The Team

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About us

We're a team of 5 Master of Human-Computer Interaction students from Carnegie Mellon University. Though we come from diverse backgrounds, we share a passion for research driven design.

Brandon Fiksel
Project Lead

Brandon is passionate about the meeting point between humanities and technology, and he loves pushing the boundaries of digital media. Prior to the MHCI program, he worked as a digital producer at medical marketing agencies in NYC. When he's not designing, he produces bedroom pop music and curates his cat's instagram page.

Dana Frostig
Research Lead

Dana is passionate about user-driven design and creating inclusive user experiences for platforms that help people learn, grow, and take care of themselves. She has a background in Psychology and Cognitive Science. Prior to the MHCI program, she worked as a clinical trials coordinator and user researcher at BrainHQ, a neurocognitive training software company based in SF.

Molly Schaefer
Product Lead

Molly has a passion for leveraging human-centered design and research to make a lasting impact. She has a background in information science and social computing. Before making her way to the MHCI, Molly worked in Cisco IT as a Business Systems Analyst. She led global benefits systems integrations, steered change management programs, and served as a product owner for various IT services.

Nick Simons
Tech Lead

Nick is passionate about bridging the realms of user research and technology. He has a background in Computer Science and Psychology and has done research in data visualisation. Prior to the MHCI program, Nick had a brief stint as a trumpet player in a ska-punk band.

Payal Bhujwala
Design Lead

Working with a focus on design and technology in this project Payal is also passionate about their intermix which excites her the most. She has a background in Engineering majoring in Information Technology and prior to the MHCI program at CMU, she worked in Wipro Technologies as a Software Developer on an Agile team.

Brandon Fiksel
Project Lead

Dana is passionate about user-driven design and creating inclusive user experiences for platforms that help people learn, grow, and take care of themselves. She has a background in Psychology and Cognitive Science. Prior to the MHCI program, she worked as a clinical trials coordinator and user researcher at BrainHQ, a neurocognitive training software company based in SF.

Brandon Fiksel
Project Lead

Brandon is passionate about the meeting point between humanities and technology, and he loves pushing the boundaries of digital media. Prior to the MHCI program, he worked as a digital producer at medical marketing agencies in NYC. When he's not designing, he produces bedroom pop music and curates his cat's instagram page.

Molly Shaefer
Product Lead

Molly has a passion for leveraging human-centered design and research to make a lasting impact. She has a background in information science and social computing. Before making her way to the MHCI, Molly worked in Cisco IT as a Business Systems Analyst. She led global benefits systems integrations, steered change management programs, and served as a product owner for various IT services.

Nick Simons
Tech Lead

Nick is passionate about bridging the realms of user research and technology. He has a background in Computer Science and Psychology and has done research in data visualisation. Prior to the MHCI program, Nick had a brief stint as a trumpet player in a ska-punk band.

Payal Bhujwala
Design Lead

Working with a focus on design and technology in this project Payal is also passionate about their intermix which excites her the most. She has a background in Engineering majoring in Information Technology and prior to the MHCI program at CMU, she worked in Wipro Technologies as a Software Developer on an Agile team.

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About Us

We're 5 of the coolest you'pll you've ever met!

Brandon Fiksel
Project Lead
Dana Frostig
Research Lead
Molly Shaefer
Product Lead
Nick Simons
Tech Lead
Payal Bhujwala
Design Lead
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