Morgan Miller

While studying cryptography in graduate school in 2010, I was amazed how difficult security tools were to use, even for trained professionals. Seeing the importance of usability, I launched into user experience with the intention of bring UX to technical fields.

I love owning the span of UX work – whether I’m overseeing work or doing it myself. I have deep experience in both research (interviews, surveys, tree testing, usability testing) and design (prototyping, wireframing, journey mapping, personas).

I also know it’s never just the deliverables that define UX. It’s about people (it’s always about people!). I consider building alignment and getting key partners on board as a crucial part of my work. Ensuring our project gets input from all sides as well as support from leaders makes for robust and powerful experiences.

I specialize in the brass tacks of life – the things that you use every day but rarely think about. I have worked on elections systems, secure programming platforms, and functionally safe software. Coming from a background in cryptography, I rejoice in security related projects. As our world become more and more digital, our ability to control our digital selves will be a key part of a healthy society.

Highlighted companies I’ve worked with:

Tech: Intel, Google, Siemens, Mozilla, Oculus

Healthcare: Moda, Cigna, Providence

Government & NGO: State of Colorado, Microsoft Research, Elections Center for Internet Security (EI-ISAC), Overseas Vote Foundation

Education: I completed a M.S. in computer science from Universita della Svizzera-Italiana (USI) in Lugano, Switzerland.  My master’s thesis was on bilinear pairing-based digital signatures. Prior to that, I graduated from Reed College with a math degree.