Signals and Threads From the Lab to the Trading Floor with Erin Murphy
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Jul 12, 2024 
Erin Murphy, Jane Street’s first UX designer and former NASA designer, discusses challenges of user-centered design in expert environments. They delve into bringing web interfaces to power users, beauty in design, Jane Street's UX candidate criteria, and helping engineers understand user needs.
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JPL's Data Portal
- Erin Murphy's first project at JPL involved creating a web portal for Earth -based orbital data.
- This aimed to consolidate various data sources and improve accessibility for researchers.
Storyboards for Scientists
- Storyboards help visualize user workflows and reveal pain points in the design process.
- This approach resonated with JPL scientists who were used to abstract workflow diagrams.
Meeting Room Tool
- At Jane Street, Erin's initial project focused on simplifying meeting setup, integrating low -latency audio, and improving the user interface.
- Observing users revealed confusion around starting meetings and difficulty understanding the UI.