Liquidnet Holdings, Inc., New York, NY
Design Communicator, User Experience Group, January 2007 – Present
- Create intelligent design solutions for institutional equity traders using Cooper's methodology of Goal-Directed Design
- Collabroate with internal teams to create products that seamlessly integrate into our Member's workflow
Tribal DDB, New York, NY
User Experience Architect, July 2006 – December 2006
- Collaborated with creative and technical teams to create superior online experiences for Claritin, Nexium, Tropicana, and UTC
- Contributed to experience strategy for EarthLink site redesign through customer experience maps and ecosystem diagrams
- Validated design work through usability testing
Digitas, LLC, New York, NY
Senior Interaction Designer, January 2005 – July 2006
- Designed and documented online experiences for top U.S. brands
- Presented innovative card search to American Express CEO; AmEx is pursing a patent and Whitney is named as an inventor
- Spent two months in Chicago office as sole interaction designer overhauling Allstate's online auto insurance quote system
Master of Human-Computer Interaction
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
May 2004 – December 2004
Cumulative GPA: 3.84/4.00
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing, with University Honors
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
August 2000 – May 2004
Human-Computer Interaction second major
Major GPA: 3.87/4.00 Cumulative GPA: 3.62/4.00
HCI Masters Project Course, Carnegie Mellon University
Document Lead and Designer, January 2004 – August 2004
- Collaborated with four students to develop Roadcasting, a revolutionary radio service commissioned by a major U.S. automaker
- Designed and tested the in-vehicle interface, wrote extensive documentation, and managed team's finances
- Roadcasting has received press from Wired, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, MIT Tech Review, Slashdot, Smart Mobs, BoingBoing and more
Open Learning Initiative, Carnegie Mellon University
Software Developer, June 2003 – December 2004
- Built interactive educational tutors using Flash for online course in Causal and Statistical Reasoning
- Redesigned and maintained the course guest web site
Montessori Project, Carnegie Mellon University’s HCI Institute
Lead Designer, January 2002 – June 2002
- Rebuilt educational software for Kindergarten to 2nd grade, tailored for Homewood Montessori School
- Designed graphical interface for software and guest web site
U.S. Patent Pending
Co-inventor of online card search for American Express, 2005
OMMA Award, Content Integration
American Express and Tribeca Film Festival 15-Second Clips, 2006
MIXX Award, Gold for Brand Awareness/Positioning
American Express and Tribeca Film Festival 15-Second Clips, 2006
Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society
Inducted April 2003
Dean's List with High Honors
Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003
