, while maintaining the integrity of economic data in its visual representation. Designed a series of posters to help people understand basic information about the United States' economy. -
University of Chicago
AB, Economics, 1989 — 1993
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