Katharina Kleiser

Information Design (B.A.), currently a master's student in Interaction Technology (M.Sc.) @UTwente 

I am passionate about creating intuitive designs, enhancing user experiences, and exploring new technologies. By pursuing the master degree Interaction Technology at the University of Twente, I aim to deepen my technical knowledge and further explore the intersection between humans and technology.
 

Intern, Working student and Thesis: Future UX-Software and UX-Concepts @Mercedes-Benz

• Advanced user interface prototyping with ProtoPie and gaze tracking technologies
• Conducted four user studies to analyze and iteratively improve the user story and prototype design, as part of a team of three interns.
• Integrated multiple input and output modalities, including voice, text-to-speech, and gaze direction, using ProtoPie extension software
• Created a future automotive UI concept, iteratively designed from wireframes in Photoshop leading up to highfidelity 2D assets in Sketch.

Bachelor Thesis - Title: A Human Centered Perspective on AI-Assistants in the Car: The Role of Explainability and Autonomy.

• Conducted comprehensive research on human-otherware trust, focusing on human centered explainable AI and automation

Information Design (Bachelor of Arts, obtained 01.09.2024)

• Usability & User Experience Design: Specialization in creating intuitive and engaging user interfaces and experiences. Developed proficiency in UX design principles and design thinking. 
• Interdisciplinarity: The Information Design program merges psychology, technology, and media, emphasizing on a human-centered design approach. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical, project-oriented learning. 
• Human-Computer Interaction Methods: Applied a variety of HCI methods, such as usability testing, to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate interactive systems.