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Sari A. Laakso

Sari A. Laakso

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  • About me

    Chief Service Designer at PHZ.fi, Author of GUIDe and Simulation-based Design (GDD)

  • Education

    • University of Helsinki

      1988 - 1994
      Master's degree Computer Science Excellent

  • Experience

    • University of Helsinki, Dept. of Computer Science

      Jul 1992 - Dec 1994

      • Senior Lecturer (acting)

        Aug 1994 - Dec 1994

      • Full-time Teacher

        Jul 1992 - Jul 1994

    • Helsinki University of Technology, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering

      Jan 1995 - Jul 1997

      • Assistant Professor (acting)

        Jan 1997 - Jul 1997

      • Researcher

        Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

    • University of Helsinki, Dept. of Computer Science

      Aug 1997 - Jul 2000
      Senior Lecturer (acting)

    • Interacta Design Oy

      Nov 1999 - now
      Founder, Managing Director, User Interface and Service Designer

      Professional experience:- team leadership- company training and consultation- method development: GUIDe and simulation-based design (Goal-Derived Design, GDD), effective tools for workflow optimization and concept design; development of simulation-based testing and utility walkthrough methods- user research and design skills: simulation-based interaction design with quick prototypes, user studies, e.g. contextual interviews and field studies, applying common usability evaluation methods, e.g. usability testing and walkthroughs Show less

    • University of Helsinki, Dept. of Computer Science

      Jan 2002 - Sept 2016
      University Lecturer (User Interfaces)

      Author of GUIDe and simulation-based user interface design method (Goal-Derived Design, GDD). Development and teaching of the methods.Lecturer of e.g. User Interfaces, User Interfaces II, Simulation-based User Interface Design (i.e. GUIDe and GDD), Usability Evaluation Methods.Seminars on User Interface Design Process, Prototypes in User Interface Design, Visualization in User Interface Design, Evaluation Methods for Utility and Usability, Impact of a Systematic User Interface Design Process on Requirements Specification, Impact of User Interface Design on Software Development Process, User Interface Design Process: From Goals to Design.Usability consultation for research projects.Supervisor of Master's and Bachelor's theses. Show less

    • PHZ Full Stack

      Aug 2016 - now
      Chief Service Designer

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