Stephanie d'Otreppe

Resume

EXPERIENCE

UX Designer
Hobsons, Inc.
07/2017 - Present

  • Specializes in Data and Analytics products for Succeed, the school and district staff product of Naviance.

  • Utilizes predictive analytics to create advanced data products that help counselors and district administrators better serve their students.

  • Conducts user interviews

Senior Interactive Designer
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
01/2013 - 08/2016

  • Head designer for PBS LearningMedia website.

    • Redesigned PBSLearningMedia.org into a clean, responsive, experience; leading to increased user engagement and repeat visits.

    • Designed, prototyped, tested and launched new tools for teachers and students.

    • Designed, tested and launched PBS Students App for iPad. Downloaded 20K times in the first week.

  • Lead designer for PBS Bento, the website builder/CMS for PBS Stations.

    • Redesigned the user interface from a form-based system to a visual, live-edit, system.

    • Created modules and templates for stations to create their websites.

    • Designed a blog experience for station and producer users.

  • Mentored and supervised interns, contract workers, and junior designers.

  • Collaborated with developers to improve accessibility of PBS.org.

Interactive Designer
National Public Radio (NPR)
10/2009 - 12/2013

  • Designed and coded interactive data visualizations and graphics that supported content on NPR.org.

  • Collaborated with journalists and producers to develop appropriate graphics for articles.

  • Created branding graphics for npr.org blogs, music app, and branded content.

  • Communicated between producers and illustrators to commission work for NPR Books.

  • Produced and animated video high school dropouts.

  • Animated the videos for "Pop-Up Politics: GOP Stump Speeches With A Twist"; nominated for a 2013 webby award.

  • Used ArcMap software to create custom maps.

Graphic Design and Production Intern
Qorvis Communications
06/2009 - 10/2009

  • Designed and coded marketing emails for clients.

  • Maintained code on Qorvis website.

  • Designed logos, marketing materials, and websites for pro-bono clients.

Traffic Coordinator
Spectrum Science Communications
06/2009 - 10/2009

  • Managed project timelines, budgets, and vendor relations for in-house design team.

  • Coordinated the production of print materials, outlining specs and reviewing proofs.

  • Designed brochures, rack cards, and postcards for clients.

 

Education

BA in Public Communications, Minor in Graphic Design
American University - Washington DC
2003-2007

Certificate in Graphic & Web Design
Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts - Washington, DC
2008-2010

Areas of Expertise

  • High fidelity UX & UI Designs

  • Wireframes

  • Creating persona’s, user journey maps, problem scenarios

  • Conducting user interviews, user testing and card sorting exercises

  • Data visualization design


Tools of the Trade

UX/UI Design
Sketch
Illustrator
Photoshop

Prototyping
Invision
JustInMind
Principle
AfterEffects

User Research
Dovetail
User Voice

Code
HTML
CSS
JQuery

Collaboration
Zeplin
Jira
Confluence