What was it like working on the Philadelphia Fire Department App? Working on the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) App was a very rewarding experience and something I have considered to a be a major milestone in my career as a developer. This unique opportunity allowed me to work alongside my …
Did you play a sport while at Drexel? What was it like balancing practice and your course load? I played club rugby at Drexel and I found it quite manageable most of the time. We had practice twice a week, and usually a game on Saturdays. Although it did take …
Which free electives that you took outside of the Digital Media Department have helped you most in your career? In my junior and senior years at Drexel, I began taking several electives within the Sports Management course of study. Notably, I took a class in Sports Event Management that I …
What minor did you complete, and why did you choose this minor? I actually had two minors: architecture and art history. I became interested in architecture when I was in high school. My school was looking for students interested in interning at an architecture firm, and although I was on …
DrexelCHI is excited to announce their next guest speakers from Cerner, a company dedicated to the intersection between health care and technology. John Soety, Senior UX Designer, and Jean Anderson, Lead Human Factors Researcher, will be presenting on the future of health care and how it is being designed. The …
What was your senior project about? My senior project, URBN Explore, was about experimenting with new technologies and seeing what kind of impact they could have on making life better for people. My team utilized the Estimote beacons and their corresponding API to develop and iOS app that would find …
DrexelCHI is proud to announce our next guest speaker Darian Davis from Think Company, a leading UX firm with an office in Philly, and a Drexel Alum to come and talk to us about The Think Company Approach to UX and Life After Drexel. He will be presenting tomorrow, February …
What are your thoughts about Drexel now that you have been in industry for a while? Drexel has such an advantage over other schools in the Philadelphia area in the form of their co-op program. The skills, lessons, and insight gained from even a single six month co-op is invaluable …
The Art History program and DART (Drexel Art Organization) will be hosting a field trip to NYC on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Faculty and students are welcome to attend! The trip is $25 for travel. The bus will drop off and pick up at the Guggenheim Museum, but participants can …
Drexel University is proud to host PhillyCHI’s “So, You Want a Job in UX?” Panel Discussion on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST, in the URBN Annex Screening Room Register Now Are you a recent grad or career changer who is passionate about UX, and hoping to land a job …
