JESSICA MIGNONE
Mountain View, CA 94043
jess@alumni.cmu.edu
www.superlativelove.com
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SUMMARY

Creative and self-motivated interaction designer with
information architecture background and experience
building usable systems for highly technical end-
users. Develops and manages challenging projects with
minimal guidance. Organized, efficient, excellent
design eye, team player as well as individual
contributor.

EDUCATION

Master of Human-Computer Interaction, August 2003
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in English, Honors, June 1998
University of California at Davis, Davis, California,
GPA: 3.7/4.0 Overall, Dean’s List

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores, California
Interaction Designer, December 2003 to Present

The Usability and Interface Design Group of Oracle
researches, designs, and tests outstanding customer
centered interfaces and products. Responsible for
designing interaction flows and screens for the Oracle
Enterprise Manager database web applications. Create
screen mockups, participate in user testing, and make
recommendations based on study results and HCI
process.


SpinCircuit, Inc., San Jose, California
Lead Information Designer, September 2001 to July 2002

SpinCircuit developed supply-chain management software
for the circuit board parts industry and has now merged
with Cadence. Responsible for designing, creating, and
maintaining the previously non-existent SpinCircuit
documentation library and online help system, and for
managing contract technical writers.


Ariba, Inc., Sunnyvale, California
Senior Technical Writer, April 2001 to August 2001

Ariba develops procurement applications for optimizing
the procurement and travel request, approval, and
ordering cycle in large and mid-sized companies.
Responsible for creating and editing softcopy
documentation and online help for the Ariba web-based
procurement and travel applications.


Impresse Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
Senior Technical Writer, March 2000 to March 2001

Impresse developed a Print Collaboration solution that
enabled print buyers and vendors to organize and
streamline the print procurement process. Responsible
for creating and editing online help for web-based
collaboration applications, and developing system
documentation for internal files.


International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
Silicon Valley Laboratory, San Jose, California
Information Developer, July 1998 to March 2000

Software Solutions division of IBM develops DB2
Universal Database. Responsible for creating and
editing documentation and web content for database
development tools. Collaborated with translators to
ensure quality in international versions of the help,
tested the help in multiple environments, participated
in usability sessions with human factors to identify
customer requirements.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Real-Time Information Management System (RIMS)
General Motors, January 2003 to August 2003

Developed applications and services for automobiles
marketable in the 2010 to 2015 timeframe. Brainstormed,
designed, developed, and prototyped revolutionary
services for automobiles using HCI techniques.
Collaborated with external client and led a
multidisciplinary project team.

SKILLS

Scripting and Markup Languages:
HTML
SGML
XML
JavaScript

Prototyping and Documentation Tools:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe InDesign
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Microsoft Visio

OTHER OBSESSIONS

Player, Horse Park Polo
Woodside, CA
July 2004 to Present

Player, Women's Ice Hockey
Redwood City Polars
Pittsburgh Piranhas
January 2003 to Present

Rower,
Carnegie Mellon
University
Women’s Varsity Crew
Pittsburgh, PA
Fall 2002

Rider and Instructor, Huntseat Equitation
Kramer Training
Woodside, CA
1989 to Present