Edward Hess
119 W. Benson Street - Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 378-7181 ejhess@earthlink.net
Objective
An engaging position that uses my training in Human Computer Interaction to design, evaluate
and implement computer interfaces.
Education
MS in Human Computer Interaction, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia May, 2002 (expected)
Currently completing a multi-disciplinary Masters degree based in the College of Computing,
School of Psychology, and School of Literature, Culture, and Communication. Courses in
engineering psychology, usability evaluation, design studies, educational technology,
information visualization, augmented reality, cognitive psychology, and sensation and
perception. Master’s project involved creation of navigational strategies for a direct brain user
interface. GPA 4.0 thus far.
BA in Chemistry and Economics, University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado May, 1990
Developed a broad natural science background, with emphasis in physical chemistry.
Cumulative GPA 3.7.
Honors and Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
Spring Scholar Award
Dean’s Scholar Award
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Grant Recipient
Dean’s List
Skills
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Able to effectively communicate with a diverse team, including scientists, graphic artists,
and programmers.
Experience with requirements gathering methods such as contextual inquiry and
interviewing.
Experience in rapid prototyping using paper-based methods, Director, and HTML authoring
tools.
Experience with human factors analysis and usability evaluation techniques.
Strong technical writing ability.
Software: Director, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Soundforge, Quark.
Languages: Some experience with Lingo and Python, familiarity with Java.
Platforms: Primarily Windows, some exposure to Mac OS and Solaris.
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Assistant Georgia Institute of Technology June 2001-Present
Part of a team developing multimedia educational materials to train biomedical engineering
students in the practice and theory of laboratory techniques. Responsible for authoring of lesson
content, acting as a liaison between scientists and developers, and providing consultation about
interface and interaction design.
Research Associate
FeRx Inc.
1998-1999
Worked as an analytical chemist. Duties included HPLC method development, protocol
development, and quality testing of the company’s drug delivery device. Analytical techniques
included HPLC, particulate analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and total carbon analysis.
Research Associate II, III
Somatogen Inc.
1994-1997
Worked characterizing the company’s recombinant hemoglobin product. Responsibilities
included designing and conducting long term stability studies, and technical report writing.
Analytical techniques included HPLC, particulate analysis, and UV-Vis spectroscopy.
Research Assistant/Associate Synergen Inc
1990-1994
Worked as an analytical protein chemist characterize a biotherapeutic agent. Responsibilities
included designing and conducting stability studies, formulation devlopment, and analysis of
degradation products. Techniques included HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, SDS PAGE, analysis
of mass spectrometry data, and peptide mapping techniques.
Professional and Academic Affiliations
Association for Computing Machinery, SIGCHI (Computer Human Interaction).
Research Publications
Apostol I, Levine J, Lippincott J, Leach J, Hess E, Glascock CB, Weickert MJ, Blackmore R.,
“Incorporation of norvaline at leucine positions in recombinant human hemoglobin expressed in
Escherichia coli”, J Biol Chem. 1997 Nov 14;272(46):28980-8.
Lippincott J, Hess E, Apostol I, “Mapping of recombinant hemoglobin using immobilized
trypsin cartridges”, Anal Biochem. 1997 Oct 15;252(2):314-25.
Kerwin BA, Akers MJ, Apostol I, Moore-Einsel C, Etter JE, Hess E, Lippincott J, Levine J,
Mathews AJ, Revilla-Sharp P, Schubert R, Looker DL, “Acute and long-term stability studies
of deoxy hemoglobin and characterization of ascorbate-induced modifications”, J Pharm Sci.
1999 Jan;88(1):79-88.
References available upon request