Jean Schiller

Design

Hi, I'm Jean Schiller. I help companies design products that are easier to use.

Jean Schiller's Bio:

Jean Schiller has over 20 years of experience in the field of human factors, ergonomics and usability. Her work has involved user research and human factors as related to a wide variety of products and industries, including: - web and mobile technologies - household appliances - automobiles - heating & cooling equipment - children's products - personal computer equipment - personal protective equipmentShe is active in the human factors community and has held committee membership for ASTM and ANSI standards. Jean is also a Certified User Experience Professional (CUXP) and a Certified Product Safety Manager (CPSM).   Her specialties include: - Discovery research (ethnography and field research, contextual observation / interviews, task analysis and work flow studies, in-person and online surveys, focus groups) - Heuristic evaluations - Expert & consumer panel studies - Analysis of market data and media reviews - Analysis of technical literature, standards, codes, and regulations as related to human factors/safety. - Competitor and complementor product analysis/evaluation

Jean Schiller's Experience:

  • Lead Usability Engineer at General Motors

    2015 - Present

  • Usability Analyst at ForeSee

    2009 - 2015

  • Owner / Principal Human Factors Engineer at Tenor Design, LLC

    2004 - 2009

  • Human Factors Engineer at Toyota Technical Center

    2002 - 2004

  • Human Factors Engineer at Applied Safety and Ergonomics, Inc.

    1997 - 2002

  • Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Ergonomics at University of Michigan

    1994 - 1997

  • Research Engineer at Ford Motor Company

    1991 - 1994

Jean Schiller's Education:

  • Rocky Mountain School of Photography

    2004 – 2004
    Concentration: Photography

  • University of Michigan

    1994 – 1997
    M.S.E.

  • University of Michigan

    1989 – 1994
    B.S.E.
    Concentration: Industrial & Operations Engineering

Jean Schiller's Interests & Activities:

Photography, digital imaging, travel