Resume

Dylan R. Fox

Contact

Email: dylan@drfoxdesign.com
Phone: 510-764-3699
Portfolio: drfoxdesign.com
Twitter: @UsabilityFox

Summary

Outreach | Management | Advocacy

Effective communicator with experience managing interdisciplinary programs and advocating to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Industry leader in advocating for virtual and augmented reality accessibility and equity.

Professional Experience

XR Access

Director of Operations

May 2023-Present

Led organization of the XR Access Symposia, bringing together hundreds of stakeholders from industry, academia, and government to improve accessibility and equity outcomes for disabled people using XR.

Managed multiple interdisciplinary research teams. Co-chaired MSF Accessibility standards group. Authored report with IEEE Global Ethics Initiative. Spearheaded Prototype for the People and Stories projects.

Head of Community and Outreach

Jan 2020 - May 2023

Surveyed and interviewed community of disabled XR users to understand access needs. Advocated results to diverse audience of XR stakeholders and catalogued technical limitations of current solutions.

Created public index of XR-focused accessibility resources recognized by DPGA as a digital public good.

University of California, Berkeley

Augmented Reality Researcher

Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

Designed, prototyped, and conducted experiments to evaluate augmented reality visual cues to support people with visual impairments. Analyzed data for statistical significance and authored research report on findings.

Managed research assistants and supported lab administration, including mentorship, timeline creation, task delegation, experiment scheduling, and inter- and intra-departmental coordination.

D. R. Fox Design

Design & Accessibility Consultant

Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

Researched design of mobile and web XR design based on client’s technical capabilities and business requirements. Wrote best practices and incorporated into designer and developer training.

Conducted independent research on experience and accessibility of 3D conference experience. Audited based on WCAG 2.1, Game Accessibility Guidelines, and XAUR. Advocated to business stakeholders on behalf of users.

Conducted literature review of over 300 academic papers on accessible uses of augmented reality on behalf of a leading trade association. Synthesized approaches and best practices to inform research investment.

Major League Baseball Advanced Media

Lead User Experience Designer

Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

Led information architecture, UX, and Visual Design for branded, multiplatform video on demand applications. Managed direct reports and worked with stakeholders to set requirements and timelines.

Designed branded systems across web, mobile, and other streaming players to ensure consistent user experience using Adobe and Sketch. Created style guides and full documentation using Zeplin and Powerpoint.

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Masters of Information Management and Systems

Aug 2017 to May 2019

Interdisciplinary study focusing on emerging technologies and sociological issues of information technology.

Led thesis research on Augmented Reality for Visually Impaired People, exploring the use of the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality headset as an assistive device.

Published and presented research on “3D Element Selection in Virtual Reality” at HCII 2018 conference. Designed, developed and tested VR-based CAD selection system that outperformed 2D system on usability.

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2009 to May 2013

Physics, engineering, prototyping, and problem-solving with a subfocus in psychology and cognitive science.

Skills & Tools

Skills

UX Design
Virtual Reality
Augmented Reality
Product Design
Interaction Design
User Research
Information Architecture
Wireframing
Storyboarding
Usability Testing
Rapid Prototyping
Accessibility
User Interface Design
Visual Design
Video Editing

Tools

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe AfterEffects
Sketch
Figma
Unity
Invision
C#
HTML
CSS
Python
Asana
Tableau
Qualtrics
JIRA
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
WCAG
Solidworks
Squarespace