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Jennifer R. Ash's Resume
Current (2008-2009)
Employment
IBM - Software Engineer
User Experience Designer for z/OS (6/2008-current)
Academic Initiative (11/2009-current)
- Perform heuristic evaluations, survey creation, trending, and visualization, design process, personas.
Leadership
Activities @ IBM
- GEMS :: monthly mentoring (IBM volunteer, 2008/2009, 2009/2010)
- MentorPlace :: online mentoring (IBM volunteer, 2008/2009, 2009/2010)
- Engineers Week :: visit and demonstrate engineering to primary and secondary schools (2009)
- Take Your Child To Work day (IBM volunteer, 2009)
- Summer Technology Camps volunteer
:: EXCITE (2007), IGNITE (2008), EXPLORE (2009)
- Lego Robotics volunteer (IBM volunteer, January 2009)
- ZulaWorld (IBM, Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
- New Hire Network Steering Committee - Survey Coordination (IBM - 2009)
Presentations/Speaking
- EXPLORE Camp "Intro to Game Design" Presentation - July 2009
- Real World presentation - April 2009
- Young Alumni Panel - RPI Games Symposium - April 2009
- GEMS "Intro to Game Design" Presentation - February 2009
- IGNITE Camp "Intro to Game Design" Presentation - July 2008
- EXCITE Camp "Intro to Game Design" Presentation - July 2007
Research
:: Conferences ::
Skills
Fluency:
CSS/HTML
Maya (modeling and animating)
AGILE process
PaintShop
Knowledge:
C++
SolidWorks
Photoshop
MAX/MSP & Jitter
German
JavaScript
Flash
Experience:
ActionScript 3.0
MatLab
Maple
LUA
Promotion
Activities
Knitting
Sewing
Reading - local book club
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Undergraduate
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Class of 2008
Games and Simulation Arts and Science (BS), with concentration in Human-Computer Interaction
Psychology (BS)
Awards/Scholarship
- Rensselaer Medal
- Rensselaer Alumni Scholarship (2004/2005)
- James W. Gaynor '30/31 Memorial Scholarship (2005/2006)
Senior Year - 2007/2008
| Fall |
Spring |
| Game Development I |
Experimental Game Design |
| Philosophy of AI |
History and Culture of Games |
| Interactive Narrative |
Undergraduate Thesis |
| Research Project |
Game Development II |
| Designing Characters for Computer Games |
User Seminar III (Graduate Level) |
Internship:
1st Playable Productions - Associate Designer - Club Penguin DS
Leadership:
Game Developers Conference - Conference Associate
Genericon - Chair & Cosplay Coordinator
DDR Club - Vice President
Women's Mentor Program - Mentor
RSFA - President
Foam Brain Productions - Board Member
ARDA (Dorm theme house) - Administrative Chair
NRB - Leader of 2-day activity
Speaker
RPI Alumni Reception - GDC 2008
RPI H&SS Celebration Banquet and Renaming
Employment
EMPAC - Student Worker
Research
Wriggle!
CapAbility Games Research
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Summer 2007
Internship
IBM - User Centered Design Intern
Project: Simplifying z/OS Migration, Knowledge transfer and sustainability
Organizations
IBM Future Blue - Secretary
Volunteer
IBM EXCITE Camp
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Junior Year 2006-2007
| Fall |
Spring |
| Foundations of HCI (Graduate Level) |
Interactive Arts Programme |
| Animation I |
Experimental Methods and Statistics |
| Cognitive Psychology |
I/O Psychology |
| Japanese I |
Interface Design |
Leadership
Genericon - Vice Chair, Website & Cosplay Coordinator
DDR Club - Treasurer
Women's Mentor Program - Mentor
RSFA - Treasurer
Foam Brain Productions - Board Member
ARDA (dorm theme house) - Social Chair
Clubs/Activities
RPI Games Club
Employment
EMPAC - Student Worker
Apple Retail - Winter Break
Research
Wriggle!
CapAbility Games Research
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Summer 2006
Employment
Apple Retail - Seasonal - Concierge
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Sophomore Year - 2005/2006
| Fall |
Spring |
| Introduction to Game Design |
History of Animation |
| Computer Science II |
Introduction to Biology |
| Introduction to Engineering Analysis |
Motivation and Performance |
| Human Factors |
Theatre Performance |
| Introduction to Imaging |
Game Mechanics |
Leadership
Genericon - Guest & Cosplay Coordinator
DDR Club - Treasurer
Women's Mentor Program - Mentor
Clubs/Activities
Dance Club (Fall)
RSFA
RPI Games Club
Foam Brain Productions
Design Your Future Day - Volunteer staff
ARDA (dorm theme house)
Employment
EMPAC - Student Worker
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Summer 2005
Employment
Apple Retail - Seasonal - Concierge
Course
Differential Equations - University of Washington
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Freshmen Year - 2004/2005
| Fall |
Spring |
| Introduction to Electrical Engineering |
Physics I |
| Principles of Chemistry |
General Psychology |
| Calculus I |
CAD |
| Theatre as Culture |
Calculus II |
| Introduction to Engineering Analysis |
Computer Science I |
Leadership
Genericon - Cosplay Coordinator
School of Engineering Student Advisory Council
Clubs/Activities
Women's Mentor Program - Mentee
Ballroom Club
DDR Club
Employment
EMPAC - Student Worker
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