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Jacob Laxton

Jacob Laxton

STEM Summer Camp Leader

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UX Designer at Merkle

  • Education

    • University of Washington

      2018 - 2021
      Human Centered Design and Engineering UX/UI Design

      Activities and Societies: Captain for the UW Climbing Team, Hike Leader for the UW Hiking Club. Web Designer and Developer as part of Saba Kawas' Directed Research Group

  • Experience

    • Spokane

      May 2016 - Aug 2017
      STEM Summer Camp Leader

      I led summer STEM classes on 3D printing and Lego Robotics. Each class was enrolled with 15 or more students ages 6 to 14. To engage these students in the topics we were teaching, I created a daily lesson plan while remaining flexible to convey concepts and run activities.

    • Applied Physics Laboratory-UW

      Sept 2019 - Jun 2021
      Information Technology Help Desk Technician

      I assisted physics lab researchers in understanding and successfully utilizing their technology by providing support in person, over the phone, by email, or through remote connection programs. By empathizing with employees over problems caused by inadequate user experiences, I solved their technical issues and empowered them to overcome these issues in the future.

    • 'Interaction Design for Children Toolkit' Directed Research Group

      Apr 2020 - Jun 2021
      Web Designer, Web Developer, and Interaction Researcher

      I developed the WordPress website for a UW research group that synthesizes insights from academic studies on interaction design for children. We plan to publish these insights on our online toolkit for design practitioners.

    • Senior Capstone with Uber

      Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
      User Experience Designer

      For my senior capstone project I collaborated with Uber to design a ‘COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing’ feature for the Uber app. Through utilizing multiple user research methods we were able and identify safety and usability concerns about this feature as well as design an interactive prototype.

    • LiveArea, a Merkle Company

      Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
      User Experience Designer

    • Merkle

      Jan 2022 - now
      User Experience Designer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Mentorship Program Certificate of Completion

      Microsoft
      Jun 2021

    • Certified Solid Works Asssociate

      Dassault Systèmes
      Mar 2016

    • Certified Figma Service Partner

      Figma
      Nov 2025
      View certificate certificate

    • Bachelor of Science

      University of Washington
      Jun 2021
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jacob Laxton
      Microsoft Mentorship Microsoft, Human Centered Design & Engineering Oct 2020 Selected for a 1 on 1 mentorship pairing with a Microsoft UX Designer
    • Awarded to Jacob Laxton
      Boeing Scholarship Boeing Sep 2020 Annual scholarship from Boeing to provide support for exemplary undergraduate students in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering.
    • Awarded to Jacob Laxton
      Washington State Opportunity Scholar Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Jul 2018 Scholarship aimed at building pathways into high-demand Washington careers for Washington students
    • Awarded to Jacob Laxton
      Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America Oct 2017 Culminating my 7 years in Boy Scouts, I designed and led an Eagle Scout Project in a hometown park, totaling in over 190 hours of community service

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Boy Scout, Eagle Scout, Troop Mentor

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Mar 2011
      Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with Jacob Laxton