Jody Seger
Medina
Summary
Detail-oriented Software Engineer with a passion for human computer interaction and emerging technologies. Proficient in solving usability problems and applying a user-centered design approach to uncover solutions. Ability to optimize data to help businesses understand areas to identify where their design or development strategies are effective and identify potential areas of improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Intermediate Software Engineer
UPMC
06.2023 - Current
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Offered experience with Angular, C++, and Java
- Presented UX designs and solutions to senior staff, evangelizing for user-centric design decisions.
- Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
- Integrated web accessibility practices to meet the WCAG 2.0 standards, across multiple applications.
OMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INTERN
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Led as a project manager on an End User Experience Pilot in the Westinghouse Outage Control Center
- Conducted data ingestion for an AI software
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and refine product concepts
- Monitored emerging UX design trends and practices for useful techniques and cutting-edge developments suitable for integration into future projects.
JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER
OMG Tech Partners
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Interacted with customers to identify preferences and specifications, fostering timeline and budget adherence
- Worked under both Scrum and Agile project management practices
- Prepared, maintained and distributed project reports to appropriate stakeholders
- Coordinated project meetings and confirmed relevant stakeholder awareness of tasks, goals and project timelines
- Performed technical marketing research to then implement in social media strategies.
OMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INTERN
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Performed a technical comparative analysis on multiple wearable technologies
- Aided and monitored installed systems to highest level of availability
- Created maps, models and templates for Innovation project
- Assisted in a website redesign to align with marketing objectives
- Aided in redesign of Services and Manufacturing Scorecard for WEConnect software projects.
VOLUNTEER COMPETITOR PERSONAL GUIDE
Special Olympics
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Entertained tour guests with various props and signs for maximum engagement, fun and lasting memories
- Answered questions, pointed out important features and offered further advice for my special Olympic skier.
VOLUNTEER FIGURE SKATING TEACHER
Alpha Ice Arena
08.2015 - 02.2018
- Volunteered for the Learn to Skate program once a week during the winter season at Alpha Ice Complex.
Education
BS - Digital Science, User Experience Design
Kent State University
Kent, OH05.2023
Skills
- Project Management experience in Scrum and Agile
- Experience with design and prototyping tools such as Adobe XD and Figma
- Angular, Java, and C
- Experience conducting web accessibility reviews
- Ability to work in group settings or independently
- Self-motivated and excellent communicator
Research
- Kent State University - Research Assistant under Dr. Rick Freed Fall 2021, Selected to participate on a mobile application development team for Akron Children's Hospital Branch, Family Child Learning Center. My role entailed redesigning the interface of the mobile application for this unique, targeted user group.
- Kent State University - Study Abroad Summer 2022, Employed emerging technologies to share the history of Florence and Kent State's presence in the city for the past 50 years by capturing, writing, translating, and coding all content that created a virtual reality tour of the city. This site is now featured on Kent State University's marketing material.
Timeline
Intermediate Software Engineer
UPMC
06.2023 - Current
OMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INTERN
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
06.2022 - 11.2022
JUNIOR PROJECT MANAGER
OMG Tech Partners
08.2021 - 01.2022
OMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS INTERN
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
05.2021 - 08.2021
VOLUNTEER COMPETITOR PERSONAL GUIDE
Special Olympics
01.2016 - 01.2019
VOLUNTEER FIGURE SKATING TEACHER
Alpha Ice Arena
08.2015 - 02.2018
BS - Digital Science, User Experience Design
Kent State University