About Me

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ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

ABOUT ME

I'm Elan, currently pursuing my MS in Health Informatics at Northeastern University. I graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 2022 with dual degrees in Art and Human-Computer Interaction with Honors.

My work spans government initiatives, cultural institutions, and healthcare applications—projects united by a commitment to understanding people deeply and translating insights into thoughtful design. I approach problems by conducting rigorous research, iterating based on real feedback, and creating solutions grounded in both user needs and data.

With a background in education and a growing focus on data analytics, I bring both empathy and analytical rigor to design challenges. Whether prototyping medication management tools for seniors or building interactive dashboards, I'm driven by the belief that great design should feel effortless to use while solving genuinely hard problems.

Tools & Methods

  • Research: User Interviews, Usability Testing, Journey Mapping, Affinity Diagramming, Lo-to-Hi Fi Prototyping

  • Design: Figma, HTML/CSS, React, Adobe Creative Suite

  • Analysis: R, Regression Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

MY VALUES

MY VALUES

MY VALUES

What Drives Me

  1. Making Hard Things Easy

    I love the challenge of breaking complex ideas into something understandable. Teaching kids of all ages shapes how I approach design: with empathy, adaptability, and a little fun!

  2. Making Hard Things Easy

    I love the challenge of breaking complex ideas into something understandable. Teaching kids of all ages shapes how I approach design: with empathy, adaptability, and a little fun!

  3. Making Hard Things Easy

    I love the challenge of breaking complex ideas into something understandable. Teaching kids of all ages shapes how I approach design: with empathy, adaptability, and a little fun!

  4. Leading with Questions

    Through literature review, interviews, competitive analysis, usability testing, I work to understand the actual problems users face.

  5. Leading with Questions

    Through literature review, interviews, competitive analysis, usability testing, I work to understand the actual problems users face.

  6. Leading with Questions

    Through literature review, interviews, competitive analysis, usability testing, I work to understand the actual problems users face.

  7. Building New Skills

    I'm working to develop new capabilities beyond traditional UX work, building foundational knowledge in health systems and picking up new tools, from R to React.

  8. Building New Skills

    I'm working to develop new capabilities beyond traditional UX work, building foundational knowledge in health systems and picking up new tools, from R to React.

  9. Building New Skills

    I'm working to develop new capabilities beyond traditional UX work, building foundational knowledge in health systems and picking up new tools, from R to React.

  10. Finding Patterns in Data

    Good data visualization is equal parts analysis and art. I'm drawn to that ability to turn numbers into a story. Not a pro yet, but working on it!

  11. Finding Patterns in Data

    Good data visualization is equal parts analysis and art. I'm drawn to that ability to turn numbers into a story. Not a pro yet, but working on it!

  12. Finding Patterns in Data

    Good data visualization is equal parts analysis and art. I'm drawn to that ability to turn numbers into a story. Not a pro yet, but working on it!

MY TEAM

MY TEAM

MY TEAM

Elan Suder

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Elan Suder

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Elan Suder

Me

Nepeta ("Neppy")

My Supervisor

Nepeta ("Neppy")

My Supervisor

Nepeta ("Neppy")

My Supervisor