jen x dong

Experience

Georgia Tech VIP Program: I-WIN (Interactive Wearable Interfaces)
08/2025 - 12/2025
  • Improved research usability for the task-agnostic human augmentation hip and knee active exoskeleton developed by GT EPIC Lab.

Makers Making Change Volunteer 
11/2024 - 05/2025
  • Design, customize, build, and distribute 3D printed assistive technology.
  • Collaborated with {5} designers and engineers in open source projects to develop new solutions.

Freelance Art & Design
08/2023 - Present
  • Create commercial and personal commissions, including logos, advertising, graphic design, jewelry making, and character design.
  • See through the entire creative process from client consultations, concept development, to final delivery, averaged {15} clients a month.

Georgia Tech VIP Program: Global Assistive Technology Innovation
01/2024 - 05/2024
  • Developed a co-design framework to improve access to assistive technology in the Global South, focusing on Rwanda this semester.
  • Conducted research, analysis, identify key barriers, document project development, present findings and recommendations to faculty and peers.

Taichi Bubble Tea Cashier/Barista
07/2022 - 01/2023
  • Handled transactions, provided customer service, and assisted in food and beverage preparation.
  • Worked seasonally during school breaks, adapting to high-paced environments.


Education

Georgia Institute of Technology | BS Industrial Design
08/2023 - Present
  • GPA: 3.79/4.00
  • Activities: GT IDSA, GT Figure Skating Club, GT YDSA

Purdue University | BFA Industrial Design
08/2022 - 05/2023
  • GPA: 3.93/4.00
  • Activities: Purdue IDSA


Skills

  • Analog: Design Thinking, Concept Ideation, Illustration, CMF, DFMA, Life Cycle Analysis, Ethnographic Research, User Testing, Personas, Storyboards, Sketching, Rendering, Journey Maps, White Space Mapping, Fabrication, Metalworking, Woodworking, Power Tools, Textiles, Sewing, Wearable Interfaces, Branding.
  • Digital: CAD, Rapid Prototyping, 3D Modeling, UX/UI, HRI/HCI, Wireframing, C++, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AI.
  • Interpersonal: Adaptability, Collaborative Problem Solving, Interviewing, Consulting.
  • Language: English 🇺🇸 (native), German 🇩🇪 (intermediate), Chinese 🇨🇳 (intermediate), Dutch 🇳🇱 (beginner).




Research, Awards, & Certificates 

CITI Program: Group 2 Social/Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel
Issued 09/2025 | Exp 09/2028 | ID: 71928372

CITI Program: Group 1 Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel
Issued 09/2025 | Exp 09/2028 | ID: 71885928

CITI Program: Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Issued 09/2025 | Exp 09/2028 | ID: 71885929

Scholastics Art & Writing Awards: National Gold Medal
Issued 03/2022