Overview
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Competitive Gaming
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Jordan Selesnick

Newalla,NY

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Specialist

Dartmouth College, Department Of Psychology
08.2022 - Current
  • Researched factors that affected user experience when playing a game developed by internal software team.
  • Led app experience development by testing features and facilitating cross-functional communication with our team of software engineers.
  • Analyzed free response text using Python to assess commonalities and sentiment across subjects.
  • Delivered research-backed findings to interdisciplinary audiences across departments.

Research Specialist

University Of Pennsylvania
01.2020 - 08.2022
  • Conducted research on impact of user-centered incentives on strategic behavior.
  • Explored how transparency about rules influenced players' in game spending habits, and user experience.
  • Crafted game structure and devised user feedback survey.
  • Iteratively play tested and refined game design through sequence of experiments.

Research Consultant

SOMA Vantagens
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Contributed to the development of a behaviorally-informed marketing strategy to encourage recycling in Brazil.
  • Conducted qualitative interviews with local residents and business owners.
  • Collaborated with the app development team, integrating insights into their app design.

Education

Master of Science - Behavioral And Decision Sciences

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Double Major in Economics And English

Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
05.2018

Skills

  • Data Collection
  • Behavioral & Text Analysis
  • Research Methodology
  • Public Speaking
  • Game Design
  • Python

Competitive Gaming

Ardent participant in the competitive tournament circuit for Magic: the Gathering.

- Pro Tour & North American Regional Championship competitor.

- Four time Philadelphia Draft Champion.

Timeline

Research Specialist

Dartmouth College, Department Of Psychology
08.2022 - Current

Research Consultant

SOMA Vantagens
01.2021 - 01.2022

Research Specialist

University Of Pennsylvania
01.2020 - 08.2022

Master of Science - Behavioral And Decision Sciences

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science - Double Major in Economics And English

Tulane University
Jordan Selesnick