About Me —

My name is Jesse Chen, and I am currently a graduate student at UT Austin pursuing an M.S. in Information Studies with a focus on UX Design and Research.

I graduated from the University of Maryland - College Park with a B.S. in Information Science in 2023.

I was drawn to UX because it is the first career path that allows me to blend my passions for design, technology, and psychology, producing work that can significantly impact the lives of the people I design for.

Before specializing in design, my career focus was in cybersecurity and software engineering. I spent two summers interning at the National Security Agency (NSA) R4 lab, where I conducted research and developed prototypes of security systems.