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Hi everyone! I'm a UX Designer working mostly in making of federal government websites more user-friendly at ICF Next. Currently working on beta.clinicaltrials.gov and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data archive.

Passionate about making public services easily accessible, coming from a previous life as a lawyer in the asylum, anticorruption, and commercial litigation world.

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Greetings, friends! I'm Nikki Ramos, I'm a design fellow with the US Digital Corps and, day-to-day, work as a product designer on a refugee and asylum case management system.

I'm new to civic design (the field and the conference) as a semi-recent UCLA grad, coming from a cognitive science and digital humanities background. (The tl;dr on that: designing things that work based on how people work -- decision-making, attention, memory, motivation, etc; UX and whatnot in between.)

Design was always the goal, but I figured out the "civic" part amid the pandemic: feeling most passionate about a COVID-19-related project + witnessing technology become the bridge (and barrier) between people. So, still truly getting a lay of the land, but excited to absorb all the compelling things and am happy to meet folks!

I'm based in the SF Bay Area, but am reachable on the internet~
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjenicaramos
Twitter - twitter.com/nkkrms_
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sorry I couldn't stay the whole time! literally typing this as I'm in another call :P

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I’m a long-time Information Architect, Service Designer, and UX Strategist who decided I’d had enough of flogging my guts out in the name of “increasing shareholder value” in the private sector. I got into UX to make things better for people. It seems the archer the account, the harder that is. I need to be doing something relevant for people who need it.

I’m currently on the lookout for a leadership opportunity in the public sector. I have a number of friends and acquaintances in the space who’ve provided good counsel and advice but my options are still open.

Cheers!

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Hi! I am Olivia- I work at COE as a CX Modernization Lead :) coe.gsa.gov
Connect with me via Linkedin --> https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviathom

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Hello everyone,

I'm a graduate student in the MS, Public Interest Technology program at ASU where I'm studying community-centered design and responsible innovation.

A couple of weeks ago, I was also a senior frontend software engineer at a tech company, but I was laid off.

In most of my previous jobs, despite the engineer title, I did a large amount of design, user testing, and research. I'm considering transitioning into a more traditional design role and want to do it in the civic space.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardouglass/

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Hiya! Greetings from San Francisco. I'm Bill! Nice to meet you all. My last gig was as VP of Design and Research at DocuSign.  I’ve been interested in what civic design is all about for several years. Complete and utter newbie in this entire area but excited to learn more about it as I start looking for my next role. Oh and before all this design stuff, I went to film school, which is why I love talking film and love watching disaster movies :)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billwetherell/

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Hey all! I'm a qual researchers with Code for America working on improving the delivery of the US social safety net. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbernius

From a professional perspective, my focus is on trauma responsive methods and trying to normalize talking about things like nonlinear career paths. I also curate a crowdsourced list about transitioning to civic tech and alternatives to academia for qualitative researchers: https://bit.ly/CivTechTransition

Beyond that, I love cooking, video gaming, martial arts,  podcasts and tweeting while I still have the chance at https://twitter.com/mattBernius.

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Hi! I'm a recent grad from Pomona College. I majored in linguistics, but also did a lot of event planning and in my last semester took a Human-Centered Design course. Currently job seeking in operations roles but also interested in continue my design curiosity from the HCD course. If you know of any design opportunities that will take a recent grad with minimal design experience, lmk!

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Hi y’all . Olivia, here! I’m excited to be transitioning into the design space from my previous life as an urban planner, government consultant, & political event organizer. I'm based in DC, but recently graduated from the Austin Center for Design. I’m currently looking for work, and have been enjoying the conference to get an idea of the kinds of projects/work people are doing to inform my own path.

Find me at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliviamposner/

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Hi everyone!

I'm Khati (sounds like Katie) and I'm a currently a UX designer with Guidea. I've been lucky enough to have worked in a lot of different domains, from missile defense to edtech, but I haven't yet moved into civic design. And that's why I'm here - to learn from you all!

Here's my Linkedin if you'd like to connect :)

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Hey, Im Justin, Linkedn profile below, more importantly I work for the amazing company Fearless in Baltimore. Wanna know more? Reach out and ask me! I love movies, cats, videogames, comics, and making a difference through design!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-goudy/

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Howdy; greetings from Brooklyn, NY, USA!

Glad to be a part of organizing this (and many other) conferences. Say hi on LinkedIn (and feel free to let me know if you have any feedback): https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisrosenfeld/

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I am the UX research program manager at Anthro-Tech, an HCD consultancy. I pivoted to HCD space 6 months ago and have become a little obsessed about service design. I've been called the true renaissance woman by some friends, but across all I have worked on across corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors, I've always been the connector and driver that keeps teams focused on achieving their goals. I hope to continue to do that with better methods and tools as I continue to learn about service design.

