Elizabeth Johansen

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Personal

Country:
United States

Academia

University:
Harvey Mudd College
Degree:
B.S.
Field:
Engineering

Working experience

Institution:
Spark Health Design and Vaxess Technologies

I am involved in development and use of medical devices as Professional Designer

Bio

Human-centered design, human factors, and engineering program management with health and medical focus. Client-facing roots, start-up experience ranging from operations to strategy. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams using human-centered design. Developed world class medical products for the poor as Director at non-profits Design that Matters and Diagnostics For All. Former IDEO project lead driving innovation across medical device, consumer health, and financial services for clients including Eli Lilly, Target, Pfizer, and Becton Dickinson. A speaker and facilitator who has taught design for social impact to hundreds of organizations, from the smallest social enterprise to the largest bank in the world.

Skills

Human-centered design, user experience design, design research, human factors engineering, mechanical engineering (plastic part design), program management