Studied intro and advanced photography. Been shooting for 6+ years on digital and film. Worked in AV in college. Working technical and editing knowledge

Sophia Stil Elaine

Studied intro and advanced photography. Been shooting for 6+ years on digital and film. Worked in AV in college. Working technical and editing knowledge

Available to hire

Studied intro and advanced photography. Been shooting for 6+ years on digital and film. Worked in AV in college. Working technical and editing knowledge

Experience Level

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Work Experience

Lead UX Designer at Precognitive
December 1, 2025 - Present
Lead UX strategy and product design for a care coordination platform that aggregates fragmented clinical and social data into a unified clinician interface, improving decision-making and workflow. Conducted workflow analysis to enhance situational awareness and time-to-assessment. Defined product UX standards and interaction patterns for clinical decision support tools. Collaborated with engineering to prototype and deploy on cloud infrastructure. Led iterative design cycles from concept to deployment, aligning product vision, technical feasibility, and clinical usability.
Lead STEM Graduate Writing Coach at Writing Center, Virginia Tech
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Developed and hosted writing workshops and learning materials to help undergrad coaches read scientific papers and coach graduate STEM writing; conducted 1-on-1 coaching; represented the Writing Center at student fairs and campus events.
Graduate Research Assistant at SAIL Lab, Computer Science Dept, Virginia Tech
July 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025
Conducted qualitative and quantitative thesis research on AI-supported mentorship for autistic students; designed surveys and co-design interviews to develop education program for higher ed; contributed to CounterQuill (LLM-based counter-speech co-writing) and AI mock-interview tools.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Computer Science Dept, Virginia Tech
August 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024
Oversaw 5 hours of student labs, guiding 80 students in Intro to Software Design; held 10 hours/week of office hours; graded homework and assignments, tutoring topics including hierarchy, design thinking, and testing.
Teaching Assistant at Computer Science Dept, UMW
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Graded homework and assignments for 30 students in Network Principles & Applications; hosted weekly office hours to guide students and answer questions on labs and homework.
Technical AV Student Employee at AV Events Office, UMW
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Operated AV equipment and provided technical support for live campus sports and events.
Undergraduate Researcher at Computer Science Dept, UMW
May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
Conducted funded survey research on human factors in cybersecurity practices; produced research paper for Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and presented at CCI 2023; conducted literature review on AI in 6G networking and security recommendations.

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction) at Virginia Tech
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2025
Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity & Psychology at University of Mary Washington
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

UX Design Certificate (Google UX Design Specialization)
May 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Healthcare, Education, Professional Services