This is an expanded version of my resume, current as of September 2023.
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Education

Pittsburgh, PA

• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Minors: Media Design, Film and Media Studies
• QPA (GPA): 3.95
• Honors: University Honors, Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Member, Senior Leadership Recognition Recipient, Palantir Women in Technology Scholarship

Work Experience

Reality Labs Research, Meta

• Currently on team investigating wearable input combined with a contextual AI-powered interface
• Designing and implementing novel interaction techniques with Meta Quest, Unity (C#), and multiple prototype devices
• Authored publications about the projects PinchType and Wrist Deflection Scrolling

Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science

• One of about twenty TAs for the course "Great Ideas in Theoretical Computer Science" (150-250 students, depending on the semester)
• Taught two weekly classes of about fifteen students each, held office hours, graded assignments, and worked with students individually
• As co-head TA, coordinated TA responsibilities and supported the professors

Carnegie Mellon University Human-Computer Interaction Institute

• Built and programmed four prototype virtual reality spaces in Unity for the HTC Vive
• One of eight students working with professor Jessica Hammer on the project VR Home, which explores the potential of virtual reality to augment people's homes
• Reviewed literature, developed research questions, conducted playtests/interviews, synthesized results as co-author of research paper

Google (YouTube Developer Infrastructure)

• Developed interface for monitoring test statuses in real time across Google
• Independently implemented five new features over the course of the summer
• The interface is used by YouTube to enable on-call rotations to identify and respond to issues faster, and to keep the organization on track for frequent and reliable releases

Publications

Jacqui Fashimpaur, Amy Karlson, Tanya R. Jonker, Hrvoje Benko, and Aakar Gupta. Investigating Wrist Deflection Scrolling Techniques for Extended Reality. CHI 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3544548.3580870

Lauren Herckis, Jessica Cao, Jacqui Fashimpaur, Anna Henson, Rachel Rodgers, Thomas W. Corbett III, and Jessica Hammer. Exploring Hybrid Virtual-Physical Homes. DIS 2020.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3357236.3395561
Honorable Mention Award (top 5%)

Jacqui Fashimpaur, Kenrick Kin, and Matt Longest. PinchType: Text Entry for Virtual and Augmented Reality Using Comfortable Thumb to Fingertip Pinches. CHI EA 2020.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1145/3334480.3382888


Other Experience

Volunteer Teaching Assistant

• TEALS is a Microsoft Philanthropies program in which volunteers help teach high school computer science classes
• Collaborated with team of five to teach a year-long introductory class with twenty students
• Led several lectures, answered student questions, and graded programming assignments

Art/Story Lead, Puzzle Writer

• Teammate Hunt, teammate's annual puzzle hunt, is a week-long online event in which over 350 teams participate
• Contributed puzzles and artwork to Teammate Hunt since 2020
• Managed team of eight artists and writers to create the 2021 hunt's plot and visuals
• Acted as creative lead for the 2023 MIT Mystery Hunt (written by teammate)

Co-President, Puzzle Writer

• Puzzlehunt CMU is a student organization at Carnegie Mellon that writes and organizes several puzzle hunts every year
• Managed staff of eight students to host five college puzzle hunts over two years
• Reached out to sponsors, promoted event, oversaw creation of puzzles and hunt website, distributed food and prizes during event
• Our largest hunt lasted 24 hours and had 1400 participants

• 2016 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival - Official Selection
• 2016 Iowa High School Speech Association All-State Festival - Selected Performer (1 of 16)
• 2015 National PTA Reflections - Outstanding Interpretation (highest honor: 1 film selected)
• 2015 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival - Official Selection (2), Best Student Short
• 2015 Landlocked Film Festival - Official Selection
• 2015 Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards - Outstanding Achievement in Publicity
• 2014 Iowa High School Speech Association All-State Festival - Selected Performer (1 of 16)

Skills

Unity • C • C# • C++ • Maya • JavaScript • Python • Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • Web Development • Android App Development • Interaction Design • User Research • Video Production • Visual Design • Public Speaking