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'''Christina R. Wodtke''' (born October 22, 1966) is an American businesswoman and specialist in the area of design thinking, [[information architecture]]<ref name="AlbersMazur2003">{{cite book|last1=Albers|first1=Michael J.|last2=Mazur|first2=Beth|title=Content & complexity: information design in technical communication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=24C4z0fBGTQC&pg=PA26|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=2003-01-01|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-8058-4140-4|pages=26 ff.}}</ref> and [[Management Science]] (specializing in [[OKR]] and team productivity.) She is currently a Lecturer in HCI at Stanford University. |
'''Christina R. Wodtke''' (born October 22, 1966) is an American businesswoman and specialist in the area of design thinking, [[information architecture]]<ref name="AlbersMazur2003">{{cite book|last1=Albers|first1=Michael J.|last2=Mazur|first2=Beth|title=Content & complexity: information design in technical communication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=24C4z0fBGTQC&pg=PA26|accessdate=6 July 2011|date=2003-01-01|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-0-8058-4140-4|pages=26 ff.}}</ref> and [[Management Science]] (specializing in [[OKR]] and team productivity.) She is currently a Lecturer in HCI at Stanford University. |
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Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.<ref name="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/christina-wodtke">{{cite web|title=Crunchbase Profile}}</ref> |
Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.<ref name="http://www.crunchbase.com/person/christina-wodtke">{{cite web|title=Crunchbase Profile}}</ref> |
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Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the [[Information Architecture Institute]]. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as [[Yahoo]], [[Hot Studio]], and [[New York Times]] to improve and develop their Web sites. |
Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the [[Information Architecture Institute]]. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as [[Yahoo]], [[Hot Studio]], and ''[[The New York Times]]'' to improve and develop their Web sites. |
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Wodtke founded [[Webby Awards|Webby]]-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been publisher continuously (as well as sometime contributor)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://boxesandarrows.com/welcome-to-boxes-and-arrows/|title=Welcome to Boxes and Arrows|date=2002-03-11|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Wodtke founded [[Webby Awards|Webby]]-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been publisher continuously (as well as sometime contributor).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://boxesandarrows.com/welcome-to-boxes-and-arrows/|title=Welcome to Boxes and Arrows|date=2002-03-11|access-date=2017-09-14|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Boxes and Arrows'' was the first online magazine aimed exclusively at working practitioner designers, and has inspired a host of other online 'zines, from UXmatters to Johnny Holland. |
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Known for a blunt and humorous speaking manner, she is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation.<ref name="http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke">{{cite web|title=Slideshare profile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lanyrd Profile|url=http://lanyrd.com/profile/cwodtke/}}</ref> |
Known for a blunt and humorous speaking manner, she is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation.<ref name="http://www.slideshare.net/cwodtke">{{cite web|title=Slideshare profile}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Lanyrd Profile|url=http://lanyrd.com/profile/cwodtke/}}</ref> |
Revision as of 19:32, 13 August 2018
Christina R. Wodtke (born October 22, 1966) is an American businesswoman and specialist in the area of design thinking, information architecture[1] and Management Science (specializing in OKR and team productivity.) She is currently a Lecturer in HCI at Stanford University.
Personal
Wodtke was born and raised in the midwest, including early childhood years in Iowa City, Iowa.
Career
Wodtke has held a series of executive roles in the tech industry, most notably leading teams who built the events platform and created an algorithm for Linkedin's newsfeed, leading a redesign of Myspace and its profile pages and leading the design and launch of the Zynga.com gaming platform.[2]
Wodtke is a co-founder and past president of the Information Architecture Institute. As a User Experience professional, she has worked for such companies as Yahoo, Hot Studio, and The New York Times to improve and develop their Web sites.
Wodtke founded Webby-nominated magazine of design thinking [Boxes and Arrows] and has been publisher continuously (as well as sometime contributor).[3] Boxes and Arrows was the first online magazine aimed exclusively at working practitioner designers, and has inspired a host of other online 'zines, from UXmatters to Johnny Holland.
Known for a blunt and humorous speaking manner, she is frequently sought out as an expert for interviews and talks on social web design, gamification, user experience, start-up management, and innovation.[4][5]
Bibliography
Wodtke, Christina (2003). Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (1st ed.). Indianapolis, Ind.: New Riders. ISBN 0-7357-1250-6.
Wodtke, Christina (2016). Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results (1st ed.). Palo Alto, CA: Cucina Media. ISBN 978-0996006026.
Wodtke, Christina (2017). Pencil Me In: The Business Drawing Book for People Who Can't Draw (1st ed.). Palo Alto, CA: Cucina Media. ISBN 978-0996006033.
References
- ^ Albers, Michael J.; Mazur, Beth (2003-01-01). Content & complexity: information design in technical communication. Taylor & Francis. pp. 26 ff. ISBN 978-0-8058-4140-4. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Crunchbase Profile".
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(help) - ^ "Welcome to Boxes and Arrows". 2002-03-11. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Lanyrd Profile".
External links
- Talks
- Articles on Boxes and Arrows
- Crunchbase profile
- Christina Wodtke — Userati
- Interview with Christina Wodtke
- Elegant Hack, Wodtke's personal Web site, which includes a blog