Bryana Shields, User Research | Design for Sustainability | Industrial Design

About

I am a curious, self-driven user researcher and product designer passionate about emerging technologies, social good, advocating UX design across all fields of work, facilitating design education, and being a role model for women and designers looking to grow in their careers. My superpower lies in applying research to bring clarity to complex challenges and deliver innovative strategies.

Experience

BioDesign Israel

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022

Tel Aviv, Israel

Research Consultant

Biodesign Israel provides training in healthcare innovation to empower and educate health technology innovators. Our curriculum is taught through hands-on, project-based activities with a focus on need-driven innovation and multi-disciplinary teams. Accomplishments include: - Collected information, executed procedures for weekly project deliverables, and analyzed research for each design team, resulting in 1000’s of data points. - Led research methodology and synthesis for 8 medical innovation projects at once. - Advised over 40 entrepreneurs from Israel for the entire product lifecycle.

Deloitte x SCADpro

Jun 2021 – Sep 2021

Savannah, GA

Project Manager

- Headed a multidisciplinary team of 10, stakeholder communication, and directed solution development using qualitative & quantitative data and user personas. - Streamlined new information provided and processed changes in the client’s needs with weekly turnaround for further developments.

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design

Sep 2020 – Nov 2021

Master's of Art, Design for Sustainability

Savannah College of Art and Design

Jan 2018 – Aug 2020

Bachelor's of Fine Art, Industrial Design

Auburn University

Aug 2013 – May 2017

Bachelor's of Art, Art

Bryana Shields

User Research | Design for Sustainability | Industrial Design

Skills