Hi, I’m Chalen
I’m a full stack UX designer at Couchsurfing in San Francisco.
I studied Product Design for a master's at UGA.
I'm also a bicyclist, avid reader, boardgame aficionado, and radio DJ.
UGA App
Analyzed data from our 23,000 monthly active users
Worked with developers to push research-informed updates across iOS and Android
Increased discoverability for key features
Completed a full Material redesign of our native Android app
Led a team testing iterative prototypes on target users
Class Match
Designed and executed UX strategy for a new product
Practiced the agile “Sprint” methodology
Built a creative prototype to conduct user testing, hitting users early and often
GemQuest
Created a virtual reality adventure emphasizing accessible, human-centered design
Conducted research emphasizing users without "VR legs"
Worked with a team of six artists and developers to put out a demo
Produced a trailer showing off gameplay
Now that we’ve gotten to know each other
Check out a zine I created for students in my Web Dev class.
Watch some fun videos I've shot & edited.
Read all about a mini tech conference I planned and hosted at a local brewery.
Find me in The New York Times before I was cool.
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