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Jedsada Thavornfung

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Jedsada Thavornfung

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My Background

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S. in Human Computer Interaction (HCI)

AUG 2025 - Present

University of Texas at Austin

B.S. in Psychology

AUG 2019 - MAY 2023

Tools

Design

Research / Programs

project

UX Designer & Researcher (Sponsored Project)

Cox Enterprises

AUG 2025 - DEC 2025

Figma

Prototyping

Website

A sponsored project with Cox Enterprises designing a centralized resource hub for their Human-Centered Design team, reducing friction in resource discovery through research and iterative prototyping.

UX Designer & Researcher (Sponsored Project)

Cox Enterprises

AUG 2025 - DEC 2025

Figma

Prototyping

Website

A sponsored project with Cox Enterprises designing a centralized resource hub for their Human-Centered Design team, reducing friction in resource discovery through research and iterative prototyping.

Experience

Associate Project Manager

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS)

JUN 2023 - JUL 2025

Project Management

Digital Learning

AI Chatbot

Managed an AI chatbot and authored a UX Training Guide to streamline staff onboarding, while optimizing learning experiences through usability testing and overseeing multiple online courses per semester for a large student population.

Associate Project Manager

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS)

JUN 2023 - JUL 2025

Project Management

Digital Learning

AI Chatbot

Research Assistant

Pestilli Lab

JUN 2022 - AUG 2023

Data Science

Data Visualization

Python

Synthesized MRI data into visualizations and statistical analyses to support active research studies, while standardizing scan datasets into BIDS format to improve cross-lab consistency and streamlining team collaboration through version control tools.

Research Assistant

Pestilli Lab

JUN 2022 - AUG 2023

Data Science

Data Visualization

Python

Data Processing Support

OnRamps

SEP 2022 - MAY 2023

Data Analysis

Learning Support

RStudio

Conducted data analysis and produced reports to support program decision-making, created and standardized process guides to improve team consistency, and maintained data for a large student population to ensure accuracy and accessibility for program administrators.

Data Processing Support

OnRamps

SEP 2022 - MAY 2023

Data Analysis

Learning Support

RStudio

Computer Lab Proctor

McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering

SEP 2022 - ARL 2023

Management

Technical Support

Operations

Oversaw daily operations of computer labs serving a large student population, providing technical and academic support while maintaining lab readiness and coordinating with IT staff to minimize disruptions and ensure a productive learning environment.

Computer Lab Proctor

McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering

SEP 2022 - ARL 2023

Management

Technical Support

Operations

Peer Mentor & PR

Foundation Scholars Program

AUG 2020 - AUG 2022

Graphic Design

Digital Content

Consulting

Applied visual design and accessibility guidelines to create digital content that boosted student engagement, designed a bi-weekly newsletter to improve access to wellness and academic resources, and mentored students weekly using needs assessments to co-develop personalized success strategies.

Peer Mentor & PR

Foundation Scholars Program

AUG 2020 - AUG 2022

Graphic Design

Digital Content

Consulting

Research Assistant

Legare Lab

JAN 2022 - MAY 2022

Research

Data Entry

Data Organization

Volunteers as a research assistant under faculty supervision, recruiting child participants at local care centers and organizing collected data for transfer to the supervisor.

Research Assistant

Legare Lab

JAN 2022 - MAY 2022

Research

Data Entry

Data Organization

Volunteers as a research assistant under faculty supervision, recruiting child participants at local care centers and organizing collected data for transfer to the supervisor.

Certifications

UX Design Certificate

Google

JUN 2024

UX/UI Design

Prototyping

Wireframing

Completed seven Google-developed courses covering the full UX design process, from user empathy and problem definition to ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.

UX Design Certificate

Google

JUN 2024

UX/UI Design

Prototyping

Wireframing

Completed seven Google-developed courses covering the full UX design process, from user empathy and problem definition to ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.

Data Analytics Certificate

Google

DEC 2023

Data Analysis

SQL

Tableau

Completed eight Google-developed courses covering the full data analytics process, gaining hands-on experience with spreadsheets, SQL, Tableau, and R to prepare, process, analyze, and share data for informed decision-making.

Data Analytics Certificate

Google

DEC 2023

Data Analysis

SQL

Tableau

Publications

Manuscripts Under Review

Pestilli Lab

FEB 2026

Hanekamp S, Ray KL, Caron B, Thavornfung J, Flexwala A, Mehboob M, Pestilli F, White matter lateralization increases towards the left hemisphere across the human lifespan.

Conference Posters

Pestilli Lab

JUN 2023

Fernández A, Caron B, Ray KL, Guo S, Thavornfung J, Pestilli F. A probabilistic atlas of white matter tracts and their functional associations. Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Montreal, Canada, 2023

Awards