Meet Team

We are a team of 5 Master of Human-Computer Interaction students at Carnegie Mellon University. We will be completing our 9 month capstone project and graduating in August 2020.

We are a team of 5 Master of Human-Computer Interaction students at Carnegie Mellon University.
 
Our 9-month capstone project is sponsored by NASA Ames Research Center. We are very fortunate to work with Joe Medwid and Isabel Torron of the Ames HCI Group.
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We are supported by our two trusty faculty advisors, Julie Saunders and Derek Wahila.

Hi, my name is JT. I received my undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering here at Carnegie Mellon University and have worked multiple internships at Amazon as a software developer.

I’ve been playing soccer for most of my life and I’m super lucky to have been able to play for CMU. My interests include video games, guitar, mechanical keyboards, and everything dog related.
JT Aceron
Design Technologist
Hi, Nathan here! I studied Urban & Regional Studies at Cornell University, and then Architecture at the ETH in Zurich Switzerland. After 9 years of working in the field of architecture, I discovered UX design, which brought me to CMU and now to an amazing NASA capstone team!

My experience in architecture has taught me to approach complex systems through both a technical and experiential lens, on a spectrum from the big picture to the smallest details. I love hiking, video games, and all things J.R.R. Tolkien.
Nathan Barnhart
Product Designer
Hi, this is Adi. I am a Product designer with experience in conceptualizing, designing and implementing websites and business applications in human resources and financial industries.

My education in Human-Computer Interaction and Industrial design allows me to empathize with my users to think creatively and solve complex design challenges. I like traveling, reading sci-fi books and painting. Through this project I want to leverage technology to create a rewarding experience for the end user (astronauts!).
Aditi Magal
Product Designer
Hello, I’m Katie!! I’m an interdisciplinary Product Designer who loves writing pixel-perfect css as much as affinity mapping.

I’ve previously worked in criminal justice information systems and healthcare, and I’m excited to add space travel to that list of niche domains.

I like playing games, playing music, and playing with my cats.
Katie McTigue
Product Designer
Hey, I’m Megan! I studied Psychology at the University of Notre Dame where I was involved in psychological research. After graduating, I worked in business intelligence research for two years in Chicago before heading back to school for CMU’s MHCI program.

I’m excited to continue to develop my research skills as our team’s UX Researcher. When I have free time, I enjoy reading nonfiction, playing the piano passably, and trying to take care of plants.
Megan Parisi
UX Researcher