Instructor at University of Michigan
Greater Detroit Area
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- Instructor at University of Michigan
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- Usability & Accessibility Researcher at Univeristy of Michigan - Center for Computer Science and Engineering
- Product Manager Intern at Belkin International
- Ruby on Rails Development Intern at Zen Shark
- Web Programmer at University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
- Instructor at University of Michigan - Center for Computer Science and Engineering
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- University of Michigan - School of Information
- University of Michigan
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Jason Stewart’s Summary
BA in Anthropology with secondary degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Classical Archaeology at the University of Michigan. Pursuing Master's of Information in Human-Computer Interaction also at UM. Extensive academic exposure and knowledge of human behavior in both the fields of Anthropology and HCI. Programming capabilities in PHP and Ruby (on Rails) as well as CSS, HTML and some Javascript.
Spent a summer in Amsterdam with Belkin International as product management intern working closely with graphic design and branding teams to produce conceptual packaging designs as well as performing regular product management (and marketing) duties.
Creator of the Talking Points Project which has been presented at two international conferences and continued beyond its intended lifespan.
Especially interested in exploring the multicultural opportunities of product development and user experience projects. Also interested in accessibility and interaction design.
Would like to work as a project manager of user experience orientated and iterative design or research effort.
Jason Stewart’s Specialties:
Evaluation of systems and services, project management, product development, user experience research and design, interaction design
Jason Stewart’s Experience
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Instructor
University of Michigan
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Teaching undergraduate university students the fundamental practices and issues in the Information profession. Responsibilities include lecturing, grading, and one-on-one mentoring and tutoring.
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Usability & Accessibility Researcher
Univeristy of Michigan - Center for Computer Science and Engineering
(Higher Education industry)
May 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 1 month)
Evaluated the usability and accessibility of a software package designed for those with motor and cognitive impairments. Insights gained thus far from this experience lead to the writing and submission of a technical to the 2008 Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) Conference. Presented project to other accessibility professionals and academics at the 2008 EPICS conference.
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Product Manager Intern
Belkin International
(Consumer Electronics industry)
April 2008 — May 2008 (2 months)
Product Manager Intern. Facilitated an international product launch, coordinated a regional European market research effort, and conducted a conceptual “out-of-the-box” packaging research project.
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Ruby on Rails Development Intern
Zen Shark
(Internet industry)
January 2008 — April 2008 (4 months)
Created an open source social event listing application. Responsibilities include long-term project planning and common practices include pair programming, extreme programming, unobtrusive javascript, and REST architecture.
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Web Programmer
University of Michigan - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — April 2008 (9 months)
Created and updated dynamic web content. Common practices include PHP, CSS, and HTML programming and SQL database management.
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Instructor
University of Michigan - Center for Computer Science and Engineering
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
June 2007 — July 2007 (2 months)
Taught a session on digital photography and data compression to young women, ages 12 to 18, interested in science, technology, and engineering at the WISE-GISE and Grace Hopper summer camps.
Jason Stewart’s Education
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University of Michigan - School of Information
MS , Human-Computer Interaction , 2007 — 2009
Relevant Courses:
SI 500: Information in Social Systems: Collections, Flows, and Processing.
SI 501: Contextual Inquiry and Project Management
SI 502: Networked Computing: Storage, Communication, and Processing
SI 539: Design of Complex Web Sites
SI 622: Evaluation of Systems and Services
SI 649: Information Visualization
SI 682: Interface and Interaction Design
SI 688: Fundamentals of Human Behavior
SI 658: Information Architecture
IOE 548: Integrated Product Development
SI 627: IT Management
SI 544: Statistics
SI 541: Networks, Web, and Internets -
University of Michigan
BA , Anthropology, Classical Archaeology, Science & Technology Studies , 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Varsity Track and Field, Phi Gamma Delta, American Cancer Society
Additional Information
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Jason Stewart’s Interests:
Human-Computer Interaction, Behavioral Psychology, User Experience Design, Racquet Ball, Mobile Computing, Traveling (especially in Eastern Europe), Linguistics, Languages
Jason Stewart’s Groups:
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University of Michigan School of Information -
User Experience
Jason Stewart’s Honors:
2 time recipient of Scholar Athlete Award
Jason Stewart’s Contact Settings
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