Dillon Chi

Dillon Chi

UX Researcher and AI Generalist

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About me

About Me

As a side job at Cal Poly — where I studied Print/Graphic Communications — I worked in the College of Science & Math IT department, troubleshooting students' and professors' hardware and software. The same questions came up day after day, and I'd watch what people were trying to do and how they tried to do it.

After a few detours through marketing and business, watching Ready Player One convinced me to use my design brain on new interactions in virtual space. Now, after working with machine-learning services, I spend my career as a UX researcher interrogating automated decision-making — when I'm not working remotely from a van traveling North America with my dog, chasing waterfalls and Roadside America.

Dillon Chi UX Researcher
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On the side

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Tools on the bat utility belt

Just what I'd reach for first to get the job done.

Life
  • Zip-ties & gaffers tape
  • Multi-tool card
  • Compass
  • North America museum pass
  • Eye drops & decongestant
  • Doggie bags, every pocket
Research & collaboration
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What collaborators say

"Dillon exhibits a rare balance between the analytical and the empathetic approach to problem solving, which serves him well as a quantitative analyst."

Jules Wood
Sr. UX Researcher & Designer (Lead) · Stride

"Dillon has a way of making all the magic happen without leaving me feeling like I'm out of the loop. He's incredibly knowledgeable."

Meghann McDonald

"Dillon was always very quick to find a solution to challenging situations. He worked very hard to make sure things were done well."

Jon Sehmer
Director of IT User Support · Cal Poly SLO
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Presenter & workshops

  • SAP (internal) — Designer Enablement'21
  • JobScan × ACCD — Beating the Resume Bots: Getting past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)'20
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Recognition