NATALIE KASSIR

949-357-4588 | nkassir@uci.edu | 27725 Manor Hill Rd Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 USA | nataliekassir.weebly.com

Objective
Graduating UCI Senior looking to find challenging work in an innovative technology-oriented company.
Seeking career with growth-potential. I would like to apply my problem solving, analytical, and design skills
that I have acquired from my experiences and through working on class projects and with other companies to
make an impact on the company I work with. I am a creative and innovative person, and would like to work on
projects with a global impact on the way we think, work, and live.

Education
University of California, Irvine GPA 3.5 September 2013 - June 2017
B.S. Informatics, Specialization in Human-Computer Interaction
Minor in Film & Media Studies

Institute Catholique de Paris GPA 3.8 September 2016 - December 2016

Study Abroad Independent Program in School of French Language and Culture

Skills
Proficient experience in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Intermediate in Java, Beginner in Python
Proficient in Android SDK, Proto.io, Final Cut Pro X, Microsoft Office, Adobes Creative Suite including
Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
Scaled Agile Framework Practitioner (SAFe) Certification
Photography and Filmmaking
Quick learner and self starter. Highly motivated and reliable. Team player with great communication skills.
Work Experience
Intern, WebJaguar; Aliso Viejo, California September 2013 - August 2016
WebJaguar is a cloud-based SaaS Commerce and Marketing Automation Platform. During my 3+ years working
part-time with this company, I had the chance to wear multiple hats on different projects, including:
Video marketing project: responsible for filming and editing a short sales video for company website
Sales and training project: responsible for editing and recording video and audio to create a 10-minute sales
video for a client
WebJaguar software: worked with team members on quality assurance and testing for functionality and user
experience, created mockups for design changes
WebJaguar website: conducted research and created wireframes and mockups for updated website
MyTradeZone, a B2B trade networking website: conducted mobile user experience testing and created
mockups for design changes (among other tasks) to maximize user registration
Participated with the company at many trade show events where they exhibited, including technology-
oriented shows such as IRCE in Chicago, and IRCE Focus: Digital Design in Los Angeles

Projects
Electric Vehicle Savings Website January - March 2017
Built a website with a team to create an electric vehicle savings calculator.
Created paper prototypes, online mockups using Figma and Invision, used Tachyons, JavaScript, and Google
Maps APIs, and conducted user-testing to build the website.
Thales Avionics InFlyt Cloud Android App January - June 2016
Worked with Thales Avionics on a full user-centered design process with a team to build an Android
application for the senior design project class.

UCI ZotFeed Android Application April - June 2016

Created an Android application with a team for the main media organizations at UCI (the radio station,
newspaper, and broadcast news) to allow all students and faculty at UCI to easily access their content from a
mobile application.

Search Engine January - March 2016

Built a Crawler, Indexer, and Search Engine to learn about the basics of Information Retrieval.
Developed a Website September - December 2015
Built a website from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in User Interaction Software class to create a
basic portfolio and showcase my travel photography.

Canvas User-Centered Research for UCI April - June 2015

Conducted user testing with a team for future implementation of Canvas web app to replace EEE use at UCI.
Gathered requirements, conducted cognitive walkthroughs and interviews, and created mockups for design
changes.

Field Research January - June 2015

Field research at a local non-profit, the Frida Cinema, to learn about the social and organizational impacts of
computing on the company.
Researched organizational processes at the local Dave & Busters to learn more about organizational
information systems.

Involvement in UCI Film Club September 2014 - March 2015

Created two films with separate teams, performed multiple roles on the production team including assistant
director and editor.

Personal Information & Hobbies

Studied Abroad in Paris, France from September to December 2016
Involved in KUCI radio, took the training class and hosted a music show in Summer 2016
Languages: Speak Arabic Fluently, French Conversationally
Graduated high school with 4.0+ GPA
Painting, Photography, Filmmaking, Playing piano
Love to travel, experience new cultures, and enjoy the outdoors