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ALANA WEISS

RESEARCHER ● DESIGNER ● COLLABORATOR

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

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User-Centered Product Design

Meet the Ultra-powerful Shark FlexBreeze Outdoor & Indoor Cordless Fan. Informed by data from hundreds of mixed-method user research events, the FlexBreeze has been crafted give consumers the solution to a problem in a way that no other fan has done before with the innovative lift-away cordless design.

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UX DESIGN

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JOURNAL
BUDDY

Systems Design

A research-backed system to aid those with trauma-based cognitive difficulties with traditional journaling using an app and a notebook. Different components within the system interact with one another to create a cohesive user experience

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MACHINE LEARNING DATABASE

Web UX Design

This project is an internal service for the company Sonalysts to help manage datasets and make them available for R&D purposes. The project has 2 main components; a data lake, and a data tagging service.

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NEW CONNECTIONS

Application Design

An app that connects people who have been released from prison and are looking to begin a career. This app was designed in order to help released prisoners break the cycle of crime; New Connections aims to help released prisoners begin a new life.

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PUBLIC
HARVEST

 

Product & Program Design

A project that utilizes public libraries to address food insecurity in urban areas. Public Harvest has two major components; a physical aquaponic system and an app that allows users to see information about that aquaponic system.

GRAPHIC
DESIGN

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