All About Ellen

So, who am I?


In short, I am a bright and resourceful individual with an insatiable curiosity. From a young age, I've always enjoyed thinking about how we can better the world.

It has led me on a journey of exploring the intersection between technology, society and culture. I firmly believe that understanding our context will allow us to design and craft experiences that truly enrich the lives of others.

Currently, I'm looking for a role where I can design and deliver digital products and services.

View my skill set and work experience below, and if you have a suitable opportunity, let me know!

In my spare time, I like to keep active by playing basketball and do some sreenwriting. I'm also working on my blog, where you can explore my thoughts on a deeper level.

5 interesting things about me!

  1. My day always start with a cup of coffee ☕. Being a barista was one of my favourite job ever!
  2. My favourite books 📘 are Sundowners by Lesley Lokko, and All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton.
  3. I have climbed an active Volcano Concepción 🌋 in Nicaragua and hiked up Haiku Stairs ⛰️ in Hawaii.
  4. The footy team 🏉 I support is Parramatta Eels. If they have taught me anything - unconditional love is painful.
  5. I am a proud deaf👂person. I wear a hearing aid in my left ear and a cochlear implant in my right ear.
Skill Set

Not an exhaustive list, I picked 5 of my best skill as an insight.

Soft Skill

  • Stakeholder Management - Using effective oral and written communication to negotiate different goals and agendas of each stakeholder.

  • Time & Task Management - Prioritisation is key when you have multiple deadlines and moving timelines.

  • Attention To Details - Being responsible for a weekly $25 million pay file and hence the financial livelihood of others tends to sharpen this particular skill set.

  • Problem Solving - I love unexpected challenges and figuring out a way to resolve them.

  • Teamwork & Collaboration - I'm a big fan of the quote, "Team work makes the dream work."

Technical Skill

  • Data Management - Organise, validate, and clean up data leads to better workflow and confidence when interpreting data.

  • Information Architecture - Organise complex information in a way where users can comprehend the content clearly and concisely.

  • Wireframes & Prototypes - Sketching initial ideas and refining flows or interfaces for the best interaction experience.

  • Project Coordination - Liaise with key personnel to set up activities and ensure tasks are complete.

  • HTML & CSS - CSS Skill Level - I can create classes, and I'm familiar with Bootstrap & Tailwind libraries.

Tools


I'm comfortable with the following tools, but I'm flexible to adapt to other software/tools. My experience has taught me that it's about how we utilise the tools in a given context or system.

Work Experience


Below is a brief overview of my work experience - feel free to click on each role for further details.

Education

Master of Interactive Multimedia
University of Technology, Sydney | 2014 - 2016

This interdisciplinary coursework provided a solid knowledge foundation in technology innovation management, UI/UX principles, design thinking, user-centric approach, interaction design, programming fundamentals and the roles of various web technologies.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts Production)
University of Technology, Sydney | 2010-2013

The coursework equipped me with a strong understanding of visual communication and audience engagement principles and skills to create and produce various forms of multimedia.