Monica Vassallo

Monica Vassallo

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    UX/UI Designer | MSc Human-Computer Interaction

  • Education

    • ELC Eastbourne

      2020 - 2020
      English course C1 Advanced
    • Università degli Studi di Genova

      2015 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree Design del Prodotto e della Nautica 106/110
    • Universiteit Utrecht

      2021 - 2023
      Master's degree Human Computer Interaction

      Human Computer Interaction Master’s programme is an interdisciplinary programme with the aim to adapt devices, such as personal trackers and robots, to individual users. In particular, it focuses on both fundamental and applied knowledge of human machine communication, as well as their interaction.HCI Master's approach is strongly linked to research, which ensures a solid methodological and technological basis.

  • Experience

    • E-learning Università degli Studi di Genova

      Mar 2018 - Sept 2018
      Assistant Video Editor

      - Visual communication- Photography- Video editor

    • Private

      May 2018 - Oct 2018
      Graphic Designer

      I worked on the illustration of the book "La mia Russia" written by Giorgio Temporelli designing the book cover.

    • Best Western® Hotels & Resorts

      Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
      Waitress

      Daily evening job that allows me to attend the ELC Eastbourne English School Language as to obtain Cambridge English Qualification: Advanced (CAE). By being constantly with customers and colleagues both british and internationals, my teamwork , communication and english language skills has significantly improved

    • Private

      Nov 2020 - Oct 2022
      Private Tutor

      Weekly job that allows me to study and work on my educational commitments, consisting of tutoring a high school student girl. This job increases my communication and management skills

    • Utrecht University

      Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
      Student Ambassador HCI

      - Serving as a contact for prospective students- Representing HCI Master at events- Participating in occasional focus groups/brainstorming sessions with the Marketing Department

    • SenseGlove

      Dec 2022 - Nov 2023
      Research Intern Human Computer Interaction

      - Implementation of haptic feedback gloves and virtual reality at SenseGlove for research thesis internship. The research focused on procedural and factual knowledge following the vibrotactile and force feedback in virtual fire training simulation.- Organisation and management of field trip to Saudi Arabia for testing SenseGlove virtual fire training simulation and Metaverse simulation for NEOM.- Performance of quantitative and qualitative research for research thesis: gathering samples and creating a dataset following experiments with 68 participants and using exploratory and descriptive analysis using Python and SPSS Show less

    • UMC Utrecht Brain Center

      Sept 2024 - now
      User Experience Designer

      - Designing an engaging, accessible game for researchers to analyse and collect data from patient brain stimuli, focusing on user interaction and data accuracy.- Creating intuitive, responsive interfaces that simplify complex BCI data for researchers and users and ensure ease of use for users with mobility limitations.- Working closely with researchers to prototype and test game elements that align with the requirements and ensure the design meets both research goals and user accessibility standards. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

      Google
      Aug 2024
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    • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

      Google
      May 2024
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    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Google
      Apr 2024
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    • Academic Writing (1 star)

      Universiteit Utrecht
      May 2023
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    • Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE)

      Cambridge English School
      Mar 2020