# Meredith Anderson > User Experience + Product Designer | Former airplane test engineer | Occasional outdoor guide Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/meredithanderson UX generalist focused on creating quality experiences users can love. My product design process is inspired by extensive experience in research, testing, facilitation and collaboration, and projects in prototyping, information architecture, interface and interaction design. All engineered products interact with people; considering the humans from the start is critical to achieving the best result for the users. My passion for the outdoors and travel inspire me to work on products to help people experience their own adventures — abroad, around town, or (currently) safely at home. ➜ Information Architecture, Interface and Interaction Design • Developed character profiles, personas, and user journeys • Mapped screen flows and designed information architecture for current systems and new experiences • Created system diagrams and service maps to promote team understanding and communication when integrating complex technologies • Iterated designs based on research insights; updated style guides and design spec documentation • Applied accessibility principles to ensure inclusive solutions ➜ Research, Prototyping, and Testing • Designed concept sketches and paper prototypes, mock-ups and wireframes, and high-fidelity test pieces • Evaluated appropriate methodologies within project constraints and authored research plans for surveys, card sorts, behavior mapping, word-concept association, cognitive task and edge case error analysis • Led multidisciplinary team in interviews, usability testing, results synthesis and solution ideation • Analyzed results to identify pain points, prioritize recommendations, and focus design decisions ➜ Facilitation, Leadership and Mentoring • Facilitated design studios and software architecture design exercises with product and engineering teams • Fostered inclusion by leading interdisciplinary team through the UCD process • Cultivated consensus through stakeholder discussions and requirement definition workshops • Mentored five early-career engineers ➜ Communication and Collaboration • Paired with engineering to update interfaces from redlines and design specs, modify the live app, and validate quality and usability • Collaborated with product and leadership on comparative analysis, brand story, design feasibility, cost-benefit analysis, story and bug creation, performance tracking, outreach and training • Coordinated with clients and stakeholders on project planning and demos • Engaged users and customers in open communication to gain trust, enable continuous improvement, and ensure support of primary goals ## Work Experience ### Product Designer @ PVcase Jan 2024 – Present | United States Where typography meets topography – leading the design of intuitive land siting solutions for energy development. ### UI/UX Designer @ PVcase Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | United States PVcase Prospect was formerly Anderson Optimization (no name relation) Streamlining GIS-based advanced site analysis for renewable energy developers. UI Design, Information Architecture, Wireframes & Prototyping, stakeholder collaboration & facilitation. ### Outdoor School Instructor @ REI Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | Greater Seattle Area Guide participants on local excursions such as hikes and snowshoes, and teach outdoor skills such as navigation and climbing. ### Product Designer @ Smashing Ideas Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Seattle, Washington, United States Contributed to the design of an airline Crew Management application. Gathered requirements, developed Figma design prototypes, iterated designed with client product owners. Designed a vehicle insurance company portal to improve communication around the premium collection process for broker-managed accounts. Conducted interviews, workshops, and usability testing + created wireframes and prototypes in collaboration with client SMEs. Facilitated team activities to practice design methods, and finalized an in-house organization system. ### Product Designer & User Experience Researcher @ Chipton Ross Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Puget Sound Contracted to Boeing Test & Evaluation Advocated for and applied user-centered design principled to research-driven software products that improve the quality, efficiency and safety of data analysis. • Supported complex projects using advanced Sketch features: nested symbols, palette and style definition. • Demonstrated interaction flows and conducted usability testing with InVision prototypes. • Leveraged engineering experience to frame technical situations, and define hypotheses and problems. ➜ Adapted existing design system for an enterprise app enabling engineers to update sensor calibration post installation, in the unique setting of a maneuvering airplane while networked with legacy data systems. • Supported development team by making UI updates in the codebase (JS React) • Validated launched app with expert users in simulated lab environment ➜ Advanced design of an enterprise webapp empowering engineers to query large amounts of data stored across separate sets using intuitive interactions, promoting error-free and efficient technical decision making with minimal touchpoints and reduced training time. • Updated design systems to bridge year-long gap in UX representation on Agile team. Interviews confirmed or invalidated previous research • Conducted extensive interviews in many rounds with a variety of user types; refocused primary user group to support changing business goals • Validated off-the-shelf open-source code prior to engineering integration, saving development resources • Rapid revisions reduced budget and schedule risk ### Human Factors Test & Evaluation Engineer @ Chipton Ross Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Seattle, Washington, United States Developed test plans for human factors evaluations of flight deck interfaces for experimental aircraft. ### Travel Sabbatical @ Career Break Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 Upon completing graduate school, I realized a lifelong dream of extended worldwide travel. In addition to an amazing personal experience, the perspective gained from seeing such a variety of cultures provided valuable insight into the diversity of users, and their needs, goals, and expectations. Spent time exploring Scotland, Austria, Mali, Morocco, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, India & USA ### Flight Test Engineer & Project Manager @ Boeing Jan 2008 – Jan 2016 | Seattle, WA Synthesized requirements into test plans, performed testing, evaluated results and prepared reports for experimental flight tests on 787, 737, 767, and 747 aircraft. Mentored five early-career engineers. ➜ Consulted on development of LabVIEW-based data visualization apps & department-wide new-hire wiki. ➜ Engineering project lead for 737ecoDemonstrator developmental technologies project. • Coordinated test activities across six technical groups, operations, and instrumentation • Managed test requirement growths, risks, and opportunities between Design Engineering and Program Management to find technical solutions, and define requirements and schedule • Acted as Cost Account Manager, coordinating with finance and management • Presented to director-level independent review board regarding test readiness and safety considerations • Represented all of flight test in Test Readiness Reviews and Maintenance Integration Team • Aided in development, documentation and version control management of over 30 operating limitations of complex multi-system tests ➜ Managed test data processing and formatting to meet customer requirements. • Coordinated between instrumentation, test and design engineering to ensure tool functionality • Trained team members and customers in procedures, processes, and tool use • Defined specifications for continued support of data management tools • Documented issues, developed temporary and long-term solutions, and applied lessons learned to develop standardized practices ➜ Led 787-8 international agency testing validation program with Europe, Japan, Canada, and Russia. • Planned testing directly with agencies, performed testing and accompanied regulators during travel • Conveyed agency requirements with Flight Test Engineering & internal regulatory administration • Analyzed test data, coordinated data presentation and production of final report ### Product Development Engineer @ Boeing Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | Everett, WA Aided in early-cycle design of high lift aerodynamic devices. ## Education ### Master of Science (MSc) in Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering (dual degree) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ### UX and Tech Professional Development General Assembly ### UX and Design Continuing Education IDEO +Acumen ### Lowell High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/meredith-anderson - Portfolio: https://meredith-anderson.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/meredithanderson JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/meredithanderson/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-31