michelle t. chin

about me

UX Designer

I recently finished a Master of Science degree in Interaction Design and Information Architecture at the University of Baltimore. Earning that degree put me closer in line with my mantra of "make things better." I thrive on figuring out ways to make things more efficient, easier-to-use, and less stressful for everyone. My understanding as a graphic designer, who likes to make things look better, and a quality assurance specialist, who likes to test things for errors and usability, has helped me become a well-rounded user experience designer.

 

Complete Nerd

I knew I had some level of nerdiness in me. I love fonts, learning, fixing things, process flows, Doctor Who, and infographics! It didn't occur to me how much of a nerd I was until I lunged for the tiniest USB flash drive I'd ever seen during a white elephant gift exchange at work. The coworker I stole it from quickly exclaimed, "You geek!"

Not Entirely Nerdy

I'm an aficionado of ska, reggae, and 60s-style soul music. Although I have no actual musical ability, I support the DC area scene by running DCSka.com and putting on shows in my spare time.

I'm also a novice triathlete and avid cyclist. I once did a metric half-century ride on a single-speed bike, which wasn't nerdy, but really ridiculous. I have a sense of adventure and heart road trips, rock climbing, scuba, and motorcycles.