Kari Thorstensen
Kari Thorstensen's passion is helping companies bridge the communication gap between business/marketing and IT. Combining her technical knowledge with her experience in market research, product strategy development, user interface design, and project management, Kari helps her clients develop innovative and effective applications that meet the market's needs, match with internal business processes, and provide a positive user experience.
Kari's twelve years of experience come from both sides of the desk: internally as a senior executive of product management for a software start-up, and externally as the director of client strategies for a Web development and design firm. She has helped develop new internet technology products and solutions for some of the world's leading corporations -- including Global Crossing, Microsoft and Frank Russell -- resulting in streamlined operations, improved customer relationships, expanded sales opportunities, and their entrance into new markets.
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Mary Deaton
Mary believes that to provide the best user experience with a product or Web site, you
have to know the user: who they are, what they want, how they work, and what their
goals are in using your product.
Mary began her career in usability 16 years ago, while working with Microsoft’s
usability department to increase the effectiveness of software user-interfaces. She
went on to receive a Master of Science from the University of Washington where she
focused on user-centered design and human-computer interaction. Mary now
specializes in conducting research during the early phases of design or redesign and
defining user requirements in order to craft prototypes and design iterations.
Mary’s has conducted usability work for a broad set of industries including real estate,
education, software and telecommunications. Her clients include Microsoft,
Amazon.com, Global Crossing, and the University of Washington.
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