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Caleb Kohn-Blank's Resume
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Digital Media Studies, Minor in Computer Science
May, 2025
Certificate in User Experience / User-Centered Design
May, 2025
University of Rochester
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Education
Caleb Kohn-Blank's Resume
calebkohnblank@gmail.com
http://linkedin.com/in/calebkohnblank
Education
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Major in Digital Media Studies, Minor in Computer Science
May, 2025
Certificate in User Experience / User-Centered Design
May, 2025
Semester Abroad at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
January, 2024 - May, 2024
Take 5 Scholar
August, 2025 - May, 2026
Experience
Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X
Rochester, New York
Project Lead & XR Specialist
August, 2023 - Ongoing
XR Project Leadership: Managed a group of 10 student workers to create a VR experience using Unity and Blender
Community Partnership: Developed custom workflows for new VR technology and facilitated donation to M.K. Gandhi Institute for educational use in 2 local schools
XR Instruction: Led workshops and events teaching students 3D modeling, the history of XR technology, and how to use state of the art AR/VR equipment
University of Rochester Digital Scholarship
Rochester, New York
User Experience & Engagement Intern
May, 2025 - August, 2025
Market Research: Reviewed use cases for Reclaim Hosting and created a competitive analysis matrix to track customizability, available resources, and features across more than 35 university sites
User Testing: Gathered feedback from over 85 faculty and students on their experience with university web hosting services using surveys and interviews
Wireframing & Prototyping: Used Figma to create wireframes and a high fidelity prototype of a redesign for University of Rochester web hosting services
Perfect Selection Marketing
New York, New York
UX Design Intern
June, 2024 - August, 2024
Brand identity Creation: Used Figma and Adobe Suite products to establish a strong and consisted brand identity including logo, type face, color scheme, and digital assets to be used across mediums
UX Analysis: Conducted detailed reviews of over 10 client’s online shops and assisted in implementing necessary UX changes to increase user traffic and purchases
Digital Storefront Management: Managed over 10 Shopify storefronts to ensure effective display of products and brand identity
Skills & Tools
Software:
Figma, Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier, After Effects, Framer, Shopify, Flutter, Github, JSON, Unity, Canva, R Studio, Agisoft Metashape
Programming Languages:
HTML, CSS, PHP, Java, Python, C#, Java Script, Dart, R
User Experience / HCI Skills:
User Testing, User Research, Wireframing, Iterative Design, Low Fidelity Prototyping, High Fidelity Prototyping, Competitive Analysis Matrix, Affinity Mapping, Persona Writing
Soft Skills
Leadership, Teaching Skills, Project Presenting, Professional Writing, Collaboration, Communication, Organizational Management
Accolades
2025 Digital Media Studies Community Engagement Award
2023 University of Rochester Tom Home Memorial Scholarship Winner
University of Rochester Take 5 Scholar
Dean's List, 7 out of 7 semesters
Dean's Scholarship, 4 out of 4 years
Semester Abroad at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
January - May, 2024
Take 5 Scholar
August 2025 - May 2026
Experience
Experience
Mary Ann Mavrinac Studio X
User Experience & Engagement Intern
May, 2025 - August, 2025
Rochester, New York
XR Project Leadership: Managed a group of 10 student workers to create a VR experience using Unity and Blender
Community Partnership: Developed custom workflows for new VR technology and facilitated donation to M.K. Gandhi Institute for educational use in 2 local schools
XR Instruction: Led workshops and events teaching students 3D modeling, the history of XR technology, and how to use state of the art AR/VR equipment
University of Rochester
Digital Scholarship
Project Lead & XR Speccialist
August, 2023 - Ongoing
Rochester, New York
Market Research: Reviewed use cases for Reclaim Hosting and created a competitive analysis matrix to track customizability, available resources, and features across more than 35 university sites
User Testing: Gathered feedback from over 85 faculty and students on their experience with university web hosting services using surveys and interviews
Wireframing & Prototyping: Used Figma to create wireframes and a high fidelity prototype of a redesign for University of Rochester web hosting services
Perfect Selection Marketing
UX Design Intern
June, 2024 - August, 2024
New York, New York
Brand identity Creation: Used Figma and Adobe Suite products to establish a strong and consisted brand identity including logo, type face, color scheme, and digital assets to be used across mediums
UX Analysis: Conducted detailed reviews of over 10 client’s online shops and assisted in implementing necessary UX changes to increase user traffic and purchases
Digital Storefront Management: Managed over 10 Shopify storefronts to ensure effective display of products and brand identity