BRITTANY CHENG
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
(650) 862-8028
bcheng42@berkeley.edu
www.brittanycheng.com
University of California, Berkeley
BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Certificate in Human-Centered Design
Graduation: May 2014 / GPA: 3.443
Microsoft (May 2013 - Aug 2013)
Program Manager Intern, Apps for Creative Expression Team
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Took ownership of two new feature sets for a Windows 8.1 app as well as a mobile app prototype
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Worked with design and PM teams to design and create functional specs for new features
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Oversaw implementation and testing of features to completion in four two-week sprints
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Spearheaded the cross-team UX design and built a front-end prototype (XAML/C#) for a mobile app
edX (Feb 2012 - Aug 2012)
User Interface Designer
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Created various fidelity mock ups of UX for student-facing features in courseware platform
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Designed and implemented front-end interface (HTML/CSS) to work with Python/Django backend
Magoosh Test Prep (May 2011 - Dec 2011)
User Experience & Design Intern
PROJECTS
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Designed a consistent and intuitive user experience across all products through multiple iterations of
rapid prototyping and over ten hours of user testing
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Collaborated with developers to design and implement visual layout of landing pages and web
application
The Product Manager Handbook (June 2013 - Aug 2013)
Print & Web Designer, ThePMHandbook.com
Designed the layout for the 60-page handbook using Adobe InDesign and created promotional website
UConnect (March 2013)
User Interface Designer, Team Edventure
Designed user interface for UConnect, a mobile peer advising and mentorship app, winner of University
of California College Ready Hackathon
G-SyNC Student Design Project (Jan 2011 - May 2011)
User Interface Designer
Created multiple iterations of user interface design for a touchscreen, datalink communications system
for pilots and air traffic controllers. Conducted usability interviews with researchers, air traffic controllers,
and pilots for academic and industry feedback
SKILLS
Human-Centered Design Wireframing, Mockups, Interaction Design, Usability Testing and Analysis
Front-End Prototyping Web (HTML / CSS / JS), Windows Phone (XAML / C#), Android (XML / Java)
Programming Languages Java, Python, Ruby on Rails, C, Lisp (Scheme)
Design & Prototyping Software Adobe Creative Suite, Balsamiq Mockups, InVision App Mockups
Languages Mandarin Chinese (reading, writing, speaking, typing)
ACTIVITIES
CS 160 (Spring 2014) User Interface Design & Development, Undergraduate Student Instructor
Berkeley Innovation (Spring 2011 - Fall 2013) Human-Centered Design Organization, Co-President
Engineering 98 (Fall 2012, Fall 2013) The Insider’s Guide to Berkeley Engineering, Instructor
Technovation Challenge (Fall 2010 - Spring 2011)
COURSEWORK
Lead Teaching Assistant & Recruiting Intern
Design CS 160: User Interface Design & Development; CS 294: Critical Making;
EnvDes 298: Design, Innovation, Collaboration; Info 290: Technologies for Creativity & Learning
CS Theory CS 61B: Data Structures & Advanced Programming; CS 170: Algorithms
CS Applications CS 161: Computer Security; CS 162: Operating Systems; CS 169: Software as a Service;
CS 188: Artificial Intelligence