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HI, I'M KAREN LIN!

ABOUT ME

UI Design. User Experience. Software Engineering.

I'm a student studying Computer Science and Visual Arts at Columbia University! I always love to challenge myself and experience a variety of things in the creative fields. From traditional and graphic art to web/mobile design and development to hip hop/contemporary dance teams and concept videos, I really aim to immerse myself in everything I do! As you scroll down, you can learn more about me and see some of the products I've created. If there's anything more you'd like to know, feel free to get in touch!

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EXPERIENCE

WHAT I DO

A look into what I've done.

Media Center For Art History

Computer Assistant
09/2018 - present

Currently training and testing AI on halftone and optical character recognition for an automatic image processing system. Compiling results of thousands of 35 mm slides for a scalable, open source art archive at Columbia University.


Securus Technologies

UX/UI Development Intern
05/2018 - 08/2018

Designed communication and data processing updates for secure communication applications on Android/iOS, tablet, terminal, and desktop environments; increased efficiency of the UX/UI team by 20%. Initiated request and created first stage wireframes for a companywide icon repository and patterns library. Collaborated extensively with various all other teams of the product development cycle. Finally, implemented and maintained frontend of existing functionality.


Projects

Student
01/2018 - present

Currently exploring object-orient programming through rigorous CS courses - algorithmic analysis, storage management, error handling to name a few - through means of interactive games, unit testing, and research.

Building my own minimalistic website (this one!) using a W3.CSS frontend library; personalized organization and content in a novel way.


E3B

Computer Assistant
09/2017 - 05/2018

Assisted department administration in data entry, research and statistical computation. Helped maintain organization among PhD/MS/BA students, department professors and visitors as well as in planning events and contributing to the help desk at Columbia University.


Java ● HTML5/CSS3 ● Python ● JSON ● JavaScript ● Axure RP 8 ● Adobe Creative Suite ● Sketch ● Unix/Linux ● Bootstrap ● Git ● Cyberduck ● Jira ● Confluence ● object-orient programming ● Android/iOS UI ● design guidlines ● prototyping ● wireframing

PORTFOLIO

MY WORK

Here are some of my latest sketches, designs and ideas.

Mobile Snap 'n Send Sketches

SKETCHES

Initial sketches for mobile Snap 'n Send functionality.

Mobile Snap 'n Send

MOBILE SNAP 'N SEND

Completely designed, revised and finalized new Snap 'n Send functionality.

Mobile eMessaging

MOBILE EMESSAGING

Completely designed, revised and finalized eMessaging updates for new attachments functionality.

Icon Repository

ICON REPOSITORY

Initial wireframes for a company wide icon repository with experiences for searching, examining, and requesting icons.

Facility facing Inmate Form

FACILITY FACING SOFTWARE

A desktop application for facility regulation and interaction. Specifics I designed include highly informational and interchangeable widgets and a multifunctional inmate response form.

Desktop Block/Unblock and My Visits

FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESKTOP

Public facing interface that allows vistors to connect with inmates. Designed experience to block visitors and see visit status updates.

Inmate Tablet eMessaging

TABLET EMESSAGING

A messaging application from an inmate facing device. Updated basic functionality and designed minimalistic interface.

College Life Icons

COLLEGE LIFE ICONS

My personal challenge to create unique iconography for everyday symbols.

Social Media Icons

SOCIAL MEDIA ICONS

My personal challenge to create unique iconography for everyday symbols.

CONTACT

HOW TO REACH ME

Lets talk more - UX/UI, CS, art, anything!