So happy to be a part of this growing community!

Let's connect!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenahu/

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hi! I graduated from Northwestern University with a Masters in Information Design and Strategy. I'm on the job hunt! I spent 9 years in social work, from running a restorative justice program to working with HIV+ unhoused individuals. I was one of the scholarship recipients for the conference, and got into this program because I am deeply passionate about making tech and design work for vulnerable populations. I may add more later!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabila-ahmed-/

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Hi yin! I came to Ad Hoc as a Senior Designer from years of working in academic, public good, and agency design. I got into that from the I School at UC Berkeley after being a journalist for years and can go on about how that helped.

Personal site: http://www.twoangstroms.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldrewturner

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Hiii everyone,

I am currently in a series of transitions. I was living in San Francisco, CA for the last 2.5 years but moved out of my apartment yesterday! And I have been away from work since a layoff in June and trying to figure out where my curiosity will lead me going forward.

Some things I currently find exciting: coaching, writing, deconstructing models of education, facilitation, experiential art, and more.

Links:
My site is where i send most people who are meeting me for the first time
My linkedin
Where I write

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Hello!
- based in Vienna, VA (DC metro area)
- recent grad of William & Mary
- studied International Relations, focused on transitional justice (truth commissions, human rights)
- stumbled into design thinking as a freshman. I was stunned to learn that HCD connected to my interests in human rights / public policy
- now at Booz Allen Hamilton (as of September) and figuring out what I want my role/career to look like

(27) Nathan Liu | LinkedIn

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I like to follow civic design things on Twitter if you haven't yet deleted your account there! https://twitter.com/vickypridgen

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Hi all, I am a UX Design Lead & Manager. I've been working with mission-driven for-profit companies and am now considering a switch into Civic Design.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anyakmezak/

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Designing for Change and Creative Collaboration

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Designing for Change and Creative Collaboration

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Transforming services, processes, and strategy to make things better. I used to work in government. I advocated for a culture of design. The timing wasn’t right. There was a complete lack of understanding, and design mindsets and practices were not valued. Things have improved. There are pockets of hope. Advancing research leadership, HR management, and scaling design ops within government is now more important than ever. Despite the challenges of working within government systems, I’m keen to get back into civic design transformation.

New ways of working, and better ways of being: - Human-centered systems thinking - Collaborative and creative leadership - Building and supporting strength-based, multidisciplinary teams - Designing for belonging, inclusion, safety, and trust.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/graeme-edgar/

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Lisa Guo (she/her) - Interaction & Service Designer

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Lisa Guo (she/her) - Interaction & Service Designer

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I live as a stubborn optimist and I believe in kindness and humour as our only ways through life’s many complex challenges. I’m a lover of the mundane; finding joy in experiences for the 100th time and the 1st time.

I use my interaction design toolkit to join teams as a thinker and a builder. I love to understand problems through research as much as I love pushing the pixels and connecting the wires needed to make solutions happen, and I’m usually found doing both of these simultaneously.

Let's connect!
https://www.linkedin.com/in/whoaitslisaguo/

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hey - I'm Kat and I am the Director of Community and Events at Rosenfeld Media. What's up civic designing people? Excited and pleased as punch to be here with such amazing speakers, curators, cohort facilitators, RM team members, and all of the folks in this awesome community to share and learn together!!!
I will be your friend: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjmeyer/

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Hi friends,

I’m a content designer and strategist with a background in public health, participatory design, and journalism. Hip hip hooray for ziggy-zaggy career paths!

I currently lead the content design / UX writing practice at a health tech company, but I’m very interested in civic design space and learning from everyone here.

I live in Oakland, CA (but I'm currently stranded in Carpentaria, CA because my '99 Toyota Tacoma broke down nearby on Sunday... 😭) I spend my free time rock climbing, volunteering for reproductive health orgs, and pretending to watercolor.

Let's be buddies on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauryn-claassen/

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hey there! My name is Mia, so nice to meet you all :)

I'm a design researcher with an interest in service design, and am looking to learn more about community-based research and working with cities (planners, agencies, local governments).

Currently on the job hunt after finishing up CIID, and am looking to make new connections. Hoping to meet practitioners in the field who are passionate about community-based research and other forms of participatory methods

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miapond/
Website: mia-pond.com

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Hello! 👋
I'm a UX Researcher at Ad Hoc. I'm new to civic tech but have been working in UX for over a decade (formerly in an academic library). Happy to connect!

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steadfastlibrarian/

Website: https://rebeccablakiston.info

We're hiring designers, product, and engineers. Let me know if you'd like a referral link! (https://adhocteam.us/join/jobs/)